Abstract:
The presentation focuses on the changes in education and their implication for the university library. The impact of Avans' strategic educational vision on the design and lay-out of the buildings and especially Xplora, the Learning-centre of Avans, will be described.

The three locations of the Avans Learning-centre (opened in 2006 and 2007) comprise a total of 2,000 student workplaces. The traditional library has changed into a multimedia learning-centre and now resides under the Avans Learning and Innovation Centre.

New buildings and a new organizational structure demand new working-arrangements with faculty staff. The transformation from library to Learning Centre and especially the consequences for library staff will be focused upon. All staff was offered a comprehensive training program. In addition, information specialists were trained to improve their acquaintance with educational knowledge. The benefits derived from the cooperation by library staff working with colleagues from other disciplines (e.g. educational consultants , e-learning consultants, multimedia staff etc.) within the Avans Learning and Innovation Centre will be described. The results of relevant student surveys will also be described. To wrap up, I will draw some conclusions based on 4 years working in new buildings, new educational models, new organization, new working arrangement, etc.