This event has now taken place.

Venue: Oxford's Jackson Library, Exeter College, Oxford

Heritage Innovation: Lessons from Oxford's Jackson Library and roundtable discussion.

Part 1: Presentation 

• Heritage & Innovation: Balancing Scott's 1857 vision with contemporary needs
• Improving Universal Access in listed buildings
• Decarbonisation of historic buildings
• Enhancing User Experience: From cramped reader spaces to diverse study environments across four levels.

Q&A 

Part 2: Building Tour 

Tours in 2 groups

Part 3: Panel Discussion 

"Libraries of the Future: Innovation, Heritage, and Student-Centred Design"

Key Questions:

• How should university libraries evolve to meet changing study patterns and digital learning?
• Which emerging technologies and spatial concepts for libraries can universities be piloting now?
• Balancing heritage sensitivity with accessibility and user experience.
• Enhancing sustainability within sensitive historic buildings.

Panel

• Dr Christopher Fletcher, Keeper of Special Collections, Bodleian Libraries
• Mat Davies, Director of Estates, Rhodes Trust
• Babis Karakoulas, Bursar, Exeter College
• Joe Dent, Associate, Nex Architects, Stephen Lawrence Award nominee

Chair

• Alan Dempsey, Director, Nex

Draft Programme

1:45 Meet in college grounds
2:00 Introduction Talk and Q&A
2:45 Building Tour
3:45 Refreshments
4:00 Round Table Discussion
4:45 Close

University Design Forum extend their thanks to the host and sponsor, Exeter College, Oxford and Nex Architects.