Designing for Human Behavior - LLAMA

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Smathers Library Conference Room

Creating contemporary library spaces that work with natural instincts and human behavior can sound intimidating. What are natural human behaviors? What do people seek out in spaces, and what makes them appealing to our senses? And how can we design our library spaces with these things in mind?

This webinar will provide a basic understanding of the natural human behaviors and instincts that drive our everyday lives, such as the desire to be in a secure environment and the need to have vision of your surroundings. You will learn how you can design your library space to promote comfort and security within the details – everything from the pitch of the seat and the ability to maintain your personal bubble, to the sightlines promoting comfort for our human instincts that trigger our internal fight or flight. Furniture that works well in library spaces has proven time and time again to put our instinctual fears at ease and allow us to spend those hours tucked away in the comfy chair reading a novel or at a computer completing a task. Now, it’s time to understand why this happens and how to better design our libraries with these things in mind.

Presenter: Joe S. Agati is a formally trained industrial designer. By observing what he calls “key user insights,” he has been able to develop products that positively impact people’s lives. In 2012, he joined Agati Furniture as Director of Design. Agati Furniture has a history as innovators in the public space furniture industry. Joe S. has lead Agati’s product development with new innovative products which directly result from observing people’s behavior in public spaces and identifying ways to improve their experience. He is a longtime active member of LLAMA's Buildings and Equipment Community of Practice.

Registration Information:

UF Libraries Employees: Log onto the UF Libraries Staff Development and Training website at http://uflib.ufl.edu/its/ using your Gatorlink user name and password and select the enroll button for the workshop(s) you wish to attend. To cancel your enrollment, simply select the Cancel button. 

Please recall that staff training participation is at the supervisor’s discretion.