A Case Study in Transformative Renovation and Organizational Change at the University of California, San Diego Arts Library

For the past decade, the University of California, San Diego Libraries planned for the renovation of two separate subject-focused libraries and a service unit into a new, consolidated Arts Library. What was initially conceived as a renovation of physical space evolved into a comprehensive redefinition and restructuring of the Arts Library. This article describes how library staff are now better positioned to embrace opportunities for transformation of collections, services, and facilities to meet the evolving expectations and needs of twenty-first-century library users.