Fitdesk Pilot Report - January 2017

Duke University Libraries introduced Fitdesks, which are a cross between exercise bikes and desks, in Perkins Library on Monday, December 12. The Assessment and User Experience (AUX) Department (Julie Riegel, Joyce Chapman, and Saffana Humaira) gathered data from users from December 13 to February 13 by conducting two hours of observations, interviewing four patrons using the desks, and setting out a flip board that asked users to write their thoughts about the new desks. These studies enabled the AUX department to make recommendations about the Fitdesks based on user data.