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Library Management and Organizational
Development All too often,
library research facilities
are designed to be either functional or aesthetic, but not necessarily both.
To create spaces people find attractive and easy to use, special emphasis must be
placed on the culture of research and desktop access. ACA develops
flexible plans for digital futures.
For example, libraries are no longer just places to house books. They are service environments
in which librarians are channel editors. They work with their patrons to determine what they need,
and how to use the diverse nuggets
of information. Indeed, librarians need enhanced digital environments
that support new types of human workflows. Library consultants research better teaching and learning space requirements, and for that matter, better digital library solutions.
ACA recommends the development of library services that people want to use. ACA explores
techniques on how to position the library of the future. We have integrated information commons and developed media services all under one roof.
ACA explores critical elements and innovative technologies, and we advise
on the best options for the long and short range. The
value of the library's resources is an important aspect of planning. We are focused on developing the
best collections, seating and staff services to get the job done.
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Knowledge Management,
and Facility Planning:
- Vision
and value of knowledge management in your organization.
- The critical
elements of successful Knowledge Management Initiatives
- The Library as a
knowledge management resource
- Remote User
- Multimedia (e.g., collaborative workstations with video and two-way audio)
- Information databases (e.g., in-house, campus-wide, consortia and Internet)
- Help and tutorial systems (e.g., training instruction)
- Network services (e.g., local and wide-area networks)
- User interface (e.g., in-house, specific public, general public)
- Data manipulation (e.g., research, end-user Projects)
- Access Grid
- Student / Research Centered Facilities
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Feasibility Study Can Detail:- Knowledge management concepts, definitions, trends, and domains.
- Management strategies
that affect the bottom line.
- Trends research - latest technologies and systems that support knowledge management
services.
- Techniques for implementing knowledge management strategies.
- Effective ways to share knowledge within your organization
- Managing physical and virtual spaces, and wireless and wired infrastructures are important to the strategic fit.
- Understanding the place within; shifting resources to electronic tools; designing and maintaining intelligent HVAC, lighting and security systems; providing smart
systems, sensors.
- Develop training spaces that become part of the effective
information organization.
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Creating People Places
Collaborative Zones
Barrier-free Design
Activity Zones (e.g., display, browsing, study, research, interaction)
Workstations
Service Points
Behavioral Design
Arranging Space
RFID Technologies
Construction / Renovation
Interior Design (furniture selection)
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