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Our consulting projects include long and short term master planning, library/museum and archive building programs, service planning, system improvements and technology specifications. We provide dynamic planning workshops that enable libraries to improve their buildings, services, technology, outreach, materials management and sorting, digital, mobile services, digitization and workflow. The planning studies support organizational changes triggered by building projects. | |
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In 1996, less then 44% of US libraries had an internet connection. Today, almost all US libraries are connected in some way. Our associates are experienced in the ways library buildings have changed. They are educators, librarians and IT planners. They are current and retired librarians who have planned their own libraries and incorporated digital services. Library Operations Planning and Feasibility Studies have been used by the National Library of Singapore, FDA, NATO, Teton County Library System, Buffalo and Erie County, Broward County, Berks County, Spokane Washington and Las Vegas Clark County, Fuller Theological Seminary, University of California, Eastern Michigan University, Long Island University and University of Illinois Chicago and Champaign-Urbana. 
The need for library management becomes clear as facility standards (Metcalf, Keyes D.) and technology changes. The creation of a comprehensive "blended" strategy begins with a new set of services; broadband capabilities, job seeking, teaching and training facilities. Our studies support education and outreach services. Our Library Analysis promotes adaptive space to support the modernization and renovation of and repairs to libraries and institutions of higher education. Our "Collaborative Library" research started in the 2000 when we first explored digital facility models. Our planning studies were used to initiate change (USITC, AARP, BAE and Stanford University). Some of the innovative concepts included learning commons, information kiosks (SI Museum), collaborative workspace (C.W. Post), the information commons (National Agricultural Library), and video conferencing research (Argonne National Laboratories).
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