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VISIT ACA'S BLOG - www.acohen.com/blog. Our research reflects new services, trends in library planning, education, technology and strategy. We believe that library programs need to be updated by visiting and scanning for innovation. We develop programs by employing our own strategies. For example, the Visual Scan - a systematic and creative process to uncover building relationships to determine the functionality - is one of our contributions to library science research. Please visit our Library Planning Blog to learn more about our latest building and technology planning research. | ||
 Library Research Links Library Planning and Research Blog Call for Papers Library Journal Planning Methodology to develop Library Services Understand: that new ideas can be developed through trial and error. The environment should continually adapt to new technologies. During pre-planning we interview the staff and stakeholders. We also review library technology to better understand the level of service. Observe: how the library operates, its strengths and its value to the community. The visual scan helps us understand the impacts change will have on the infrastructure and improvement to the facility. Visualize: possible solutions. How do we create a shared vision? Conceptually, during this stage we develop scenarios to help the vet out options. We prioritize our findings with our clients and discuss the funding implications. Implementation: A building program is an important step to defining and testing the future. Action steps require technical skills, schematic designs and specifications of the design components. Reinventing the process: means reinventing the library. What service responses need to change? This effort requires close collaboration between management, users and staff. Articles Public Library Quarterly, Volume 28 Issue 3, 227 : Learning Spaces for Public Libraries - Alex Cohen Information Today: How To Hire The Right Consultant For Your Library! - Alex Cohen, Elaine Cohen Information Outlook: Libraries, Knowledge Management, and Communities of Practice - Alex Cohen Public Library Quarterly: The Visual Scan and the Design for Future-Oriented Libraries - Alex Cohen, Elaine Cohen |
Project Updates and Links Baghdad Youth Library
St. Louis County Public Library
Onondaga County Public Library
The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new St. Helena Branch Library
ACA WEBINAR - Learning Spaces: Cost Effective Innovations with Loriene Roy for the American Library Association - LLAMA BES Division - July 20, 2011
National Library of Greece - SNFCC presents final architectural plans - June 29, 2011
Learning Spaces: cost Effective Innovations with Loriene Roy at the American Library Association Annual Meeting - LLAMA BES Division - June 26, 2011
Teton County Library Addition to Town Council June 20, 2011 Teton County Library Cooper-Hewitt New library New National Design Library Opening the New Windmill Library and State-of-the-Art Service Center in Las Vegas Clark County - May 7, 2011
St. Thomas Campus Renovations Completed Example of Fundraising --
San Diego County Law Library Master Planning Report Completed for National Library of Barbados - January 1, 2011 National Library of Barbados New Building - Westhampton Free Library June 26, 2010 Westhampton Free Library Expansion of the William Jeans Memorial Library of Whitemarsh Township William Jeans Memorial Library ACA completes new library program for Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Vaughn Library ACA completes learning commons program for Schaffer Library of Health Sciences at Albany Medical College Albany Medical College Fuller Theological Seminary - David Allan Hubbard Library Ribbon-Cutting Monday, May 18th- Fuller Theological Seminary ACA's Building improvements to the 143-year old Lane Public Library are recognized by American Libraries Magazine, April 2009 Issue pg 35. - Lane Public Library ACA develops building program, design and layout for USITC Library - US International Trade Commission Library Model Library for Las Vegas Clark County - Centennial Hills ACA completes academic library building programming, service planning and strategic support for the development of the KAUST academic library - King Abdullah University Science and Technology SIM's Memorial Library at the Southeastern Louisiana University New Information Commons Project James E. Rogers College of Law Library at the University of Arizona New Law Commons Construction Begins at the Gumberg Library - Duquesne University ACA develops study for a new National Library for the British Virgin Islands - National Library for British Virgin Islands ACA develops study to improve Bermuda Parliament Library- Bermuda Parliament ACA develops building program for existing and new NATO HQ - NATO Digital Asset Management ACA develops building plan for off-site storage to make room for more students at the NYSHA - New York State Historical Society ACA develops study for systems library - BAE Systems ACA develops study for AARP library in Washington D.C. - AARP's Research Information Center. Opening of New FDA Medical Library, White Oak, Maryland on Oct 11, 2006 Madigan Library at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Dedication on September 12, 2006 Christendom College - The St. John the Evangelist Library - Dedicated on October 9, 2004 Helpful Research and Discussion Links Collection Development: Resource Sharing Between Libraries Changing Libraries: Major library partners launch HathiTrust Shared Digital Repository Google Copyright Update - Library Project University of Michigan - Book Machine Current Modes of Digital Scholarly Communication Digital Books and the Impact on Libraries First Pocket E-book Reader Will the E-Reader Replace Paper PLA Blog Library Service Response Blog and Updated Web Site Wisconsin Library Standards "Digital Natives", "Digital Immigrants", Technology, and Higher Education OCLC: From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America Net Learner, Next Generation Speaks! http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm0552.asp?bhcp=1 Learning Models - Learning Environments, Best
Practices Library Research, Statistics, Demographic Analysis GIS Studies - Demographic Analysis Plan for your Results - Get the forms Library RSS Links Grant Information: Resources to Get You Started Conservation |
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