Do you need a Library Workshop?
Library Planning There are many different ways to present and learn from your community, and it is important to consider the audience and the goals of the library planning project…
Strengthen the Library Design Team
Competing to be the Best It is not uncommon for there to be competition or tension between different professionals in the library design and construction fields. However, it is important…
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement Is your organization facing a unique opportunity with the arrival of new leadership? With fresh perspectives and approaches, there is potential for positive change and growth. There are…
Digital Transformation Consultant
It is important to have a good understanding of the overlapping responsibilities of digital librarians and architects in library design projects. Digital librarians are typically responsible for managing the library's…
BEGIN A LIBRARY REORGANIZATION, RENOVATION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
LIBRARY CONSULTANTS Even at institutions in which the members of the executive committee(s) are very active, the services of one or more library consultants may be quite desirable at an…
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Designing Space Planning for Libraries
Library Planning Where did the library planning story start? My family has a background in architecture, education and library science, and, in 2002 Aaron Cohen Associates, LTD added Alexander Cohen,…
Cultivating a Community of Practice
Knowledge Management Exactly what is the next generation library? Importantly, it requires an understanding of knowledge management and the development of communities of practice. We know libraries function differently depending…
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Library as Public Space
While preparing for a new public library project, Aaron Cohen Associates, LTD studies the latest designs. The New York Public Library with help from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation is an…
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Library Architecture Building for Change
This blog has been assembling what might be called steps toward an adaptive library architecture. The shaping of a confident, adaptable library project cannot emerge from a fragmented library program.…
The library remains a vital cornerstone of the education landscape for generations to come.
In any library, research shows that rarely will more than two people sit on a three-seater library lounge, unless the people know each other. Strangers will sit as far apart…