Library Planning Consultant

The Evolving Learning Commons for Libraries

The learning commons is a part of the academic environment that supports peer/group learning activities. There are different resources to review in order to develop the approach that best suites…

acohen June 4, 2012

Library Planning Research library technology Social Library Issues

The Library’s Value – Print and Digital Books Endure.

The Pew Internet Project Digital Differences Report provides critical research on the role of the Internet in American life. Since 2000, it has shown that there are a big differences…

acohen April 21, 2012

Library Planning Research

Value of Library: the Man in the Google glasses

The Library provides more than just a books, media and computers. It provides a social space to gather, creating opportunities for people to network their skills and learn from each…

acohen April 16, 2012

Library Planning Research

Library Planning Workshop

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acohen April 10, 2012

Library Planning Research

The Library’s Digital Data and an Ark Full of Books

As society embraces all forms of digital entertainment, a latter-day Noah is looking the other way. Brewster Kahle, who runs the Internet Archive, a nonprofit, hopes to collect one copy…

acohen April 4, 2012

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Library Technology and the Friction Problem

The service desk is an important element in the design of a future library. It is a functional element that enhances the space and the service. The design of a…

acohen April 1, 2012

Library Planning Research

The Library is an Asset: Peer Learning – Conceptualization of Library Space

The library is an asset in the development of learning spaces. It is a place that can be transformed for different types of learning - individual, peer and collaborative learning.…

acohen March 19, 2012

Library Planning Research

Creating Learning Spaces Through Collaboration – The Library is a 3rd Place to Consider

The way students are learning with technology and the availability of social media is a change from the traditional lecture style class. Many complain that the PowerPoint Lectures do not…

acohen March 15, 2012

Library Planning Research

Hunters and Gatherers: Reshaping the 21st Century Community College Library

The community college library is a very important anchor for peer to peer learning activities. We are proud to be presenting at the Hunters and Gatherers: Reshaping the 21st Century…

acohen March 5, 2012

Library Planning Research

The e-book: Why the fate of bookstores are important to libraries..

In a recent article by the New York Times entitled "The Bookstores Last Stand," we noted that the e-book is changing the way bookstores are serving their customers. The functionality…

acohen February 6, 2012