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New Service Models for Libraries
Long Island University has an Ipad project that allows a new student to receive an IPAD. It is very impressive to hear that Universities are adapting education to meet the…
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The Economic Value of Libraries
The economic value of public libraries has been studied in different contexts. For the researcher who is looking to support a building project, the economic value of libraries may need…
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What’s next for the Libray – Photovoltaics atrium
Most library projects include architectural innovations. The latest innovation to be explored is the "Photovoltaics atrium." Onyx Solar developed a system that will generate 8.000 kwh per year. According to…
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Retail Furniture Trends
At Aaron Cohen Associates, Retail Shelving / Library Furniture Ideas are researched to develop a plan for the library's space. Some of our clients have used retail shelving concepts to…
The Fresh Fruits from the Digital World: Google Opens Books to New Cultural Studies
In the Journal Science (17 December 2010: Vol. 330 no. 6011 p. 1600), a published study illustrated the Digital Library and its power. The article illustrates that E-resources and historical…
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography
The future of information has moved digital. It is very important to understand the ways to site your work in digital form. The following link will help make your work…
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Future Libraries and Learning Systems
During our workshop at Steelcase on November 9, 2010, we researched different types of learning spaces. This picture is from the Steelcase worklife building in NYC. It is a good…
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Library ready for the post print world
During our preparation for the Steelcase workshop on November 9th in NYC, we came across this link to a new type of library. Very interesting...click here The web site states,…
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Online Learning Spaces – Library Learning Spaces
For better or for worse, libraries and archives need to be able to maintain collections, migrating them from one building to another, converting physical space into learning spaces. We know…
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Transforming Research Libraries
The Research Library needs to adapt to the current needs of the community. It's first objective as Peter Drucker points out is to the customer. The Association of Research Libraries…
