What if your library became the place where your organization's future is invented daily? What if, instead of housing yesterday's knowledge, it generated tomorrow's breakthroughs? These questions, posed by Schmidt…
Implementing a Needs Assessment Implementing an effective needs assessment is foundational to any successful library development project. Strategic Priorities Design for the Library is process goes beyond simply gathering data—it's…
The question "How can you transform a library?" arrives at a pivotal moment in our collective understanding of what libraries can and must become. Drawing from extensive research and post-pandemic…
What is library technology planning? Why do we need it? AI enablement is part of Library Development. Indeed, library technology has been a transformative part of the development of a…
Understanding this history is crucial to avoiding repeating past mistakes and building upon successful strategies. We recognize that the library's role is not static, but rather a continuous adaptation to…
The story of libraries is fundamentally a story of democratizing knowledge. From the ancient Library of Alexandria – a beacon of scholarship for its time – to the modern research…
Learning environments can be analyzed as a complex entity comprising many different factors. We have developed many types of library programs and know that some interactions are more important than…
The evolution of digital media has enhanced global perspectives in all facets of business, increasing the range, scope, and accessibility of libraries. Due to the tremendously impact-full influence of Covid,…
It is crucial to find ways to protect learning outcomes during the current pandemic. Going forward, we need to build a library system that combines all of the best practices…
Regardless of the type of learner, gaming is likely to become a common online learning strategy for many schools. For libraries, it is a necessity that the nature and scope…
Value the Present. After hundreds of years of educational space planning, we are now increasingly transformed by online education and the collaboration environment. The library as well as educational institutions…
The greatest misconception about instructional technology is the idea that online learning or remote learning is a finite game. It is an infinite game, which we call Lifelong Learning. Because education…
During this pandemic, libraries and schools must analyze their environments to ensure safety. Research and expert opinion indicate that there are strategies to minimize the risk of microorganisms: ventilation and…
As libraries begin to reopen, they look to studies such as those from REALM (Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums) for guidance. It notes that you need to be careful with…
As buildings adapt to remain safe during the pandemic, airflow is a key consideration. For example, hospitals are building negative pressure rooms to increase safety. Other spaces—libraries schools, and universities—might…
According to The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek, "If you want to follow a health regime, we may choose to follow some of the practices but not all of them."…