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Learning with Technology

The most visible signs of our embrace of digital media belongs to the students - young and old. The way they learn using computers, iPads, e-readers and smartphones are different…

acohen March 19, 2013

Library Planning Research work in progress

The Library of Unborrowed Books and the Future of Learning Spaces

In the Art of Browsing by Claire Barliant we started to reflect about the book as a trend in our quest for knowledge. We learned about the "Library of Unborrowed…

acohen March 10, 2013

Library Planning Research Space Planning

The Library is an Incubator for Applied Design

Paola Antonelli was on the Colbert Report to talk about Applied Design, an exhibition running at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Paola is the senior curator of the Design…

acohen March 6, 2013

Library Planning Research

Making in the Library Incubator

Libraries serve as a community hub - a common service and a content space to share and make things. The support we give to enhance culture is also a major…

acohen March 1, 2013

Library Planning Research

Mentoring in the Library Incubator

The library is a place where you can organize a form in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. It is a place where you can engage in discussions and catch up…

acohen February 28, 2013

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Learning Circle – Library as an Incubator for Online Learning

The library is no place to dream small. It is an incubator that when heated at the right tempature evolves into a place for education in the 21st century. The…

acohen February 18, 2013

Library Planning Research Space Planning work in progress

NYPL Library Planning – looking toward the future..

The NYPL is a unique library institution with a historical research component as well as a public center of culture in New York. Over the years, the public library has…

acohen February 4, 2013

Social Library Issues work in progress

Education for Half the Price

The transformation of education through the use of technology is beginning to intersect with real companies and big money. The high cost of education and the options for sharing online…

acohen January 21, 2013

Library Planning Research work in progress

The Digital Kingdom – Library Concept

What types of libraries can we envision 10, 20 and 50 years into the future? We have the luxury of being able to look back into the past, to what…

acohen January 14, 2013

Library Planning Research Space Planning

The library planning equation and the NYPL example – The library of the future is part Bookstore, MakerSpace and Culture House

The Library is still defined as a place that holds knowledge. We noted today that books are still part of the library planning equation. According to Libraries See Opening as…

acohen December 27, 2012