Library Planning Consultant

Memorandum – Jay K Lucker – Library Consultant

We are sorry to hear that Jay K. Lucker, former director of the MIT Libraries, and nationally known library building and planning consultant, passed away on Sept. 2, 2012. He…

acohen September 7, 2012

Library Planning Research library technology

Librarians are Digital Curation Specialists

Content is everywhere - librarians need to reach out and expand their knowledge of digital curaton techniques. The development of digital resources is an essential role for librarians. However, the…

acohen August 27, 2012

Library Planning Research

Library Learning Commons – People Tools

The library is a place that enables different types of learning opportunities. The idea that the learning environment is just about books or computers does not tell the complete story.…

acohen August 23, 2012

Library Planning Research

LLAMA Webinar Helps You Plan Your Physical and Virtual Library

LLAMA Webinar Helps You Plan Your Physical and Virtual Library The library of the future needs to be a vibrant learning hub and an intellectual crossroads where the physical and…

acohen August 15, 2012

Library Planning Research

Libraries allow for the transformation of our understanding – British Library and Middle Eastern history

The British Library and Qatar Foundation unveiled an content development project on July 18, 2012 with plans to digitize half a million pages of British activities in the Gulf. The…

acohen August 6, 2012

Library Planning Research

New Library Concept – Genius Bar / Collaborative Bar

The library of the future needs to be a collaborative place that extends - content + apps + hardware to support to all patrons. An example of a retail collaborative…

acohen August 1, 2012

Library Planning Research

library reference desk – library service desk

The library is an important social place. The experience of sharing and communicating in a learning space is vital to the development of effective schools, public libraries and academic institutions.…

acohen June 12, 2012

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues work in progress

Library Fundraising

It is important to connect librarians with resources to be successful. One area that is important for any library project is the development of a program for the activities in…

acohen June 5, 2012

Library Planning Research

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