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Library Planning Research work in progress

Behavioral Guidelines to Consider

How do you figure out how many people can fit in your library? Here are ideas on how to approach learning space occupancy and how you can start applying them.…

acohen May 11, 2020

Library Planning Research Space Planning work in progress

Realign Your Library Program: new library space planning recommendations

We need a new pragmatic approach to library service planning; one that focuses on the user experience. We can provide friction-less services with the integration of data, technology and space…

acohen May 6, 2020

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues Space Planning

Create a Safe Library Strategy

Human beings have a natural propensity to create new solutions and strategies when the environment changes. For years, we have been promoting self service solutions to libraries. Today, we can…

acohen April 21, 2020

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues Space Planning

Safe Library Strategies

Offering library services can be challenge when buildings and spaces are closed. We have visited many libraries around the world and talked with librarians who have worked on self service…

acohen April 12, 2020

Library Planning Research library technology work in progress

The New Normal: Measuring Libraries for Results

The development of a library technology plan is something every librarian can use to adapt their library service. Most librarians have historically relied on the collection and the use of…

acohen April 1, 2020

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues

Healthcare Libraries Support the Mission

Over the centuries, the hospital library has evolved as part of a mechanism for providing a service to doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals. Healthcare is a data intensive organization that…

acohen March 30, 2020

Library Planning Research library technology Social Library Issues

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Change generated by current events has forced schools of all types to deliver online education. Today, Google Classroom and Zoom have become a necessity and are ultimately changing the way…

acohen March 24, 2020

Library Planning Research

A Library’s Purpose in Changing Times

A library's purpose will naturally change as cultures and technologies shift. The life cycle of a physical building is typically 20 years, but information technology, web sites, marketing plans and…

acohen March 20, 2020

Library Planning Research Psychology of Change work in progress

When it comes to service planning, making a list is a start.

Imagine walking into a library with digital and print experiences, a place with structured and unstructured experiences. The modern library should offer a space for meetings and events as well…

acohen February 25, 2020

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues Space Planning

New Library? New Collection

As library consultants, Aaron Cohen Associates offers Opening Day Collection planning services to support new library development. We can help you employ a series of curation tools that will define…

acohen February 25, 2020