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…
Change Education According to the 2022 Educause Horizon Report, the changes that are taking place in higher education will allow it to better align with the needs of the workforce…
Designing and space planning for libraries results in funding for the library. Over the years, our clients have used our library consulting services to reach beyond and build a plan…
What is the impact? Aaron Cohen Associates, LTD prioritizes library user needs. We research how the design and layout of physical library spaces can impact and support the learning process.…
The term "built pedagogy" was first introduced by Torin Monahan (Globalization, Technological Change, and Public Education) to refer to the relationship between the design of a physical space and the…
Do you need to develop a unique, non-traditional learning space? One that provides access to a variety of digital and analog experiences. A few years ago, we developed a metaphor…
Creating and managing metadata is crucial for enhancing the discovery of resources within an organization. Our library management systems consultancy includes not only the development of a community of practice,…
Return on Investment It's becoming more expensive to operate a special library. According to Wordsrated, 2022 data shows that the average operating expenses per library is $765,715, an increase of…
Changing Library Libraries have evolved over time to adapt to changing societal needs and technology advancements. Today, many libraries have computers and labs where students can do their homework, and…
According to "What is a Community of Practice and How Can We Support It?" technology adoption, knowledge management, and learning have shifted from a cognitive view of learning to a…
It's important to have clear library planning budget in place to ensure that the library design and aesthetic of the interior spaces is consistent with the overall design of the…