Library Planning Consultant

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

Library Planning Research

Value of Library: the Man in the Google glasses

The Library provides more than just a books, media and computers. It provides a social space to gather, creating opportunities for people to network their skills and learn from each…

acohen April 16, 2012

Library Planning Research

Library Planning Workshop

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acohen April 10, 2012

Library Planning Research

The Library’s Digital Data and an Ark Full of Books

As society embraces all forms of digital entertainment, a latter-day Noah is looking the other way. Brewster Kahle, who runs the Internet Archive, a nonprofit, hopes to collect one copy…

acohen April 4, 2012

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Library Technology and the Friction Problem

The service desk is an important element in the design of a future library. It is a functional element that enhances the space and the service. The design of a…

acohen April 1, 2012