Library Planning Consultant

Germaine Greer – her love for the “library as place”

The value of a library is an important part of the building process. Greer states in her 06.09.10 Arts Comment in the Guardian Newspaper that we have to value library…

acohen October 14, 2010

Library Planning Research

The Current Paradigm: Integrated Ecosystems

When books were developed by Dutch printers in 1471 they transformed Medieval Life by enabling the distribution of information. Now, consider when paperback books transformed life in the 1960’s and…

acohen September 28, 2010

Library Planning Research

Functions of the Library Future

In the future, augmented reality activities will affect library design. The development of enhanced environments will be an opportunity to integrate new products. Augmented Reality is an example of innovation…

acohen August 3, 2010

Library Planning Research

Library Building ADA Functional Requirements

When our firm (ACA) plans and programs a New Library Building we inform our clients that we will be applying ADA standards. We believe it is very important to adhere…

acohen July 22, 2010

Library Planning Research

The Library and Smartphones

In 2010, ACA did a planning workshop for Computers in Libraries. During the workshop, the group discussed the use of mobile technology and its impact on library space. What will…

acohen July 12, 2010

Library Planning Research work in progress

One Thousand Libraries and Still Counting

At the age of eight, Aaron Cohen was discovered! He was in the local branch of the New York Public Library near the Educational Alliance – a famous settlement house…

acohen July 7, 2010

Library Planning Research work in progress

Peter Drucker and Strategic Library Planning

When you want to develop a new library building or a new service Peter Drucker's management philosophy might be a preliminary first step. Your research can start with "Management, Tasks,…

acohen July 2, 2010

work in progress

Jay Leno Library Joke

ACA COMMENTARY.. Late Night TV is part of what's best in America..there are jokes that are funny, mean and distasteful. The 5/11/10 Joke from the Leno show is linked here.…

acohen July 1, 2010

Library Planning Research

Library Preservation and Collection Research

The Preservation Advisory Centre of the British Library (BL) published Damaged Books. This is a good book to use when starting a review of the library's special collections. It is…

acohen May 28, 2010

Library Planning Research

librarylaptops

Libraries have been looking for new ways to provide computing services without having to install desktop computers. A new product called Laptops anytime provides an opportunity to develop a flexible…

acohen April 13, 2010