{"id":1787,"date":"2014-06-01T20:14:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T00:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T20:31:38","slug":"building-holistic-library-assessment-space-collections-effective-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/building-holistic-library-assessment-space-collections-effective-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Holistic Library Assessment: Space + Collections = Effective Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>As libraries face the challenge of defining new spaces for students, assessment of collections, especially e-resources, plays a pivotal role in re-configuring spaces and establishing new services. LLAMA MAES and LLAMA BES are co-sponsoring a panel discussion to address assessment of collections, service, and space to create a holistic approach to library design. Panel participants are Laura Newton Miller, Collections, EResources and Serials Librarian at Carleton University, who will discuss appropriate methods to assess library collections, including transitioning from print to eresources; Alex Cohen from Alex Cohen Associates will discuss methods of space assessment to transform libraries into functional and efficient facilities; and, Danuta Nitecki, Dean of Libraries at Drexel University, will discuss how her library transitioned to a student-centered service model with a new learning terrace and personal librarian service.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>PROGRAM DATE\/TIME<\/div>\n<div>AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING<\/div>\n<div>Saturday, June 28<sup>th<\/sup>from 1-2:30 in Caesar\u2019s Palace Roman IV room.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As libraries face the challenge of defining new spaces for students, assessment of collections, especially e-resources, plays a pivotal role in re-configuring spaces and establishing new services. 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