{"id":1968,"date":"2015-01-23T19:01:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T23:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2023-11-10T14:03:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T18:03:52","slug":"library-planning-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The term &#8220;library collection&#8221; is always subject to interpretation; today, it can mean many different things. A library with no books? It&#8217;s not impossible anymore.\u00a0Even within a traditional library, learning spaces and computer labs will emerge, offering new ways to collaborate, learn and use a library&#8217;s resources.\u00a0Are you thinking of designing a space like this, or somehow rethinking your current space? Your fellow librarians, educators and public leaders believe the library can offer more than just books, but it can be hard to know where to begin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"ummmmm\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm.jpeg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How can you develop your library to\u00a0better serve today&#8217;s students and patrons? An essential first step is to\u00a0<strong>develop a master plan or library building program<\/strong>. This is a document that outlines the goals, objectives and strategies for the future library. It should also outline the service and space needs of the library community. The master plan can be broken into phases, with a schedule that offers milestones for the library to follow.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to get your library plan started is to <strong>create\u00a0a planning committee:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a small group of dedicated people that can focus on\u00a0defining library services and space needs. It is also a marketing opportunity; you can allow your partners to get involved and hold open meetings to gain some momentum for change. Focusing on collaboration and\u00a0getting to know the community served\u00a0will help you reclaim the strategic &#8220;high ground,&#8221; so you can move\u00a0forward with an organized approach and make this a successful year for your library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term &#8220;library collection&#8221; is always subject to interpretation; today, it can mean many different things. A library with no books? It&#8217;s not impossible anymore.\u00a0Even within a traditional library, learning&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[390,385,479,54,81,160,394,63],"class_list":["post-1968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library-planning-research","tag-academic-library-consultant","tag-academic-library-planning","tag-libraries-strategic-plan","tag-library-consultant","tag-library-planning","tag-library-strategic-plan","tag-public-library-consultant","tag-public-library-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>library planning future<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan Library Planning Consultant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan Library Planning Consultant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Library Planning Consultant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/libraryconsultant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"acohen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"acohen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"acohen\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/91a7c1133fdbdbcee2e5d6b166706d2c\"},\"headline\":\"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":267,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/01\\\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"academic library consultant\",\"academic library planning\",\"libraries strategic plan\",\"library consultant\",\"library planning\",\"library strategic plan\",\"public library consultant\",\"public library planning\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Library Planning Research\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/\",\"name\":\"library planning future\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/01\\\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/01\\\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/01\\\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/library-planning-futures\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Library Planning Consultant\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"library consultant planner\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"aaron cohen associates\",\"alternateName\":\"library strategies consultants\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/cropped-LOGO-3-e1700491089691.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/cropped-LOGO-3-e1700491089691.jpg\",\"width\":379,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"aaron cohen associates\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/libraryconsultant\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/alexander-cohen-09782b16\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.co.uk\\\/acohen17\\\/\"],\"description\":\"The modern library stands at a crossroads of tradition and innovation. Whether you're managing an academic library at a large institution, directing a public library serving diverse communities, or overseeing a specialized research center, the challenges\u2014and opportunities\u2014have never been greater. Today's libraries are no longer simply repositories of books. They've evolved into dynamic community hubs, digital innovation centers, and collaborative learning spaces. Academic libraries support cutting-edge research while public libraries provide essential community services. University libraries balance the needs of students, faculty, and researchers, while private libraries preserve unique collections for specialized audiences. At Aaron Cohen Associates, LTD we help libraries plan for the future.\",\"email\":\"aca2025@acohen.com\",\"telephone\":\"9142718170\",\"legalName\":\"aaron cohen associates, ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"1972-10-10\",\"duns\":\"188357388\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1\",\"maxValue\":\"10\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/91a7c1133fdbdbcee2e5d6b166706d2c\",\"name\":\"acohen\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"acohen\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.acohen.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/acohen\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"library planning future","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan Library Planning Consultant","og_description":"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan Library Planning Consultant","og_url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/","og_site_name":"Library Planning Consultant","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/libraryconsultant\/","article_published_time":"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"acohen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"acohen","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/"},"author":{"name":"acohen","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/91a7c1133fdbdbcee2e5d6b166706d2c"},"headline":"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan","datePublished":"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/"},"wordCount":267,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg","keywords":["academic library consultant","academic library planning","libraries strategic plan","library consultant","library planning","library strategic plan","public library consultant","public library planning"],"articleSection":["Library Planning Research"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/","url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/","name":"library planning future","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg","datePublished":"2015-01-23T23:01:49+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-10T18:03:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ummmmm-300x168.jpeg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/library-planning-futures\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Rethinking your library space? Start with a Plan"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/","name":"Library Planning Consultant","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#organization"},"alternateName":"library consultant planner","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"aaron cohen associates","alternateName":"library strategies consultants","url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-LOGO-3-e1700491089691.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-LOGO-3-e1700491089691.jpg","width":379,"height":300,"caption":"aaron cohen associates"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/libraryconsultant\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexander-cohen-09782b16\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/acohen17\/"],"description":"The modern library stands at a crossroads of tradition and innovation. Whether you're managing an academic library at a large institution, directing a public library serving diverse communities, or overseeing a specialized research center, the challenges\u2014and opportunities\u2014have never been greater. Today's libraries are no longer simply repositories of books. They've evolved into dynamic community hubs, digital innovation centers, and collaborative learning spaces. Academic libraries support cutting-edge research while public libraries provide essential community services. University libraries balance the needs of students, faculty, and researchers, while private libraries preserve unique collections for specialized audiences. At Aaron Cohen Associates, LTD we help libraries plan for the future.","email":"aca2025@acohen.com","telephone":"9142718170","legalName":"aaron cohen associates, ltd","foundingDate":"1972-10-10","duns":"188357388","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1","maxValue":"10"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/91a7c1133fdbdbcee2e5d6b166706d2c","name":"acohen","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa25e17e86afb738d61fa81f32039c9e5d5bf8335cdf0d6cab96e7c0644d64cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"acohen"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.acohen.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/author\/acohen\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1968"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1983,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968\/revisions\/1983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}