The Library As A Place In The Digital Age:

Plan for Responsive and Innovative Spaces

presented by andrea a. michaels

The Library Imperative

Historical imperative Innovation imperative Collaboration imperative Preservation imperative

Space Planning – Responsive, Innovative and Strategic Involve key players before the design process begins Encourage lateral thinking Incorporate “morphability” and agility

If you don’t design the future, someone or something else will do it for you! Edward deBono

Library Director Library Consultant Architect

Key Department Heads

Purchasing Administrator

MEP Engineers

Library Project Manager

Interior Designer Lighting Designer

Client

Representatives

IT Consultant Planning Facilitator - Futurist

Describe the ‘‘Digital Age”

What does “Digital Age” mean?

Its Affect on the Library As Space?Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Futurists Predict 2020

Artifical Intelligence Robots Primary Work – Education Increased Leisure 3-D Environments Morphable Spaces Holistic Security Service - Bridge to

Information Content and Technology

Universal Access

Ubiquitous Information Seamless Technology Melded Hubs for Social and

Cultural Experiences “Libraries” as Museums Multi-lingual Staff Articles and Books On-

Demand Life fulfillment vs.

Retirement PC’s replaced with ??? E-paper and E-ink

Librarians Lead Change Create Atmosphere of

Respectful Inquiry Initiate Creative

Thinking Become An Informed

Client Facilitate

Communication Make Decisions

Promptly Keep Team

Accountable

Space for Clients/Staff

More or fewer clients at the physical library?

Why? Who?

More or fewer staff in the physical library?

Why? Who? For longer or shorter

hours? Why?

Demographics of Clients/Staff

Will the: Age Income Nationality Sex Education level Proximity to the

library

change for your various client groups or staff?

What impact on space?

The Library of the Digital Age for. . . Technology Information Recreation Learning Daycare Respite Communication

The Digital Age = Change

How quickly will YOU, your organization and building respond to needed changes in: Learning? Services - Printing, Concierge, Reference? Collections ?? Preservation? Environment? Security ?

Partnerships and Connections

What partnerships and connections may be developed to respond to these or changes?

How may those partnerships and connections create opportunities within the envelope of your building?

Planning and Reinvention Planning and Reinvention ProcessProcess

Small Renovation Project or Big New ProjectPublic, Academic, Corporate or Government →

Same Process and Concerns ▲Budget ▲Time

▲Scope ▲Efficiency

▲ Effectiveness▲ Imagination

Small Projects and Planned Small Projects and Planned Incremental Change = A Big Incremental Change = A Big DifferenceDifference

Make Entry Obvious House Collection Differently Integrate or Delete New

Service or System Delete a Service or System Improve Traffic or Work

Flow Morphable Connectivity Morphable Lighting Add Sun Control

Improve Signage Improve Acoustics Integrate Assistive

Technologies Market Collection and

Services Add Collaborative Studies Create a Special Space Upgrade or Refinish

Furnishings, Floors, Walls

Regardless of Scope

Imagine the Future Stop Piecemeal Change Program Thoroughly

to Proceed Incrementally Investigate Partnerships or Potential

Revenue Streams Involve Key Players before the Design

Process Begins Prioritize the Building Response

McStarBooks – Community Café and Book StopLimited seating inside & out

Drive-up Counter service

Menu – McStar Book Boxes

Menu – food and drink

Auto express check-in and out

Ultra-cool merchandising

Hot mags and zines, e-papers

Cyber spots – Wi Fi

Top 10 reads Pick-up – virtual orders

Print-on-demand

NetMobile – Commuter Bus? Commuter Train? RV? Space Lab?

Info

facilitator

Seat-back monitors

Seat-back inputs

Cyber spots Driver / Pilot Restroom

Handicap accessible

Satellite technology

Security

Virtual librarian Morphable Print-on-Demand

Partnership - Public Library and Higher Education Library

Collection -80% condensed

Collection – 20% browsable

Youth service interns

Universal information access

Morphable building

Day care partner

Cyber spot Holographic guides

Start Here desk

Express services

Multi-training programs

Concierge service

Integrated computing

Collaborative spaces

Program spaces

Museum

Min-e-kiosks

Stand-up touch wall stations

Sit-down station

E-mail Virtual reference Link to book seller or

Holographic guide

Staff ?? Article or book print-on-demand

Express member

check-in/out

Location ???

Many Small Projects and Planned Incremental Many Small Projects and Planned Incremental Change = A Big DifferenceChange = A Big Difference

Make Entry More Visible House Collection Integrate New Service,

System or Technology Delete a Service or System Improve Traffic or Work

Flow Upgrade or Refinish

Furnishings Improve Connectivity Create a Special Space

Improve Signage Market Collection and

Services Add Collaborative Spaces Spruce Up Floors and Walls Rearrange Furniture Improve Acoustics Improve Lighting Add Sun Control

Incorporate “Morphability”

Provide opportunities to accommodate affordable change

Express Services