Clik here to view.
Starting from Scratch | Design4Impact
Richland Library, COLUMBIA, SC, (LJ‘s 2001 Library of the Year) has been making steady, thoughtful progress toward transforming its library space for some time, even though the building is not yet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Battle over Library Spaces. Part 1: Saying Yes and Saying No | Peer to...
In academic libraries, there seems to be growing a concern about the problem of space—not only a lack of it in our library buildings, though that is a problem for many of us, but also a concern that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Santa Clara Library Branch, Long Stymied by Funding Dispute, Sees Happy...
Members of the Santa Clara, CA, library community remain in a celebratory mood this week after finally getting the green light to resume work on the Northside Branch Library. The nearly finished...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Under Construction: Computers in Libraries 2014
Maker spaces, open source platforms, and other library rebuilds were the touchstones of this year’s Computers in Libraries Conference. The attendee statistics for the 2014 Computers in Libraries...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NYPL: Why We’re Changing the Central Library Plan | Opinion
Tony Marx, President and CEO of New York Public Library More than a decade ago, The New York Public Library looked at the changing needs of our patrons and realized bold action would be required....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raising the Genius Bar | Design4Impact
In “A Genius Idea?,” Michael Stephens’s recent Office Hours column (LJ 3/15/14), Stephens refers to a post on the Librarian Shaming Tumblr that called for libraries to have their own “Genius Bars,”...
View ArticleBeyond the Maker Space | Backtalk
How often do librarians find themselves trying to explain that the library’s mission is not about books but about information? This public misunderstanding about what we are doing and why leads to a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Returns | Product Spotlight
The humble book drop is often one of the more heavily used pieces of equipment in the library, but these sturdy repositories are easy to take for granted unless they aren’t doing the job right. Outdoor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making Room for Community | Design4Impact
The West Jordan Library, UT, is the new central headquarters for the Salt Lake County Library (SLCL) system. You might think a building of more than 70,000 square feet would not have to worry about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Way Upward | Design4Impact
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP The underside of VCL’s five-story floating staircase provides patrons with strong wayfinding from the start Wayfinding in libraries is too often an afterthought. But not in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hard Times Ahead for the Library of Birmingham
Photo by Elliott Brown [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia CommonsThe award-winning Library of Birmingham (LB), which garnered applause and approval across the U.K. when it was built in 2013, is about to fall on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Influencing Staff Creativity: How Good Leaders Get it Right | Leading from...
Productive change depends on staff members who are working creatively to develop new ideas for better library services. Leaders can play an important role in helping staff to achieve higher levels of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living Libraries: Green that gives back | Editorial
We talk a lot about resilience when we discuss library sustainability. It is one of the trends identified by Miguel Figueroa, an LJ 2005 Mover & Shaker, in the recent “Forecasting the Future of...
View ArticleBranching Out, May 2015
The 2006 Bristol Public Library, VA, is about to embark on a $475,000 renovation that will encompass two sections of the building, according to Tricities.com. The new Effingham Public Library, IL, is...
View ArticleBranching Out, June 2015
Activity at the Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL), Annapolis, MD, started with renovations to the 20,500 square foot Severna Park Community Library earlier this year. The Gant Brunnett...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lee Van Orsdel Re-Thinks Library Design
When Michigan’s Grand Valley State University (GSVU) built a new library a few years ago, Dean of Libraries Lee Van Orsdel wanted staff and stakeholders alike to throw out the rulebook on library...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AKA “The Student Success Center” | From the Bell Tower
“Library” sounds dated and can make for a hard sell with trustees and potential donors. How about something with a little more pizzazz? In times of economic constraint in higher education it’s...
View ArticleBranching Out, July 2015
Officials of Gwinnett County and the City of Lilburn, GA, broke ground on June 9 for a combined Lilburn City Hall and branch library, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post. The 47,940 square foot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Landmark Libraries 2015: The Reveal
This year’s round of Library Journal‘s New Landmark Libraries returns to its roots, honoring public libraries completed between 2010 and 2014 (the previous public competition, held in 2011, honored...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rethought & Reincarnated: Grand Valley’s library, the core of campus life |...
It’s easy to see why students want to camp out at the new library at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI. I had the opportunity to see it in person last month when I attended the Re-think...
View Article
