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21 Ideas for 21st-Century Libraries Kim Bolan Cullin lead consultant, Kimberly Bolan & Associates, associate principal consultant for Providence Associates, LJ "M "Mover & Shaker" Sh k " and author

Rob Cullin co-founder, Evanced S l ti Solutions, LJ "M "Mover & Shaker," author, and chair of LITA’s Public Libraries Technology Interest Group

21+ Ideas for 21st Century Libraries Kimberly Ki b l Bolan B l Cullin C lli Robert Cullin

Kimberly Bolan & Associates, LLC Providence Associates, LLC

21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries 2010

Library Love

Kimberly Bolan Cullin & Robert Cullin


Do today's today s libraries have to be all things to all people??? Places where education and recreation comes together. Places that serve the community and the individual simultaneously. Places where you can dig into a book book, socialize, get a coffee, collaborate on a project attend a class, project, class and more…

Episode X Lib i Libraries: AN New H Hope

A long time ago…. There were lib Th libraries i designed d i d with ih books and tables. There was a librarian behind a desk to direct people where to go. Now we live in a new world and it is time to change the face of libraries one building at a time…

Libraries Lib i need d to t make choices. choices



Multiple formats – essential!

Make your library a place where people want to be…

…whether academic, public or K-12

“Refreshovations”

Amsterdam Public Library (Netherlands)

Rethink, restructure, rejuvenate

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More mixed use – less tradition



Move beyond y the “one space p fits all ages” concept. Build a libraryy that works with ages 0 - 18 and fosters youth development at all stages!

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Build Interactive, Zoned Children’s Spaces And they will come!



Pre-school Ages 0 - 421 Ideas for 21 Century Libraries 2010


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Young School Aged Ag 5 - 8 Ages



Pre-teen Ages 9 - 12

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Be flexible. Grow, move, Grow move and change to fit ever changing needs.

Think…

FLEX variety in Meeting g size & function, Spaces p flexibility, capability. capability

Whether large…

…or small.

These meeting rooms have it all!

No dedicated computer labs.

Casters let space move to accommodate diff different t arrangements, t events etc. events, etc

Create rooms that move…

Think outside the box.

Collaboration is key. y

Flexible & Adaptable. p

Good signage & wayfinding make a library user friendly.

Eliminating jargon lets customers understand the library.

Digital Sig g Signage spreads messages quickly. quickly

Take a practical p approach pp to being g “green”. g

Space is a launch pad… for a lean, mean, service machine!

Big service desks be gone! g

Orange County (FL) Library System

Smaller, non noncluttered kiosks encourage interaction!

Eliminate barriers between staff and users.

Self Service Supported Self-Service…

Provides fast & convenient access for checkout checkout, holds pick-up, pick-up and more!

Drive up services add convenience. Can I get fries with my fiction?

Vending Whatt users Wh need when need…when they need it.

Fewer & smaller physical collections.

Uncommon collections. What will the future hold? Now Circulating: Hand and Power Tools – Gila County Library District (AZ) Fishing Equipment – Wood W d Lib Library (NY) Portable electricity meters – Boston Public Library (MA), Santa Clara County (CA) Cake Pans – RI, NE, IA, NY…

Digitall Digit Creativity. Creativity Expanding “literacy” and learning. Digi-Dock at Frankfort Community Public Library (IN)

Interactivity. Let users explore p technology in new ways.

And…it A d it doesn’t d ’t have to take place “in a room.”

Persona-driven websites

Please use your cell p phones.

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century assistance

Proactive Marketing Look what we have to offer?

Community Partnerships

Programming, Programming, P g Programming… i g

Hire for attitude. Train for skill. skill

Cross training. g

Change “No” to…

The Happiness Cycle Happier Customers/Patrons

Happier Board

More Money & Support

Happier Staff

Thank you! y Kim Bolan Cullin [email protected] y p www.libraryexperience.com indielibrarian.blogspot.com Rob Cullin [email protected] www.evancedsolutions.com Kimberly Bolan Cullin & Robert Cullin
