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WELCOME. BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE April 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM. Process Roadmap. St. Tammany Demographics St. Tammany Parish Library Peer Libraries Library Standards Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries Recommendations (Draft) Recommendations (Final). Tonight’s Agenda.

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  1. WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE April 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  2. Process Roadmap • St. Tammany Demographics • St. Tammany Parish Library • Peer Libraries • Library Standards • Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries • Recommendations (Draft) • Recommendations (Final) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  3. Tonight’s Agenda • Process & Agenda Bob Wilson • Preliminary Action Bob Wilson Steps • National Library Anders Dahlgren Standards & Trends • Next Steps Bob Wilson ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  4. Tonight’s Objectives • Update Committee on Preliminary Action Steps taken by Library Staff and LBOC • Increase committee’s understanding of National library trends & standards through: • Anders’ Presentation • Q & A with Anders • Schedule next steps ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  5. Preliminary Action Steps • New Pontchartrain Branch Rental Facility • Library Marketing Plan • Liaison with School Board ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  6. New Pontchartrain Branch Rental Facility • Pontchartrain Branch was identified by Building Committee as a critical need • Increase from 1,900 to 7,000 Square Feet • New Meeting Room 24’x32’, seats 60 • Teen Center with booths • Sufficient staff work areas & office space • Patron & Staff restrooms • Space for 6 Patron Computer Workstations ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  7. Library Marketing Plan • Objectives: • Create consistency in image – logo, signage, etc. • Improve community knowledge of the scope of library services & its value to the community. • Library must be seen as a parish-wide entity. • Library Board of Control approved preliminary contact with marketing consultants. • Library staff has begun process of soliciting marketing proposals. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  8. Liaison with School Board • School Growth/Building Proposal • Handout shows enrollment growth and nearest branch library • Library Director and School Superintendent have met to pursue mutual interests ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  9. National Library Trends & Standards Anders Dahlgren ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  10. Anders’ Bio • President, Library Planning Associates (Since 1984 – 150+ libraries in 25 states & abroad) • Consultant for Public Library Construction for State of Wisconsin (1984-1998) • American Library Association Library Building Awards Jury (4 years) • Author: • Planning the Small Library Facility (ALA 1995) • Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline (1998) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  11. National Library Trends Shifts in service standards Shifts in building standards Technology issues & concerns Services to specific populations (teens, youth, seniors) Library as community gathering place (meeting rooms, art in libraries) Amenities (bookstores, coffee shops, drive-up services, and more) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  12. Public Library Standards • Significant shift AWAY from traditional quantitative standards • Service communities across the country are too varied in need and capability to fashion a meaningful national standard • A Planning Process for Public Libraries turned to a LOCAL focus on setting service goals • The rise of benchmarking ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  13. Benchmark / volumes held ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  14. Benchmark / magazines ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  15. Benchmark / audio recordings ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  16. Benchmark / video recordings ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  17. Benchmark / non print as % print ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  18. Benchmark / public use PCs ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  19. Standards for Library Facilities • Old ALA standard related square footage to population (0.70 sq.ft. per capita) • Convenient, but… • Cookie cutter • Doesn’t account for variations from one community to another • Louisiana standard is 1.0 sq. ft. per capita of 20 year projected population ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  20. Standards for Library Facilities • Current recommendations focus on LOCAL service goals to develop a LOCAL estimate of space needs • Service goals = space needs • Service goals by “building type” = a parish-wide model for facilities planning • Main • Regional • Community • Satellite ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  21. Public Library Space Needs…. • Collection space • Reader seating space • Staff work space • Meeting room space • Special use space • Nonassignable space ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  22. Technology & Libraries • Impact of electronic info resources: will the Web make the library obsolete? • Impact of e-books? • Roaming reference staff / “concierge” service • Self-check-out • Self-service reserve retrieval • RFID: Radio Frequency Identification systems ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  23. Technology & Libraries (Cont.) • Physical requirements for computing • Flat & folding screens? • Keyboards options? • Wi-Fi? • Laptop access • Shifting technologies for nonprint ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  24. Service to Target Populations / Teens • Increasing emphasis • Teen rooms • Vibrant, colorful, flexible • PCs dedicated to teen use • Program spaces • Young Adult collections • Graphic novels • Nonprint / media ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  25. Service to Target Populations / Children • Continuing emphasis • Shift toward adding craft activities / motion exercises to traditional story times • Children’s rooms • Vibrant, colorful, flexible • PCs dedicated to children’s use • Separate preschool / grade school – newborn??? • Family restrooms ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  26. Service to Target Populations / Seniors • Reach heights • Lighting levels • Supportive seating with arms • Bifocal concerns • Hearing concerns ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  27. Meeting Rooms • The library as community centers • Multi-use / divided • Kitchens • Separate access (after hours access) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  28. Art & Libraries • Display / gallery space • Cultural programs • Partnerships with museums and art associations ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  29. Amenities • Shared buildings, shared sites • Coffee shops • Gift & book sale shops • Drive thru book drops & pick-up ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  30. Next Meeting • June 9, 2004 Time 6:30 PM • Focus will be Prototype Buildings & Preliminary Recommendations • Bob Wilson is Contact Point: • bob@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us • Cell phone # 504-813-7515 ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  31. Future Meetings: • June 9 - Prototype Regional & Community Libraries & Preliminary Recommendations • July 7 - Final Recommendations • TBD - Report to LBOC ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

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