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  1. Positioning Space as a Distinctive Asset Click here to add text Libraries Rebound: Embracing Mission, Maximizing Impact OCLC Research Library Partners, Philadelphia, 5-6 June 2012 Click here to add text. Click here to add text. Click here to add text. Click here to add text. Click here to add text. Click here to add text. Sarah M. Pritchard, Northwestern University

  2. Space as a Dynamic Overcome stereotypes of “the library” No longer one size fits all Space as a service and an interface Customize for strategic goals Northwestern University Library

  3. Targeting Niche Services Subject disciplines Levels (lower or upper undergrad, MA, PhD, faculty, etc.) Types of tasks (research, quick info, media creation) Develop space depending on which users need what services Northwestern University Library

  4. Link Space to Campus Goals Strategic and academic planning Teaching, Research, Community Reinterpret the same space for new goals Respond to external opportunities Northwestern University Library

  5. Library Space Planning Benefits and contents of long-range plans Tiers or categories of space Incremental and non-linear progress Opportunities and negotiations Northwestern University Library

  6. Partnerships May arise unexpectedly;need to be nimble More chances for funding; but know where your “boundaries” are Advantage of new audiences Document uses and obligations Northwestern University Library

  7. Leverage Funding Sources Rare to get full cost or perfect campaign Use combinations of sources: Philanthropy (major and minor) Annual Budgets Savings and one-time extras Special facilities expense categories Public vs. private institutional policies Northwestern University Library

  8. Leadership Role Major stakes financially and reputationally Build internal and external relationships Negotiations and multi-year commitments Maintain consistent vision over time while awaiting right combination of factors Northwestern University Library

  9. USE YOUR SPACE AS A DISTINCTIVE ASSET!

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