Prahran Library Space Plan

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First reading…

Posted by: haikugirloz on: February 21, 2008

Some key things to think about for reconfiguring the library space…

Conducive to learning
Student/staff focused but still looks after the needs of library staff
Open
Comfortable

A brief explanation of these concepts is available here: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/Commons20LibrarySpacesDes/45534?time=1203573101
Joan Lippincott recommends considering these things in planning library spaces:

Develop a vision related to learning
Conduct a needs assessment
Develop goals
Design an assessment plan
Determine appropriate partners
Define [...]

We have a budget and discussion are underway

Posted by: haikugirloz on: February 18, 2008

Unfortunately our budget isn’t for actual renovations but a budget for a plan. So now it is time to get those thinking caps on.
Just some of our considerations. I know most of you have been through this process before. Hopefully this will be a much more fruitful process.
According to Evans and Layzell Ward (2004) our [...]