design my library space
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This interactive workshop shares what libraries have done to renovate their spaces and participants are expected to share their experiences. It discusses the reasons to renovate and change, different innovative methods to do such things, uses statistics and facts about why and how changing and renovating spaces can improve the collection including the forward facing books shelves, remapping layouts/moving furniture, the need for sitting, and the need for fab labs or hacker spaces. Bring photos of your library and help us brainstorm ways to improve and change our structures, hopefully all at low costs!TRANSCRIPT
- 1. Design My Library SpaceComputers in Libraries 2013 Workshop Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project
2. Things We Will Discover Main Themes around Engagement Design Concepts Interactive Technology Fab Labs & Maker Spaces Promotion of New Space Funding 3. Virtual Tour 4. Building a Public ValueLibraries can no longer be just about books; insteadthey must position themselves as community anchors;providing for general needs as well as the endlesslearning possibilities. 5. What Does Your Community AskFor? Study Rooms / Homework Area Open Areas Tech (Computers) Business Centers MakerSpaces ?Others?What do these things have in common? 6. EngagementYour new space must allow for the ability for patronsAND staff to engage with each other and the space. 7. Libraries Have To Be Engaging Encourage Creativity and Invention Allow Discovery Increase Collaboration Generate Interaction Foster Innovation 8. Creation and Inventions 9. Discovery 10. Collaboration 11. Interaction 12. Innovation 13. Libraries need to find ways to engage theirpatronsa redesign of your library is one way toaccomplish this. 14. Key Design Concepts Adding Color Art Have Open Areas Furniture Modularity 15. Adding Color White = Boring Inherently teens/kids are in white schools. How dothey see your library? Parks are typically colorful Painting walls is an inexpensive redesign Use Fun Colors Be Bold! Children Areas should use bright attractive areas. 16. Art Have patrons create the art Donate it to the library Mix it up as often as you like. There is no cost. 17. Open Areas Open Space ! Seating Tables Multi Functional Areas Less Closed Rooms Activity Rooms, Meeting Rooms, etc 18. Furniture Fun Colors 19. Modularity Allows you to always change your environment Put things on wheels Desks No Need For Shelves To Be On Wheels Dont fasten furniture to floor no one will be stealing a desk 20. Collection Concepts Rotating Collection Provides an always new environment Child Friendly Shelves Bin style shelving, so children can flip through books Props to show collection (not books) Interactive Book Ends Allow children to find, discover, and hear reviews of books, all via a touch screen computer mounted at the end of a the shelf Merging Easy Readers with Junior Books Most children have to go back and forth between the sections finding the books they like. Not many other libraries separate like this. We can still maintain the J and 21. Workflow Concepts Self Check Out Units Even children are highly receptive to the ability todo things on their own and utilize technology Mobile Check Out / Catalog Units Allow people to use an iPad to either search orcheck out material Standing Help Desk Have one or two people at a single circulation desk The rest are out on the floor to offer suggestions, help, andguidance Head of department should be in an accessible area so children can interact comfortably 22. Interactive Technology Fill The Space With Fun Interactive TechnologyAllow People to CHECK THINGS out 23. Sphero Ball . MSRP: $130Guide Through Library (Follow The Ball)People Approach The Ball Curiosity 24. Kurio Tablet . MSRP: $150Cheap TabletLocked DownSecure 25. Sifteo Cubes . MSRP: $130-$200Interactive Touch CubesNew Learning Game, Spell, Sort, and more! 26. Lego WeDos . Msrp $130Simple, Drag and Drop GUI Based ProgramThere is a nation wide Lego Robotics ContestSoftware: $90.00 27. Lego Mindstorm . MSRP $300More Advance ProgrammingThere is a nation wide Lego Robotics ContestSoftware: $80.00 28. Gaming StationsWheeling and Dealing Game Stations! 29. A redesign for a public libraryhttp://tinyurl.com/Evolve-See a virtual tour atVirtualTour 30. I Have All This TechNow WhatYour environment can have all the best tech toysand cool fablabs but it could still fall short.It is up to the frontline staff to ENANGE theiraudiences. A friendly hello goes a long way. Allowthe staff to play with the tech, get them involved toreflect that excitement to the patrons. 31. Staff Communication Get Them Involved In Your Library Tech Books Stories Get resident experts Cooking Computing Fishing AND LET THE PATRONS KNOW WHICH STAFF AREEXPERTS ON SPECIFIC HOBBIES 32. Engagement Ideas Ask these things out of the blue. Books Ask them their thoughts Suggestions for collection Recommend other reads Computing Ask them what games they want to see Programming Ask them what programs they like. Socially Ask how they are doing. Homework Help Offer ways to help them on assignments. Bring them snacks andbeverages. Positive reinforcement. Remind them a library can be more than just books 33. Ways To Engage Your SpaceThis Can Also Be Used To PromoteSpace 34. Sphero Ball . MSRP: $130Guide Through Library (Follow The Ball)People Approach The Ball Curiosity 35. Ubisoft Laser TagScore Keeping, Board Projecting Score Board, Laser Tag Game!Discover New Places In Libraries Through ObjectivesHunger Games style playing. 36. Miniature GolfPurchase Cheap Plastic and Foam to setup Paths and fairways with felt.Have it throughout the library, engage the participants through your space. 37. Zombie MovieFilm A Zombie Movie (Cameras and some Face Paint for Your Library) 38. Mystery Grab BagPlace books into color themed bags. Barcode number written outside of bag.Allow patrons to check out and take them home. 39. Other Cool Activities Library Lockin Play Games, Watch Movies, Etc. Teddy Bear Lockin Children drop off their stuffed animals, and staff take pictures with their stuffed animals interacting in the library 40. Fab Labs and Maker Spaces 41. Evolve: A Library Playground Fab Lab / Hackerspace A location where people with common interests(usually in computers, technology, science, or digitalor electronic art) meet, socialize and/or collaborate. Can be viewed as open community labsincorporating elements of workshops and/or studioswhere people can come together to shareresources and knowledge to build and make thingsand ideas. Combining the positive & fun aspects of schools,museums, and playgrounds into one entity. 42. Types of Maker Spaces Collaborative Areas (Either Network Based or In ARoom) Learning Labs or Training Centers Provide Tools (Hardware and/or Software) 43. Multimedia Room Room Set Up Features: Clickers Allows for jeopardy style gaming Smart Board (interactive white board) Full DVD/BluRay/Sound System Easy to use and start (Touch Panel System) You Can Use This Room For Jeopardy Movie Nights Presentations / Interactive Style Board Game Night Create a Business Plan, Project Plan, etc 44. Promotion 45. Teasershttp://youtu.be/gFaXvkrd- 46. Video MarketingChard Mairn, Librarian/Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg College started aviral media marketing tools. Purchased cheap inexpensive flip cams. 47. Social Media 48. Funding 49. Sell Your Idea 50. Twitter Use Twitter to ask vendors or product manufacturers for help 51. Crowd Source Funding 52. Donations and Grants Ask for donations to the project Name Rooms after Business who sponsor parts of renovation Grants 53. Volunteers Ask People To Help Build Area Manual Labor Paint Move Furniture Set Up Computers or Furniture 54. Contact MeBrian Pichman @bpichman 815.534.0403 [email protected] Sessions at CIL:Sunday 04-07-20131:30 PM 4:30 PM W16: Teen Library Users:Engaging _the Next GenerationMonday 04-08-201311:30 AM 12:15 PM C102: InnovativeTechnologies