[Baynet] Infopeople's new workshop "Extreme Makeover or Gentle Remodel?"

[Linda Rodenspiel]

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this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or 
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Title:  Extreme Makeover or Gentle Remodel?

Dates and Locations:

Thursday, January 12, San Francisco Public Library
Friday, February 10, Alameda County Library - Fremont
Tuesday, March 14, Los Angles Public Library
Tuesday, April 11, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/247

Fee:  There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop.

Your library building is bursting at the seams. New programs and 
collections are vying for valuable space and the current facility can no 
longer meet the library's service goals. Your dream library is at least 
five years away. Can your existing space be reorganized to maximize its 
capacity?

Or...library use is down. Attendance at programs is low. The library is no 
longer an after school destination for teens. Young families are using the 
local bookstore for family outings and recreational reading needs. Can a 
remodel regenerate interest in your services?

Or...with budget cuts, your facility has suffered from years of deferred 
maintenance. The avocado and gold carpet and furniture define its decade. 
The carpet is soiled, torn, held together with duct tape. If a library says 
a lot about a city, what is yours saying?

If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, this workshop will help! You 
will learn how to determine whether a renovation is in your future, how to 
evaluate and maximize the use of your existing space, how to calculate the 
space requirements for new programs and collections, and how to make tough, 
facility-related choices. You will also learn about library finish 
materials and lighting and explore ideas to give your building a magic 
makeover.


Workshop Description: This all day workshop will provide tips on maximizing 
use of existing space, tools to identify facility requirements to meet 
service goals, and formulae for calculating space needs for new programs, 
collections and services. Students will also learn how to set priorities, 
plan, budget and survive a renovation project, and add a little charm to 
their facilities. Through individual and group exercises students will 
learn to prepare a simple space plan, measure architectural plans, 
calculate shelving requirements, evaluate functional requirements for 
specific spaces, and specify finish materials and lighting. Students will 
evaluate the floor plans of an existing library and identify space saving 
measures and appropriate renovations. The instructor will provide floor 
plans; cheat sheets, a photo CD packed with great examples, as well as 
practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately.

Pre-workshop assignment: Pre-workshop assignment: Please bring a calculator 
with you to the workshop and a list of five areas where your library needs 
improvement, and five things (services, collections) that your library does 
well.

Preliminary Course Outline:

Getting Started
--The problem statement
--To remodel, or not to remodel
--Facility assessment
--Information gathering

Information Analysis
--Identifying the need
--Space planning simplified
--Planning for collections

Evaluating Options
--The value of space
--Finding space
--Making trade-offs
--Brainstorming good ideas

The Details
--Measure for measure: using a scale
--It's more than location, location, location
--Pitfalls and red flags

The Nitty Gritty
--Renovation project phases
--Much ado about moving out
--Service delivery during renovation
--The temp
--All's well that ends well: Moving In

Special Spaces
--Teen space
--Retail
--Carving out spaces
--Community room
--Service desks

A Little Lipstick on the Pig
--Roll out the carpet
--Stacks and end panels
--Lighting and ceiling treatment
--Finish materials
--Make a little magic

Workshop Instructor: Linda Demmers.  Linda has extensive experience in 
library facility planning with professional background as a librarian, 
planning consultant, and owners' representative on a wide variety of new 
construction and renovation projects. She specializes in planning process, 
program documentation, broad-based community and user involvement, and 
long-term owner client relationships.

Who Should Attend: "Anyone from the California library community or library 
design professional with an interest in facility renovation or library 
space planning."

Prerequisites: None

Other logistics:
*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9 AM; instruction is from 9 AM-4:30 PM each day.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions  Infopeople does 
not validate or pay for parking.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.