[Baynet] Infopeople's "Using Libris Design to Create Your Library Building Program"

[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:  Using Libris Design to Create Your Library Building Program

Dates and locations:

Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and April 25, San Francisco Public Library

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/43

Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course 
for the subsidized fee of $350.00. The out-of-state fee is $750.00 for this 
2-day workshop.

If you:

--Need to do a cost estimate for the entire public library project by 
tomorrow morning for your City Manager and don't know where to start...
--Have a private donor who wants to give you money this week for a video 
conferencing center for the new public library building, but wants to know 
the furniture, equipment and technology needs as well as
the cost...
--Have completed your library needs assessment, are starting to write your 
library building program, and are feeling overwhelmed by all the work...
--Would like to be able to do multiple "what if" scenarios to come up with 
the best public library for your budget...

Then Libris Design is for you!

Libris Design is library facility planning software, with powerful 
capabilities.  You start by choosing a model that is close to the size 
library you will be building and make changes to the physical spaces, 
furniture, equipment, shelving, and collections to customize the model to 
your local circumstances.

Workshop Description: This two-day workshop will be taught by the Libris 
Design Project Manager. Participants will learn about the building planning 
process and how to use Libris Design in that process to create better 
buildings.

Highlights: Through lecture, demonstration, discussion, and hands-on 
computer use, this workshop will cover:

Phases of an ideal building project
Community needs assessment options
Who's involved in the building process and what they do
Where Libris Design fits in the building process
How to get the most from Libris Design software in:
--Working with budgets
--Seeing bottom line results of multiple "what if" scenarios
--Using and altering descriptive text for the final building program
--Allocating your library's collections to insure sufficient shelving
--Determining total square footage to house your new library
--Printing reports to encourage city, staff and community participation
Producing the final building program

Given the sophisticated capabilities of the database, training is required 
to utilize Libris Design.  The Infopeople Project is assisting with the 
implementation of Libris Design in California by providing training in the 
use of the software. For best results, it is recommended that Libris Design 
be used in conjunction with a professional library building consultant.

Libris Design 5.0 will be distributed to workshop attendees. In order to 
run the database, you must have Microsoft Access (2000 or newer) installed 
on your computer.  It is strongly recommended that you acquire and install 
Access prior to attending this training.

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 responsible for developing or participating in 
the development of a public library building program. Library planning 
teams are welcome.

Prerequisites: Those attending should be:
--comfortable using a mouse
--comfortable in a Windows-based program and able to work in multiple windows
--familiar with basic database terminology (records, fields, etc.)

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.