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

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be 
interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would 
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Title:  Using Libris Design to Create Your Library Building Program

Dates and location:

Thursday and Friday,  April 12 and April 13, Los Angeles Public Library

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/workshop/173

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 6.0 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 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 
AM-4:30 PM.  This is a two-day workshop.

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

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some 
training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, 
Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

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://www.infopeople.org/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.