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Library Planning Begins with Knowledge Management
https://www.acohen.com/blog/library-space-planning-begins-with-knowledge-management/
Published: June 15, 2026 22:08
Library Planning Begins with Knowledge Management Library planning is part architectural exercise and part strategic planning. It is a knowledge management methodology that enables you to build the next generation…
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From Library Learning to Library Ontology
https://www.acohen.com/blog/from-library-learning-to-library-ontology-literacy-and-intellectual-infrastructure/
Published: June 3, 2026 16:25
Library Learning & Ontology Library modernization planning is the development of collections, seating and staff/operations. It is a furniture plan, technology refresh, and sequence of projects (capital and digital). Planning…
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Give the Gift of Power – Library Workshops
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Published: May 31, 2026 17:42
Community Feedback is the Foundation of the Library Plan The library cannot be redesigned by architects alone. Nor can it be redesigned by leadership without understanding the preferences of a…
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Reinventing the Library as an Incubator for Literacy
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Published: May 18, 2026 16:56
Reinventing the Library as an Incubator for Literacy What gets measured gets managed. What gets managed gets modeled. What gets modeled gets adapted. Reinventing the Library as an Incubator for…
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Prototyping Health Sciences Library
https://www.acohen.com/blog/prototyping-health-sciences-library/
Published: May 12, 2026 15:09
Library Prototyping Corporations, University, College and Research Centers with Special Libraries that depend on health sciences expertise face an AI challenge. They require library strategies that connect specialized information to…
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Seven Secrets of a Successful Library Project
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Published: April 27, 2026 15:03
Lessons from the TCNJ Gitenstein Library Study Seven Strategies for a Successful Library Project begins with a goal to produce drawings and designs for the future. The 2025 study of…
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Why Great Library Innovations Fail: They Forget Quiet
https://www.acohen.com/blog/why-great-library-innovations-fail-they-forget-quiet/
Published: April 22, 2026 13:22
Don’t Forget the Quiet Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report captures a profession working under rapid technological change while holding steady to long-term purpose. The missions remain consistent: Academic libraries prioritize…
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Collections management influences space allocation
https://www.acohen.com/blog/collections-management-influences-space-allocation/
Published: April 16, 2026 19:34
Collections Management To understand what collections management actually is you need to start with a library master plan. During library master planning, collections management strategies are measured; both the stewardship…
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Seven Outcomes of Library Placemaking for Literacy
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Published: April 10, 2026 15:36
The Seven Outcomes of Library Placemaking for Literacy The Seven Outcomes of Library Placemaking for Literacy is defined by the institutions commitment to function as a literacy gathering place. Where…
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Design the library for how people actually behave, not how you think they behave.
https://www.acohen.com/blog/design-the-library-for-how-people-actually-behave-not-how-you-think-they-behave/
Published: April 8, 2026 14:52
Embrace a User-Centered Approach Design the library space for how people actually behave, not how you think they should behave. This means incorporating principles of accessibility and universal design into…
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