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Library Planning
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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… The post Seven Secrets of a Successful Library Project appeared first on…
Why Great Library Innovations Fail: They Forget Quiet
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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… The post Why Great…
Collections management influences space allocation
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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… The post Collections management…
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… The post Seven Outcomes of Library Placemaking for…
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… The post Design the library for how people…
The Designed Collection
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Published: March 31, 2026 03:17
Lessons from the Greats on Building Archives, Special Collections, and Research Libraries An Essay for Advanced Knowledge Management Practitioners What the Greats Teach Us Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican… The post The Designed Collection appeared first…
What Discovery Looks Like in Practice
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Published: March 30, 2026 20:27
What Discovery Looks Like in Practice Libraries are a Third Place. They are a showrooms for information, learning and knowledge. They prioritize space for new and recently acquired titles and… The post What Discovery Looks Like in Practice appeared first…
Library Systems Thinking
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Published: March 22, 2026 20:21
Why We Invest in Libraries Every great library contains a paradox. It is simultaneously a collection of materials in the community and a platform for what it will discover. Systems… The post Library Systems Thinking appeared first on Library Planning…
Collection Planning for Growth, Renewal, and the Digital Future
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Published: March 10, 2026 16:40
Collection development is not an acquisition strategy. It is an institutional and organizational commitment. We provide disciplined process aligning what a library holds (capacity to hold) with what its community… The post Collection Planning for Growth,…
The library that serves its community well in 2026…
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Published: March 6, 2026 18:57
The library that serves its community well in 2026 is not the library that was adequate in 1995. It is a modern library whose air quality supports sustained cognitive work,… The post The library that serves its community well in 2026… appeared first on…