California Library Association Conference Accommodating the Needs of Multi-age Users in 21st Century Public Library Presentation by: Susan Hildreth, California State Library Anne-Marie Gold, Sacramento Public Library Christopher Noll, Noll & Tam Architects CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference
21 st Century Society Huge impact on expectations of users and non-users Demographics of Multi-Age Users Ages Children and Youth High percentage of users with little space allocation Gen X and Gen Y Do they even know we exist? Seniors Often champions of tradition Baby Boomers Are we prepared?
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Ethnicity How can we appeal to many different cultures? Socio-economical Background How can we meet the needs of those who are willing to pay and those who can’t possibly pay? Changing Staff Demographics Many retiring and staying on, challenge of nurturing new librarians
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Changing Library Program Form Follows Function Changing to reflect other community use patterns Look at other models in community Sport centers Community festivals Congregate use patterns Touch points Visual, audible access points
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Changing Library Program Age specific collections/services - shared space Special needs collection Hmong collection Virtual and actual use Computer labs LAN game nights
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Changing Library Program Customer driven program use choices Intuitive Cohesive Changeable functionality
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference The Changing Design of the Library
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Why Do We Distinguish Special Groups When We Design? Deliver the Best Services Possible and Fulfill the Changing Needs of Library Users Address Special Needs of Certain Groups Avoid Negative Impacts of One Group upon Other Groups
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Teens Seniors Which Groups Should We Make Special Accommodations For?
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Acoustics Scale Design Theming Public Art Children’s Art Storage Parents Special Collections Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Display of Children’s Art
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Storage
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Parenting Collections
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Teens Very Active and Social Group Noise / Acoustics Computers Food Group Events Special Collections Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Create Identity and Sense of Separate Place for Teens
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Group Events
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Seniors Traditional Approach Design Acoustics Lighting Collections
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Approach
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Acoustics
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Collections and Special Needs
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Spaces Where People of Different Age Groups Can Come Together “Living Rooms” Parents and Children Flexible Use Spaces Community Activity Spaces
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Parents / Children
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Community Events
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Things To Remember Know what your community wants Create spaces that are separate, but not segregated Create living solutions