ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE April 21, :30 – 8:30PM

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Process Roadmap St. Tammany Demographics St. Tammany Parish Library Peer Libraries Library Standards Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries Recommendations (Draft) Recommendations (Final)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Tonight’s Agenda Process & AgendaBob Wilson Preliminary ActionBob Wilson Steps National LibraryAnders Dahlgren Standards & Trends Next StepsBob Wilson

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Tonight’s Objectives Update Committee on Preliminary Action Steps taken by Library Staff and LBOC Increase committee’s understanding of National library trends & standards through: Anders’ Presentation Q & A with Anders Schedule next steps

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Preliminary Action Steps New Pontchartrain Branch Rental Facility Library Marketing Plan Liaison with School Board

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY New Pontchartrain Branch Rental Facility Pontchartrain Branch was identified by Building Committee as a critical need Increase from 1,900 to 7,000 Square Feet New Meeting Room 24’x32’, seats 60 Teen Center with booths Sufficient staff work areas & office space Patron & Staff restrooms Space for 6 Patron Computer Workstations

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Library Marketing Plan Objectives: Create consistency in image – logo, signage, etc. Improve community knowledge of the scope of library services & its value to the community. Library must be seen as a parish-wide entity. Library Board of Control approved preliminary contact with marketing consultants. Library staff has begun process of soliciting marketing proposals.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Liaison with School Board School Growth/Building Proposal Handout shows enrollment growth and nearest branch library Library Director and School Superintendent have met to pursue mutual interests

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY National Library Trends & Standards Anders Dahlgren

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Anders’ Bio President, Library Planning Associates (Since 1984 – 150+ libraries in 25 states & abroad) Consultant for Public Library Construction for State of Wisconsin ( ) American Library Association Library Building Awards Jury (4 years) Author: Planning the Small Library Facility (ALA 1995) Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline (1998)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY National Library Trends Shifts in service standards Shifts in building standards Technology issues & concerns Services to specific populations (teens, youth, seniors) Library as community gathering place (meeting rooms, art in libraries) Amenities (bookstores, coffee shops, drive-up services, and more)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Public Library Standards Significant shift AWAY from traditional quantitative standards Service communities across the country are too varied in need and capability to fashion a meaningful national standard A Planning Process for Public Libraries turned to a LOCAL focus on setting service goals The rise of benchmarking

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / volumes held

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / magazines

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / audio recordings

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / video recordings

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / non print as % print

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Benchmark / public use PCs

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Standards for Library Facilities Old ALA standard related square footage to population (0.70 sq.ft. per capita) Convenient, but… Cookie cutter Doesn’t account for variations from one community to another Louisiana standard is 1.0 sq. ft. per capita of 20 year projected population

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Standards for Library Facilities Current recommendations focus on LOCAL service goals to develop a LOCAL estimate of space needs Service goals = space needs Service goals by “building type” = a parish-wide model for facilities planning Main Regional Community Satellite

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Public Library Space Needs…. Collection space Reader seating space Staff work space Meeting room space Special use space Nonassignable space

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Technology & Libraries Impact of electronic info resources: will the Web make the library obsolete? Impact of e-books? Roaming reference staff / “concierge” service Self-check-out Self-service reserve retrieval RFID: Radio Frequency Identification systems

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Technology & Libraries (Cont.) Physical requirements for computing Flat & folding screens? Keyboards options? Wi-Fi? Laptop access Shifting technologies for nonprint

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Service to Target Populations / Teens Increasing emphasis Teen rooms Vibrant, colorful, flexible PCs dedicated to teen use Program spaces Young Adult collections Graphic novels Nonprint / media

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Service to Target Populations / Children Continuing emphasis Shift toward adding craft activities / motion exercises to traditional story times Children’s rooms Vibrant, colorful, flexible PCs dedicated to children’s use Separate preschool / grade school – newborn??? Family restrooms

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Service to Target Populations / Seniors Reach heights Lighting levels Supportive seating with arms Bifocal concerns Hearing concerns

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Meeting Rooms The library as community centers Multi-use / divided Kitchens Separate access (after hours access)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Art & Libraries Display / gallery space Cultural programs Partnerships with museums and art associations

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Amenities Shared buildings, shared sites Coffee shops Gift & book sale shops Drive thru book drops & pick-up

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Next Meeting June 9, 2004 Time 6:30 PM Focus will be Prototype Buildings & Preliminary Recommendations Bob Wilson is Contact Point: Cell phone #

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Future Meetings: June 9 - Prototype Regional & Community Libraries & Preliminary Recommendations July 7 - Final Recommendations TBD - Report to LBOC