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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Changing Library Program Customer driven program use choices Intuitive Cohesive Changeable functionality
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference The Changing Design of the Library
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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
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Teens Seniors Which Groups Should We Make Special Accommodations For?
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Acoustics Scale Design Theming Public Art Children’s Art Storage Parents Special Collections Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Display of Children’s Art
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Storage
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Parenting Collections
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Teens Very Active and Social Group Noise / Acoustics Computers Food Group Events Special Collections Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Create Identity and Sense of Separate Place for Teens
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Group Events
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Seniors Traditional Approach Design Acoustics Lighting Collections
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Approach
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Acoustics
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Collections and Special Needs
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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
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Parents / Children
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Community Events
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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
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