Ocean State Libraries

Geared specifically to the needs of libraries and cultural heritage institutions, the Toolkit reflects LYRASIS strategic planning consulting expertise, and highlights the most essential steps necessary to create a strategic plan that is cost effective and results-driven.

"Every decision you make affects how people experience your library. Aaron Schmidt and Amanda Etches count some 19 touchpoints--website, email, furniture, parking lot, events, newsletters, to name a few. Three elements are to be useful, useable, and desirable. Like three legs of a stool, missing any one will take you down. This book looks at the major checkpoints for user experience in a library, offering guidance on every facet, why it's important...

"This book demystifies library space planning, inspires creative thinking, and offers immediate steps to rectify seemingly hopeless space challenges. Featuring case studies, diagrams, example budgets, and 148 full color images, this is a must-have guide for librarians, architects, and anyone involved with library planning or building projects." --

What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space? Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a 'creative resource bank' that will help to transform your library and learning spaces. This is an innovative and practical toolkit introducing concepts, drawing together opinions...

"Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, this comprehensive text elucidates a broad array of issues crucial for those entering a managerial position. This book covers such key topics as accounting, budgets, the roles of stakeholders, funding sources, operating ratios, fiscal benchmarking, and more"--