Not So Distant Future

“What we make is important” — George Nelson

In 2008, we opened a vibrant new library “Research Center” after an extensive renovation process.

We conducted student and staff surveys, compiled image books of photographs, did extensive reading on library design, did site visits, and compiled a list of the “key ideas” we wanted to be reflected in our physical space.

As an overview, I’ve compiled a number of posts on my blog that track the design and renovation process:

Thinking About Library Design

Redesigning Library 2.0

Stakeholders

Story of Stuff–How Libraries Can Help

Playful Spaces

Delicious bookmarks;  Library Design materials

My flickr Idea photo collections:  Design;  Design set

This excellent book from Design Share’s partners was a great guide to creating a variety of spaces in the library:

Language of School Design by Prakish Nair, Randall Fielding, and Dr. Jeffrey Lackney.