Long-Range Plan Update
Media-Upper Providence Free Library
Board of Trustees
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The Future of the Media-
Upper Providence Free Library
Long-Range Planning Report
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2007-08 Goals & Objectives
Expand programs 5. Initiate
redesign of
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web site
2. Assess needs
6. Begin planning for
3. Support library staff building renovation/
expansion
4. Expand advocacy &
fundraising efforts
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6. Begin planning for building
renovation/expansion
Request for Proposals (RFP) sent out in late 2006
3 proposals currently under review
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Space Needs Assessment
Compares current square footage for
programming needs to anticipated/ideal needs
Deliverables:
Square footage projections
Possible floor layouts
Conceptual design drawings*
Rough cost estimate*
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The Big Picture
Long-Range Planning Report
Research & Exploration
Today
Space Needs Assessment
Field Investigation
Code Analysis
Fundraising
Existing Conditions Report
+1 yr
Preliminary Design & Cost Estimate
Architectural Rendering
Develop Construction Documents
+3-4 yrs
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Learning From Others
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Jeff Miller
President of Haverford Library Board & Architect
Jeff’s observations:
Negatives
- We’ve used all the space we can
- Circulation desk is really cluttered
(in Jan. 2006)
- Aesthetics need improving
Positives
+ Lovely building from exterior
+ Great location
+ The current footprint is good
+ The L shape for children’s library is nice
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Jeff’s advice:
“Be clear to the community about
where the library is going.”
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West
Chester
Library
Victoria Dow,
Director
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Helen Kate Furness Library
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Further Afield
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Seattle Public Library
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“Library as
Living Room”
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Vs.
“Library as Integrated
Information Environment”
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Information Environment
Now the electronic space and physical
space interfaces are consistent
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The price of not evolving is...
irrelevance. 17

The L!brary Initiative
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What do you envision?
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