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1 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

2 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?

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Changing Library Program Customer driven program use choices Intuitive Cohesive Changeable functionality

7 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference The Changing Design of the Library

8 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

9 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Teens Seniors Which Groups Should We Make Special Accommodations For?

10 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Children Acoustics Scale Design Theming Public Art Children’s Art Storage Parents Special Collections Security

11 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics

12 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics

13 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Acoustics

14 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale

15 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale

16 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale

17 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale

18 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Scale

19 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design

20 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design

21 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design

22 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design

23 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Design

24 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming

25 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Theming

26 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art

27 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art

28 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art

29 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art

30 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Public Art

31 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Display of Children’s Art

32 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Storage

33 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Parenting Collections

34 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials

35 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials

36 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Special Collections and Activity Materials

37 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security

38 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference CHILDREN Security

39 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Teens Very Active and Social Group Noise / Acoustics Computers Food Group Events Special Collections Security

40 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Create Identity and Sense of Separate Place for Teens

41 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities

42 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Social Activities

43 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise

44 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise

45 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise

46 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Noise

47 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers

48 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Computers

49 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food

50 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Food

51 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Group Events

52 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections

53 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Special Collections

54 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security

55 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference TEENS Security

56 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Seniors Traditional Approach Design Acoustics Lighting Collections

57 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Approach

58 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design

59 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Traditional Design

60 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Acoustics

61 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting

62 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting

63 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Lighting

64 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference SENIORS Collections and Special Needs

65 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

66 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”

67 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together “Living Rooms”

68 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Parents / Children

69 CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION “Something for Everyone” 2004 Annual Conference Bringing People Together Community Events

70 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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