A hands-on workshop specially

for the UK library community

Service planning is a critical issue for professionals working in all sectors of the UK library community. There is a keen focus on building services and flow, service levels, and materials management innovations. This can be expressed as “ The Library as Place ”. Online booking is now available.

CILIP has teamed with international consultancy Aaron Cohen Associates to present an intensive hands-on workshop in London on 23 October 2008. The programme for the day will include a number of unique features including Visual Scan , a technique developed from the results of more than 1,000 library projects over the past 40 years.

The workshop will be presented by Library Consultant Alex Cohen , supported by Diana Edmonds , Head of Libraries at Haringey Council. The aim of the day is to enable participants to explore how they can upgrade their libraries on limited budgets to establish a “ Library of the Future ”.

During this workshop delegates will learn:

•  How to evaluate a service operation and space needs

•  How to identify library operational constraints

•  How to identify options for improvement

After the workshop delegates will know:

•  Library space planning methodology

•  Space measurements – standards for users, collections and staff

•  Design concepts for library collaboration

Delegates for this special Workshop will be restricted to a maximum of 50 on a strictly first-come first-served basis. Online booking is available and immediate action is strongly advised.