What will patrons expect from their libraries after the pandemic? How will a year or more of social distancing and self-isolation impact the way people interact with - and within - their libraries? How should library leaders plan for renovations and modifications in the wake of the pandemic? How can designed flexibility help libraries adapt to a rapidly changing world? This free webinar addresses these important questions.
Please join EveryLibrary Institute, NYU Professor and author of “Library Space Planning: A PLA Guide” David Vinjamuri, and architect Joe Huberty from Engberg Anderson Architects for an insightful discussion and Q&A session on the future of public libraries and how you can prepare yourself and your staff for the changes ahead.
Topics covered:
- Personal space post-pandemic
- Curbside forever? - The crisis of rising expectations
- Reengaging communities post-pandemic
- Flexibility as a design feature
- Libraries as a civic hub
- Health and library design
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Meet our Presenters:
David Vinjamuri is Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at NYU where he teaches graduate students and President of ThirdWay Brand Trainers, whose clients over the last 16 years include American Express, Marriott, The U.S. Army, Navy, and Commerce Department. He writes the Brand Truth column online for Forbes, which has been read by over 1 million people. David is the author of Library Space Planning: A PLA Guide (ALA, 2019), Accidental Branding: How Ordinary People Build Extraordinary Brands (Wiley, 2008), and two novels. David is a passionate advocate for public libraries and has audited over forty libraries for space design efficiency in the past three years. He has been named as the inspiration for the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Contest which won the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award in 2015.
Joe Huberty is a Partner with Engberg Anderson Architects. He leads the planning and design of award-winning public and academic library projects across the nation, with more than 200 projects to date. Joe sees architecture as a practical art - the ultimate embodiment of the relationship between people, services and space. He is a frequent presenter at state and national library association conferences where he shares stories of how collaborative design can support and enhance public service, the user experience, and staff work effectiveness.