extreme makeover or gentle remodel linda demmers infopeople 2006
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EXTREME MAKEOVER
OR GENTLE REMODEL
Linda Demmers
Infopeople 2006
The problem with my library is…..
The Four Rs
• Renovation
• Refurbishment
• Remodel
• Repurpose
Why Remodel?• Good site• Intermediate solution• Immediate solution• No funds available• Building has “good bones”• Use is down – need some pizzaz!• 25% rule• Building is fairly new
Facility Assessment
Space Site Location Facility analysis Reuse potential Cost analysis
Seven Steps:
From Need to Action
Use data
Output measures
Collection data
User survey
Demographics
Plan of Service
Technology Plan
Furniture inventoryEquipment inventoryStack capacityFacility documentationFacility analysis
IDENTIFY THE NEED
• Service requirements
• Collection requirements
• Staff requirements
• Space Requirements
Space Planning Simplified
Furniture, Equipment and Shelving occupy assignable space -- Space for the footprint of the object and enough area around it to use it.
Everything else is non-assignable.
Determining Square Footage
• Table - for a 4 X 6 ft table– 3 ft behind chairs– 2 feet by side of
tableTotal - 10 X 10 = 100 sq feet
• Single Faced Shelving1 X 3 ft shelf plus 3 feet of aisle
in frontTotal - 3 X 4 = 12 sq ft
• Double Faced Shelving2 X 3 ft shelf plus 1 ½ feet of
aisle front and back plus room for a side aisle
Total = 18 sq ft
Planning for Collections1. Identify Number of volumes2. Select Type of shelving3. Capacity per shelving unit for
this type of volume/media item
4. Calculate the # of units required
5. Multiply # of units by square feet per section
• Explore all options• There are no bad ideas• Nothing is impossible
– Yet
You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine…
10,500 square foot branch library
Good location
Ample parking
Cost in 2005 dollars:
$6,033,000
Costs to House Your Program
Replacement value of space for one mystery novel
Building construction: $15.90
Plus the fees: $21.20
Plus the stacks: $29.15
Plus the land value: $34.45
Replacement value of space for one vertical file cabinet
(15 to 18 square feet)
Building construction: $4,200
Plus the fees: $5,600
Plus the F & E: $7,700
Plus the land value: $9,100
• Finding Space• Something’s gotta give• Location, location, location • Making trade-offs
Analyze Existing Space
• Is it being used efficiently?
• Are you getting a good return for your space/money?
• Where can you find space?
Maximizing Use of Space: Collections
• Longer ranges• Fewer aisles• Higher stacks• Narrower aisles
• Compact shelving• Double shelve• Fore-edge shelving• Adding shelves to
uprights• Microfilm
Housing CollectionsInefficientLow stacksShort ranges
9,000 Reference vols.72 DF units @ 45” highRanges @ 2 sections
2,200 square feet
Additional space savings: 616 square feet
More EfficientLow stacks
Longer Ranges
9,000 Reference Vols.
72 DF units @ 45” high
Ranges @ 6 sections
1,584 square feet
Even More Efficient
9,000 Reference Vols.
25 DF units @ 45” high
25 DF units @ 90” high
Ranges @ 6 sections
1,080 square feet
Additional Space savings: 504 square feet
Most Efficient
9,000 reference vols.36 DF units @ 90” highRanges @ 6 sections
504 square feet
Additional Space savings: 576 square feet
Hybrid Version
9,000 Reference vols.
72 DF units @ 90”high
1,100 square feet
Maximize Use of Current SpaceFurniture and Workstation
• Furniture & Technology Workstations– Match items– Pods– Ganged together– Counters on walls
Something’s gotta give:Making Difficult Decisions
• Review Plan of Service
• Review Output Measures– Circulation/Turnover rate– General attendance/Headcounts– Program attendance
• What isn’t paying it’s way?
The Ultimate space saver…..
• Telephone books• Spinners• Reference materials available on-line• Multiple copies of books• Shelf sitters• Tax forms• Service desks
…..Get rid of it!
Trading off: Space Equivalents
• One technology workstation = 672 volumes
• One vertical file = 336 print volumes
• One lounge chair = One technology workstation
• One table for four = 1,344 print volumes
Architectural Scale
1/16
1/8
1/4
1/2
It’s Not Just the Space….
• Adjacency• Acoustics• Floor loading• Light and Lighting• Security• Ventilation• Accessibility• Technology Infrastructure
• How much space do you need?• How much space do you have?• Is it in the right location?• Is it the right kind of space?• What improvements will be necessary?• What will each option cost?
• Detailed architectural studies• Refined cost estimate• Look for pitfalls• Compare costs and trade-offs
Project Pitfalls and Red Flags• Code Compliance • HVAC• Hazardous materials• Historic preservation issues• Lighting• Density • Unrealistic schedule• Unrealistic budget (ouch!)
• Architectural Plans
• Cost Estimate
• Schedule
• Detailed Plan for Implementation