Working With an Architect : How to be a Good Client and Get The Best Results
To an architect, “circulation” means corridors, passages, stairways and elevators. To a librarian, “circulation” means a host of other things. Most library folk- whether Director or trustee – have only one chance in a lifelong career to work on a library building construction project. Misunderstanding and crossed purposes between client and architect can make a complex assignment even more stressful for all concerned. This discussion will focus on what to expect and provide some tools for reaching the best possible outcome – a wonderful library building to meet the needs of your community for years to come.
Speaker: Patience Jackson comes to us with a wide range of experience
in the library world. Presently she is the . Ms Jackson consults statewide
with public libraries of all sizes on a wide spectrum of topics, including
long range planning, space planning and physical plant, budgeting, automation,
collection development, reference, children’s services, and fundraising.
Before accepting her present postion in Massachusetts she served as Library
Director of Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH. She has consulted with
numerous libraries in New England and New York