Are you a public library architect, interior designer, or library technology/equipment supplier?
Please consider presenting a paper at
BY DESIGN: PUBLIC LIBRARY PLACES AND SPACES
When Conference Thursday 14 November – Friday 15 November 2013
Optional preconference study tour of new public libraries in Sydney Wednesday 13 November 2013
Where State Library of NSW, Sydney
This eighthof the highly rated annualAuslibconferences will help public library decision makers in Australia and New Zealand to plan for new, redeveloped and renovated library places and spaces in the context of their increasing valuation as the community’s third place after home and school or work, and ascentres forcommunity connection, learning and creativity.By Design will have a tightly focused program ofinternational, Australian and New Zealand speakers, a comprehensive information folder for each delegate, panel sessions, recommendations, and full published proceedings for every delegate.
It aims to identify
- the diversity of the roles and services of today’s public libraries and how those roles are evolving from a focus on collections and lending, to creative learning and digital services for all citizens
- the implications of this for the public library’s location, accessibility, physical space and places
- best practice and innovation in public library architecture,design, facilities and technology.
Possible issues to be addressed during the conference include(please tick those which strongly interest you)
Assistive/adaptive technology
Automated return systems
Building conversions
Building extensions
Building renovations
Colocation of libraries with other agencies
Display issues and options
Effective use of space
Emerging technologies
Environmentally sustainable
design
Friends of the Library spaces
Funding issues and options
Furniture
Future proofing
Gaming spaces
Guidelines and standards for public
library buildings
Interior design issues
Joint use public libraries with
other libraries
Learning, connection and
meeting spaces
Libraries in shopping centres
Library cafés
Lighting
Local studies spaces
Media creation spaces
Mobile libraries
Mobile shelving
Profile and visibility
Project management
RFID technology and benefits
Security
Shelving options
Signage
Smaller and rural libraries
Spaces for babies, children, young
adults, adults, older adults
Staff spaces
The planning process
Volunteers spaces
Wayfinding
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We are particularly interested in receiving proposals for papers from library managers and/orarchitects and interior designers who have collaborated on recent successful public library projects – both large and small, static and mobile.
I am interested in presenting a 30 minute paper.Proposals from New Zealand are especially welcome.
Accepted speakers will receive a 50% discount onthe conference registration fee(100% for New Zealand speakers), will be expected to participate in the whole conference, and in a panel session at the end of the day they are speaking. Theywill also need to provide promptly afull written paper for the conferenceproceedings. Please outline your proposed paper title and content here in about 50 words.
Proposed title
Summary
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Please return by Monday 25 February 2013 toAuslib Conferences
PO Box 622BlackwoodSouth Australia 5051
tel + 61 (0)8 8278 4363 fax +61 (0)8 8278 4000
Please send me a registration form for the conference
The cost for By Designwill be A$770 (incl GST)
Thestudy tour costwill beA$88.00 (inclGST)