[aisle] Circulation desks and library renovation

[Michele Whisenhunt]

I think that is over the top crazy.

On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 10:10 AM Matt Smolka via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi,
> I’m at a middle school and the library is being renovated over the
> summer.  In a meeting with the architects and consultants I mentioned that
> I did not want a huge circulation desk like we have now.  The architects
> took that to mean I did not want a desk at all and the plans came back with
> no circ desk and two kiosks by the doors for self checkout.
>
> Of course the administration has fallen in love with these ideas, and the
> plans have no where on the floor for a staff workspace.  I’ve explained
> that we need a spot to actually work at and the response was the entire
> library is our office.  Does anyone have a library with no staff
> workspace?  If so how do you like it?
>
> Does anyone who recently renovated a space have any articles that support
> having a central point of contact in the library so that students know
> where they can find assistance?
>
> Thanks
>
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> smolkam at glencoeschools.org
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Michele Whisenhunt
Librarian, Southeast Elementary School
Sycamore, IL

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