Registration Now Open for October Space Planning Workshops

The State Library is excited to welcome back author and library space planning expert David Vinjamuri for a series of workshops across Iowa this October.

Librarians can register now for their preferred date and location at the link below. All workshops will be held 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Monday, October 21: Spencer City Hall (101 W 5th St, Spencer, IA 51301)
• Tuesday, October 22: Altoona City Hall (900 Venbury Dr Suite A, Altoona, IA 50009)
• Wednesday, October 23: Coralville Public Library (1401 5th St, Coralville, IA 52241)

About the Workshops

Join NYU professor David Vinjamuri (author of Library Space Planning: A PLA Guide), architect Joe Huberty (co-author of The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture), and Iowa Librarian Zach Row-Heyveld (Assistant Director at the Decorah Public Library) to learn how to maximize your library space so it serves you better, even on a limited budget.

The workshop has several essential parts:

• Understanding Needs: How to know patrons’ needs; ideas of how to partner with municipalities and community service organizations to make this easier
• Collection Strategy: Create a collection that has breadth and diversity, but still leaves more room for patrons
• Merchandising and Optimizing: Increase circulation with better merchandising of collection materials
• Case Study: Learn how the Decorah Public Library achieved a 40% increase in adult collection circulation without renovating
• Analytics for Reorganizing Space: Ideas of how to analyze your space and make it work to better meet library and patron needs
• 5 Secrets for Maintaining Your Library: How to maximize the life of your library building and reduce maintenance costs

This will be a hands-on workshop: please bring a floorplan of your space to use during exercises.

The cost for registration is $20 and includes a buffet lunch. Register at the link below by Oct. 7:

Space Planning Workshops Registration Form

The Space Planning Workshops are supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of Iowa.