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TRADING SPACES RESOURCES
REINVENTING THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
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Spaces Resources Page
The Mount Laurel Library was selected as the
first statewide demonstration site for the use of visual merchandising
techniques in a public library. Inspired and coached by San Jose Public Library's
"Merchant Librarian" Dave Genesy, who presented two wonderful
programs at
NJLA in 2003, the Mount Laurel Library has been busy revamping their
environment, adding new touches such as:
- An Internet Cafe and wireless network
- New popular DVD collection
- New environments for young readers,
families, teens and quiet study
- Popular collections attractively displayed
on gondolas and slat wall throughout the library.
Response from the public and the press have been
tremendous. The Courier-Post reports that the preface of a future book
might well read, "Once upon a time, public libraries didn't have Internet
cafes or halogen lighting..."
On March 23-24, 2004,
members of the New Jersey Library community
gathered to:
HEAR Dave Genesy
talk about the policy, cultural, and physical
changes necessary to effectively display your collection and increase
customer satisfaction.
SEE
and discuss the results of New
Jersey's "Trading Spaces" project with Dave Genesy and staff of the Mount
Laurel Library and enjoy a tour of the Mount Laurel Library, and
"before and after" slides at both locations.
FIND OUT
how to transform our
libraries using affordable merchandising techniques, and get practical
information on options, suppliers, and costs.
The Trading Spaces Demonstration project is a
collaborative effort of the New Jersey State Library, South Jersey Regional
Library Cooperative, and the Mount Laurel Library who each contributed $15,000
to the renovation. In addition, the project consultant services of Dave Genesy,
Director of the Redwood City (CA) Public Library, were
funded by the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative.
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Spaces Resources Page
South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative
(SJRLC) Paint Works Corporate Center
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10 Foster Avenue - Suite F-3 Gibbsboro, NJ 08026
Phone: 856-346-1222 --- Fax: 856-346-2839 --- cdl# 3818 ---
Directions to SJRLC
Karen Hyman, Executive Director:
hyman@sjrlc.org
Peter Bromberg, Assistant Director & Webweaver:
bromberg@sjrlc.org
The South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (SJRLC) is a multi-type library cooperative serving
over 600 member libraries in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. SJRLC is part of the New Jersey Library Network linking over 2500 libraries statewide.
SJRLC and its services are funded by the New Jersey State Library
which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of
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