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• List of figures Acknowledgements About the authors Preface
• Chapter 1: Prepare Assess your strengths Assess your surroundings Understand the needs of your users Notes
• Chapter 2: Build a great project team Collaborating with other departments to meet patron needs How project knowledge transfers within project teams Knowledge management benchmarks for the team The importance of tacit knowledge within the team Successful consultation Dealing with different personalities within the team Team learning The architect on the team
• Chapter 3: Plan your project Important project management techniques Risk identification and management Project manager competencies Budgeting basics Clearly define project scope, goals and objectives Identify existing expertise Cost savings
• Chapter 4: Develop a layout Furnishings Circulation and reference desk and staff work space User work space: computer desks, study areas and spaces for collaboration Shelving
• Chapter 5: Interior design basics The relationship between elements within the space The importance of colour Lighting Flooring Finishing touches
• Chapter 6: Revitalising your digital environment Planning your digital renovation Renovating your web or intranet presence - simple techniques for keeping your users coming back to your website To change or not to change - revitalising the library management system Evaluating your current LMS or selecting a new one Open source vs. proprietary LMSs Other tools and techniques for revitalising your digital space
• Chapter 7: Project completion and final thoughts Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

Libraries/information centres are continuously evolving to keep up with rapid changes in information gathering, processing, and distribution. Corporate and non-profit special libraries face special challenges in revitalizing their physical space and providing efficient access to digital content. This book provides solo-librarians or special library managers with practical advice as to revitalize their libraries both in the physical space and the digital space. The book uses case studies, surveys and literature review to provide practical, innovative and evidence-based information to help special librarians develop information centres that will remain relevant to their organizations.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)