Library Buildings – Jan Richards Consulting

Serendipity

Serendipity. I love that word both for it’s beautiful sound and the concept it encapsulates, ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.’ I had a series of serendipity moments last week all related the libraries and Denmark. Intrigued? Let me explain. It started when Kevin Hennah, library merchandisingContinue reading “Serendipity”

Inspiration Everywhere

Yesterday we caught the ferry from Hobart up to Mona, David Walsh’s brilliant Museum of Old and New Art on the River Derwent. What’s not to love about this place: the location on the water’s edge; the amazing architecture; the eclectic and engaging collections; or the generosity of spirit that made it possible? To allContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere”

PLOTY

The IFLA Public Libraries Standing Committee visit Oodi Helsinki in March 2022.

Entries for PLOTY, or to give it its full name the 2022 IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year Awards are now open. Applications close on 29 April. Established in 2014 these Awards were developed to celebrate libraries which have been built in new or re-purposed buildings in the preceding 12 months. For the 2022 AwardContinue reading “PLOTY”