Architects and Librarians Unite to Explore Library Planning and Design Issues in Executive Education Program from Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Harvard University Graduate School of Design's Library Planning and Design Program to be held in Washington, DC.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) May 14, 2007 -- The Planning and Design of Public Libraries, a one-day Executive Education program from Harvard University Graduate School of Design comes to Washington, DC, on June 21, 2007.

The program, which will bring together architects, librarians, library administrators and trustees, will be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, and is scheduled to immediately precede the American Library Association's convention on June 22-25.

Program participants will examine the essentials of library planning and design and will explore the future role of public libraries and how their programming and design is evolving rapidly to meet the changing demands of patrons for library services and technology.

Meeting the needs of a diverse population of users and the demand for new computer technology, electronic media and Internet access has had a significant impact on the function and design of public libraries. As a result, library design must take into account all of the issues that may affect its use in the future.

Today's public libraries must incorporate flexibility and adaptability for future changes and expansion while addressing the current informational, educational and cultural needs of their communities.

The Planning and Design of Public Libraries will feature lectures, interactive team-based planning and design exercises, and virtual tours.

Other topics the program will cover include program function adjacencies and library zoning, new technology and service models, renovation and addition strategies, and emerging trends in library design.

The Planning and Design of Public Libraries will be led by Anthony Tappe, FAIA, who, as principal at Boston-based Tappe and Associates, Architects and Planners, has designed many public and institutional libraries throughout New England and upstate New York and by Hartford, CT-based library consultant Nolan Lushington, former director of the Greenwich Public Library, author of Libraries Designed for Users: A 21st Century Guide (Neal Schuman, 2002), and 2005 recipient of the New England Library Association's Emerson Greenaway award for distinguished service.

Joining Tappe and Lushington as instructors will be Jeffrey M. Hoover, AIA, principal and library design specialist at Tappe and Associates; and Elisabeth Martin, AIA, principal at MDA designgroup and library architect and planner in New York City, NY.

The Planning and Design of Public Libraries is registered with the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Continuing Education System. Complete program and registration information can be found at www.gsd.harvard.edu/execed/programs

About the Office of Executive Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Design

The Office of Executive Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Design is the foremost provider of Executive Education programs for architects, planners, landscape architects, and real estate and building industry professionals. Executive Education offers an extensive menu of open enrollment programs that explore timely design issues and trends; admissions programs that cover topics in real estate; and customized programs that are tailored to an organization's or firm's specific needs. Executive Education programs are led by renowned faculty from Harvard University, as well as eminent practitioners and scholars from across the country and around the world. For more information, visit www.gsd.harvard.edu/execed.

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