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Walter E. Olson Memorial Library Renovation and Expansion Project
 

Needs Assessment Update 2010

Purpose
An informal Space Needs Update in 2010 assisted in the transition for design development after the financial collapse of  the previous architect, the Durrant Group.  Anders Dahlgren, our Library Consultant, published an updated outline for Public Library Space Needs in June 2009. Going forward with the Capital Campaign process, the outline served to guide the informal update of the previous Needs Assessment completed in 2002.  The revised 2010 Space Needs Update was a key document used by the Library Foundation in developing a contract for professional design services with the local Eagle River firm, Design/Build by Visner.

As noted in the explanation of the 2002 document, this assessment is a preliminary study of how much space a library might need using statistics, established standards for library spaces, and projected future use to determine possible needed space.  Two analyses were provided containing population projections up to 2030.  Actual space requirements are better understood from Facilities Plans (2009, 2012, current) where community input was gathered, library operations were examined and spacial associations were considered.  A survey of the land parcels was also completed in July 2010 by Greg Maines, surveyor.

Findings
In all, the findings of the 2010 Space Needs Update (Analysis B) stressed different aspects of library use from the 2002 Needs Assessment.  Less space was given to future book shelving to reflect the inception of possible electronic materials and more space was given to programming and computer areas based on current and expected future use.  The full document may be read in full here.


Space Use Category

Collection Space
     50,000 book volumes x .10 = 5,000 sf
     110 current periodicals x 1 = 110 sf
     6,500 non-print volumes x 7.8 = 830 sf 

Space Requirement 

 
5,940 sf
General User Seating
     75 seats x 30 sf/seat = 2,250 sf
Public Computer Stations
     15 computers x 40 sf/station = 400 sf

2,250 sf

600 sf
Staff Work Space
    4.8 workstations x 125 sf = 625 sf
     

625 sf 
Program Space
   Community room: 1,100 sf total
     100 seats x 10 sf = 1,000 sf
     presentation = 100 sf 

    Storytime/Activity = 550 sf
       50 seats x 10 sf = 500 sf
       presentation = 50 sf

    Meeting room  = 1,080 sf
      20 participants x 10 sf = 200 sf
      presentation = 80 sf
      program activity space = 800 sf

1,100 sf



550 sf



1080 sf

Net Subtotal 
Special Use / Non-Assignable space i.e. bathrooms, walkways, and HVAC areas - @37.5%
Total Gross Space Requirement 
12,145 sf 
7,247 sf

19,392 sf
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