Building Literacy: Public Library Construction

About Building Literacy: Public Library Construction

This Massachusetts-focused podcast is for librarians, trustees, and local officials who are exploring or undertaking a renovation, expansion, or new construction project for their library. However, stakeholders in library building projects everywhere may find helpful information within these episodes. From fundraising and advocacy campaigns to sustainability and resilience, to the planning, design, and construction process, there is something for everyone. The hosts, Andrea Bunker and Lauren Stara, are the Library Building Specialists who administer the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program, a multi-million dollar grant program run by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the state agency for libraries.

Publisher

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Construction Team

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2020

Latest episode

14 Dec 2023

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Dec 2023

   Transformational Impact 7: Final Thoughts

   In this seventh and last episode of the transformational impact series, we ask our panel of dedicated library administrators from across the Commonwealth, who represent urban, suburban, and rural libraries, to share any final thoughts about their experiences, leading to a short discussion about the elevation of the perception of the library and the cycle many libraries find themselves in prior to a building project.

2. 

   11 Dec 2023

   Transformational Impact 6: Community Response

   This sixth installment of seven bite-sized episodes on the transformational impact of new libraries focuses on the community’s response to the new building. While we may think it is about voicing awe at the architectural details and the aesthetic beauty, the loudest response is in the use. Our panel of dedicated library administrators from across the Commonwealth, who represent urban, suburban, and rural libraries share what they have noticed and heard the most since opening their doors.

3. 

   4 Dec 2023

   Transformational Impact 5: Sustainability and Resilience

   The fifth of seven bite-sized episodes that capture the transformational impact of six new libraries, this episode focuses on sustainability and resilience measures. Hear library administrators from across the Commonwealth, who represent urban, suburban, and rural libraries discuss thermal comfort, healthy air, better energy bills or lack thereof, and the library serving as a teaching tool within their community.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings