Library Space Planning Consultant
The purpose of this RFP is to hire a consultant that can review Teton County Library’s Jackson facility and make recommendations on a variety of facility-related issues. The consultant must be able to think strategically about current and future library services, bring innovative ideas, and make cutting-edge recommendations that address these components, as well as other recommendations that Teton County Library may not have yet considered.
RFP packages may be obtained online at the Public Purchase website, http://www.publicpurchase.com. The bid id is 184316. Vendors must complete the free registration on the Public Purchase site. Assistance with registration can be obtained at http://www.tetoncountywy.gov/
AAHSL Leadership Fellowship Professional Coaching Pilot
The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is eager to establish a Professional Coaching pilot that will pair an accepted applicant with a professional coach to work on developing the applicant’s leadership potential through six one-on-one sessions. There is a growing need for developing new leadership in academic health sciences libraries due to trends in recent retirements and available management and leadership positions. AAHSL seeks to retain professional, credentialed coaches who have successfully worked with librarians or other academicians in identifying areas of weakness and improving their leadership skills.
The focus of the program is on developmental coaching, rather than remedial. The overall award for the project is $45,540; of that, a percentage is allocated to cover administrative and indirect costs. To streamline and effectively manage the financial aspects of the program, AAHSL is seeking to work with one firm or individual to perform developmental coaching for all accepted applicants.
AAHSL seeks to engage an individual or professional coaching firm which has the capacity to provide developmental coaching for up to nine (9) librarians accepted into the program during its pilot year commencing in June 2024. A contract with the selected individual or firm will be executed in June/July 2024.
The expectation is that coaching will commence in September 2024 and conclude no later than March 2025. The coaching schedule will be determined by the coach and applicants accepted once matches are made. Eligibility criteria and application processes are in development and will be fully managed by AAHSL and its Future Leadership Committee. The primary goal is to develop the leadership potential of all accepted applicants.
Rochester Public Library Master Plan
The Rochester Public Library (RPL) Board of Trustees and City of Rochester seeks competitive proposals for a consultant who shall engage in a robust, community co-design and collaborative process to submit proposals for a Facilities and Operations Master Plan for the Rochester Public Library. To support the library’s mission of “welcoming all to connect and learn” and to support the City Council’s commitments to equity, the selected firm should have experience in both service design and comprehensive planning for 21st Century Library Services.
The Facilities & Operations Master Plan must be aspirational in vision, but practical and manageable for implementation. Specific attention will be devoted to quantifying the service capacity of the existing main library, bookmobile, BookBox, digital branch, and evaluate other RPL service delivery methods in context of current and future service program needs. The plan will identify how to best address deficiencies in the current library service infrastructure for a rapidly growing city as well as prepare for future space needs and service delivery models.
This plan will also include an analysis of staffing profiles and market segmentation to serve as a compelling and tenable guide to managing the Library’s infrastructure as it seeks to provide high quality 21st Century library services that meet the evolving needs of its rapidly growing city and county. The plan will enable the Rochester Public Library (RPL) to respond effectively to changes in community demographics, technology and telecommunications, service expectations, aging facilities, and other future needs. This plan will also identify the optimal scope and location of potential additional facilities and/or service delivery methods. Once complete, this master plan will be a significant asset to the City of Rochester and RPL’s ongoing planning efforts for the next 20 years.