The North Buffalo Library Long Term Planning Committee has been formed by members of the community to advocate for improved library services in North Buffalo and for the eventual building of a state of the art library facility located in the area.
The committee met this week and agreed that the first step toward reaching our goal is create a request for proposal for an unbiased outside consulting firm to conduct a needs assessment that would result in a recommendation to the community. The scope of the needs assessment would include a community analysis and a plan for community input. It could also include the type and size of facility and potential locations. The group discussed funding the needs assessment.
The temporary North Buffalo branch is expected to open July 1st.
George Emery, Chair - Associate Director Canisius College Library, Parkside Community Association Board Member
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4 comments:
Thank you George for setting this up. It's good to have a central place for sharing information. Ann Kling and I are prepared to assist George in drafting the scope of work for the needs assessment and identifying potential consutants to conduct the assessment. We sincerely appreciate the community involvement in this process.
Thank you George for agreeing to chair the committee and setting up the blog. Thank you Bridget for BECPL input and support. I look forward to working with the committee to encourage library interest and eventual establishment of a North Buffalo Library to serve our community and help us cope with the 21st Century.
I am a participant with the North Buffalo Good Neighbors Planning Alliance.
Will the needs assessment scope of work draft be posted to the blog?
Is there any chance that the old Fairfield branch could be reopened? That branch always seemed so busy.
It was always busy and its location is near public transportation, the subway and buses. It is also proximate to several schools, public, private, and parochial, and a nursing home.
Ditto the anonymous inquiry above. I want a library that feels a part of the community, a place to meet new and old faces and acquaintances while being accessible to all. We love central library and go frequently. We also go to Crane. It feels like a part of the neighborhood. The old Fairfield branch seems to possess those qualities/attributes.
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