LandonLandonLandonLandonAn Evaluation of a London Public Library Branch

by Miranda Koshelek

An Evaluation of a London Public Library Branchby Miranda Koshelek

Branch BackgroundBranch Background

Modest Beginnings: South Branch, 1918

New Location & New Name: Fred Landon Branch

Facelifts & Rebranding: Landon Branch, present

Structure & Art

Attendance & Circulation

Modest Beginnings: South Branch, 1918

New Location & New Name: Fred Landon Branch

Facelifts & Rebranding: Landon Branch, present

Structure & Art

Attendance & Circulation

Community BackgroundCommunity Background

South London, including Old South and Wortley Village

Demographics

Ethnicity/Cultural Ancestry & Languages Spoken

Income & Employment

Age

Family Size

South London, including Old South and Wortley Village

Demographics

Ethnicity/Cultural Ancestry & Languages Spoken

Income & Employment

Age

Family Size

Neighbourhood ProfileNeighbourhood Profile

Nestled between Wharncliffe & Wellington

Wortley Village: One of Canada’s Coolest Neighbourhoods!

Commercial: Many are Independently Owned Businesses

Residential: Primary Type of Dwellings, Mostly Single Family Homes

Others: Thames Park, Schools, Playgrounds, Senior Complexes, and Churches

Nestled between Wharncliffe & Wellington

Wortley Village: One of Canada’s Coolest Neighbourhoods!

Commercial: Many are Independently Owned Businesses

Residential: Primary Type of Dwellings, Mostly Single Family Homes

Others: Thames Park, Schools, Playgrounds, Senior Complexes, and Churches

Landon in the communityLandon in the community

Landon as a Community-Centred Library

Local Focus of Art, Collections, Texts, and Displays

Programs

Current Offerings

But What About the Marginalized Groups?

Landon as a Community-Centred Library

Local Focus of Art, Collections, Texts, and Displays

Programs

Current Offerings

But What About the Marginalized Groups?

Landon in the communityLandon in the community

Social Capital

Why is it Important?

How is it Created?

Landon and the Production of Social Capital

It succeeds in producing an adequate level of Social Capital

Social Capital

Why is it Important?

How is it Created?

Landon and the Production of Social Capital

It succeeds in producing an adequate level of Social Capital

Analysis & EvaluationAnalysis & Evaluation

Mission Statement: “We are passionate about making a difference in our community, one person at a time, by enriching lives and empowering people through relevant, accessible, high quality Library services.” (London Public Library, 2013)

Landon Meets LPL’s Mission Statement

Accessibility: In-Person & Outreach

Support for Community Endeavors (i.e. Rag Bag Bazaar)

Mission Statement: “We are passionate about making a difference in our community, one person at a time, by enriching lives and empowering people through relevant, accessible, high quality Library services.” (London Public Library, 2013)

Landon Meets LPL’s Mission Statement

Accessibility: In-Person & Outreach

Support for Community Endeavors (i.e. Rag Bag Bazaar)

Analysis & EvaluationAnalysis & Evaluation

Physical Structure: Functional but Unappealing

Staff: Potential Hindrance of Improved Programming?

Programming

Deficit

Landon ought to move “toward a model in which every user is viewed as a complex individual, with history and community, requiring human contact to fully meet their needs” (Community-Led Library Toolkit, p.8).

Physical Structure: Functional but Unappealing

Staff: Potential Hindrance of Improved Programming?

Programming

Deficit

Landon ought to move “toward a model in which every user is viewed as a complex individual, with history and community, requiring human contact to fully meet their needs” (Community-Led Library Toolkit, p.8).

Future & ForecastFuture & Forecast

Landon & the Community: Increasingly Closer

Showcase Local Talent

Partnerships With Other Cultural Institutions

Art Galleries, Museums, Archives

Benefits

Fundraising Through Collaboration

Landon & the Community: Increasingly Closer

Showcase Local Talent

Partnerships With Other Cultural Institutions

Art Galleries, Museums, Archives

Benefits

Fundraising Through Collaboration

Future & ForecastFuture & Forecast

Structure Changed to Reflect Architecture of Old South

Construction of New Building or Possession of Existing One

Multi-Level Structure which Showcases London Culture

Normal School, 165 Elmwood Ave. as an Example.

Structure Changed to Reflect Architecture of Old South

Construction of New Building or Possession of Existing One

Multi-Level Structure which Showcases London Culture

Normal School, 165 Elmwood Ave. as an Example.

ReferencesReferences

City of London (2012), Information about South London.

Community Led Libraries Toolkit

Leckie, Gloria J. (2004). Three perspectives on libraries as public space, Feliciter, 50 (6), pp. 233-236

London Public Library

London Public Library Sustainability Case (2007)

Southern Ontario Library Service (n.d.), 6 ways to describe your community, Creating the Future You’ve Imagined: A Guide to Essential Planning.

Varheim, A., Steinmo, S., & Ide, E. (2008). Do libraries matter? Public libraries and the creation of social capital. Journal of Documentation, 64(6), 877-892.

Wortley Village Business Association

City of London (2012), Information about South London.

Community Led Libraries Toolkit

Leckie, Gloria J. (2004). Three perspectives on libraries as public space, Feliciter, 50 (6), pp. 233-236

London Public Library

London Public Library Sustainability Case (2007)

Southern Ontario Library Service (n.d.), 6 ways to describe your community, Creating the Future You’ve Imagined: A Guide to Essential Planning.

Varheim, A., Steinmo, S., & Ide, E. (2008). Do libraries matter? Public libraries and the creation of social capital. Journal of Documentation, 64(6), 877-892.

Wortley Village Business Association