Library lab: restoring access to libraries during the pandemic

Client: City of Montreal - 2021

En collaboration avec: Studio tagteam (graphic design)

Mandat

Maintaining access to libraries and providing a quality experience despite the constraints linked to the pandemic context

Deliverable

  • Guiding principles for readapting libraries during the pandemic
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Diagnosis

Field research to document the library experience as impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Photographie d'une personne debout devant une table, où est posé plusieurs sacs, dans une bibliothèque.
Deux personnes discutent dans une salle de la bibliothèque

Ideation

Design of simple and clever solutions to adapt user journeys and facilities during the pandemic, with solution testing done in three different libraries.

Prototyping

Testing solutions by arranging spaces in 3 libraries that are part of the laboratory.

Recommendations

Development of a guide to facilitate the adoption of solutions to maintain services and offer positive experiences while respecting health measures.

Implementation

Personalized support for eight libraries for the implementation of guidelines in their branch.

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