Facilities:

Develop and maintain clean, safe, physical facilities that creatively meet the needs of the community and staff with an emphasis on sustainability, accessibility and flexibility

Goal 1: Renovate or replace the downtown library with attention to the condition of the existing building; tax base; revenue stream; development of surrounding properties and demographics

• Provide a welcoming environment to those with disabilities.
  • AATA installed sound and light notification system for patrons using the A-Ride pickup service.
• Provide various configurations of public space to increase small study group accommodation.
• Improve accommodation of large audiences for popular Downtown programs so that we no longer have to split audiences.

Goal 2: Maximize the efficiency and utilization of meeting rooms and other facilities

• Develop metrics in order to increase occupancy rates.
• Expand opportunities for structured meeting room use without the overhead of an AADL-hosted program, such as classes hosted by partners or social viewing of international television.
  • Provided space for Washtenaw Literacy to hold ESL conversation groups at the Traverwood Branch.
  • Planned to provide space for the WISD’s WAY program.
• Improve Downtown event attendee experiences by providing state-of-the-art venues and up-to-date furnishings.
  • Completed upgrade to Multi-Purpose Room sound system to better accommodate the range of programming at AADL.

I. Services II. Products III. Finances IV. Communications V. Organizational Development