Renovation proposal to state library announced
The Nevada State Library and Archives may soon have a new look — and a more focused purpose — if a proposal explained during National Library week is approved.
"As we strive to provide efficient and responsive public service in state government, I envision a facility such as the Knowledge and Innovation Center to be an integral capstone in our approach to take customer service, business processes and employee enrichment capabilities to the next level," said Patrick Cates, director of the Nevada Department of Administration. "With the help of a re-imagined state library, state employees can be increasingly self-directed in 21st Century skill development and 21st Century public service."
Plans for the Knowledge and Innovation Center were discussed during the Knowledge Summit on Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center. They will go before the Nevada Public Works Board in August.
Tammy Westergard, deputy director of the Nevada State Library and Archives, said the Knowledge and Innovation Center would serve state employees and administrators much the same way university libraries serve students and professors.
"The vision is to make it a dynamic resource for state workers," Westergard said. "Every employee must be able to efficiently find information, conduct research and analysis, problem solve and purposefully acquire knowledge that is then transferred in the form of services, presentations, trainings and follow-up to various audiences."
Plans include a learning commons, lobby, gallery and conference space.
"We need to be able to attract the next generation of public servants," Westergard said. "We also need to protect our resources that safeguard our democracy. Those resources need to be protected, and they need to be made available."
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