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Frank Gates Service Co. | Avizent

5000 Bradenton Ave
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 614-793-5479
Fax: 614-791-7691
Ken Phelps - kphelps@frankgates.com

Frank Gates launched his own company in 1946, instilling his passion for detail and high standard of service into every process. The Frank Gates Service Company, now Avizent, began serving Ohio employers with unemployment compensation and workers' compensation services. Over the years the company grew rapidly, adding software services, liability claim management and alternative risk financing to its array of offerings for clients. Now in its third generation of family leadership, Avizent has expanded to a family of companies with 45 offices nationwide. Avizent continues the tradition of its namesake by putting the client first. Every client. Every time.

For more information go to www.frankgates.com

Library Design Associates, Inc.

10046 Brewster Lane
Powell, OH 43065
Phone: 614-923-4600
Fax: 614-923-4601
R.S. deBear Jr. - rich@librarydesign.com

Library Design Associates, Inc., founded in 1976, is a specialized interior design and library equipment firm with emphasis in the planning, design and equipping of Public, Academic, Special and School libraries. We have been active members and participants of OLC (OLA) since our inception. Our staff consists of accredited Library Building Consultants, N.C.I.D.Q. Registered Interior Designers and Project Management administrators. The firm is capable of providing functional planning services, building layout, interior design and equipment procurement services.

We represent many of the finest names in library shelving, compact shelving, library technical furniture and general contract furniture for libraries. We are the exclusive distributor for MJ Industries, Estey, Elecompack, The Worden Company, Gressco LTD., TotaLibra, Lift, Enstrum and Jeter Systems, in Ohio. We also maintain relationships with many other library manufacturers and all of our primary sources are available on STS Purchase Contracts.

For more information go to: www.librarydesign.com

Morrison Kattman Menze, Inc.

119 W Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-422-0783
Fax: 260-426-2561
Mike McKay, AIA, LEED AP, Partner - mmckay@MKMdesign.com
Molly O'Connor, NCIDQ, Business Development Director -
moconnor@MKMdesign.com

Morrison Kattman Menze, Inc. celebrates 30 years of designing efficient, creative, and cost-conscious public library solutions. As we re-invent libraries for the future, Mike McKay, A Harvard University graduate of The Planning & Design of Public Libraries and MKM Library Division partner, emphasizes a client-focused approach to architecture and interior design. Services encompass long-range planning and needs analysis, feasibility studies, community consensus building, charrette and board facilitation, fund raising assistance, ADA compliance review, restoration and historic preservation expertise, LEED analysis and design for certification, and architectural and interior design services.

Ohio Library Council

1105 Schrock Rd., Suite 440
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: 614-410-8092
Fax: 614-410-8098
Lynda Murray (Director Search) - lmurray@olc.org
Wayne Piper (Staffing Studies, Strategic Planning, Trustee Retreats) - wpiper@olc.org

Members of the Ohio Library Council staff have almost 40 years of experience working in the Ohio library community and offer consulting services in the areas of Director Searches, Staffing Studies, Strategic Planning, and Trustee Retreats.

For more information go to www.olc.org/consulting.asp

Only Libraries, Ltd.

420 Springfield Pike, Ste. h-2b
Cincinnati, OH 45215
Phone: 513-761-0885
Fax: 513-761-1367
Amanda Flynn - aflynn@onlylibraries.com

Only Libraries, Ltd., an EDGE certified company, employs a staff with over 30 cumulative years in the library industry. Serving as a dealer for Palmieri and 22 other furniture lines, we provide planning, design, layout, and consultative services to public and university libraries, academic facilities, museums, government entities, and special schools.

In addition to furniture, Only Libraries, Ltd., provides cantilevered library shelving, high density mobile shelving, and custom storage systems, serving as an authorized dealer of Montel.

For more information go to: www.onlylibraries.com

 





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