[Publib] Where would you put the director's office?

[Valerie Doyle]

Hi All,
 
We are making some final plans for a remodeling project.  Currently, the director's office is located off the beaten path.  The current plans call for greatly enlarging the staff work area and making the director's office part of the new area allowing for an increase in the size of the local history/genealogy area.  
 
The staff thinks the local history/genealogy area is large enough for the next five years or so.
They also think the director's office would take too much of "their" space.
 
The director (me) thinks we really need a larger local history/genealogy area.
The director would like to be closer to where the staff works.
The director, while acknowledging that the staff does need a much larger work area, does not think they need as much as they are proposing.
 
Most of the public library managers or directors that I have know would like their offices closer to where the action is.
 
I'd love to hear from others on where you would locate a director's office, given a choice, and why.  The collective wisdom from both sides of the coin (staff and supervisory types) would be much appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Valerie
Pontiac, IL
12,000 sq feet library space
Population 12,000
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