Subject: Biden Center - vbo notes 5/16
From: "hurricane5155" <[email-masked]>
To: "JRB ware" <[email-masked]>, "J Tracy" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 09:25:54 -0500

VBO - Interview with Maggie Williams, Director of IOP, Kennedy School

5/9/16

 Maggie’s remarks about what is needed in Biden Library / Institute.

 Maggie worked on the inception of the Clinton Library.

 Needs:

 Office space

Gathering space – function space needs to be flexible to accommodate 50-250 people

Green room

Media room –

studio – in addition to a company that lets JRB speak from his desk and

can beam people in

Extra office space for visiting dignitaries

Food – good caterers

Student space to hang out

Meeting space for student meetings

Junior faculty?

Question – What will attract other people?

Library - #1 priority – write the Story about what he cares about to show funders. Start with a Book

The physical setting should relate to the Story-

Look for the “arc” in the life of this great man.

            Get several groups of people together – separate packs – and get the particulars that created this man who became VP – different people from different times in his life. With different perspectives of him, and who care about different issues.

Need Exhibits - Tourist attractions

            One need one’s hero to be BIG – have a Big dimensional piece, like the Amtrak train car - then scale that mode to make him human, like all the train tickets.

Look online for stats – information for who goes to Museums from the 5 surrounding states

Need public transportation available where you build this

Need lots of gadgets – IT stuff

*** Gift Shop is need -  it is the biggest revenue getter - key is to get a good buyer, Not museum buyer. There is a WH Historic Assoc, which is good. Heather will introduce me to the guy, Stuart Mc ???

 MY BIG IDEA – get Ray-Band to  sell their glasses with JRB on the side – get some of the profit.

A Bar is needed in addition to the food. Need a place for a “nice lunch” – you can meet up with students here too.

Need 2 types of Architects:

1.     Designer/ Curator

            They think OF “THE SPACE”, objects for display –  the feel

v Ralph Applebaum is her first choice. She will call him for us and go with me to meet him. First consultation is free- and she says he is the best

2.     BUILDER – STRUCTURE

Ceiling has different heights

Walls are moveable

Think about outlets and lighting (outlets – hide them in the flooring under the board – pill them up w/ a magnet

 Issue: open space office vs private – most don’t like open

Auditorium – every balcony has only 1 row – 296 seats

Coat Check – need a big space

Last private museum – a canary on the reading room.

Gate Money – doesn’t provide much revenue, but Membership dues do.