Your partner in community engagement, public libraries, and accessibility
Matichuk Insights helps build better communities through expert consulting services. Led by Graeme Matichuk, we bring innovative experience in community engagement, professional training in accessible design, and leading expertise in public library operations and facilities.
Community Engagement Services
Matichuk Insights uncovers what truly matters to your community, revealing surprising insights and patterns. With over 8 years of facilitation experience, Graeme’s unique facilitation style ensures welcoming and eye-opening community engagement.
Library Services
We offer specialized services tailored to public libraries, because every library deserves custom solutions. As a leading library strategist in Alberta, Graeme Matichuk brings 15+ years of experience and a unique blend of expertise in accessibility, library operations, and facility design.
Accessibility Services
Matichuk Insights provides expert consulting services to help you assess your current accessibility, develop a roadmap for improvement, and create truly inclusive spaces. Graeme is a certified Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) Professional.
Knowing your community’s needs is key to a thriving, inclusive organization
Check out some of our packages below!
Survey Design and Hosting
Expert survey design and hosting on a professional, Canadian survey platform, saving you the hassle of writing survey questions and finding a platform to host it on.
The complete results will be provided to your team for further analysis. We can provide analysis for an additional cost.
What’s included?
- Two 1-hour meetings to design and review the survey
- 1-hour survey results conversation
- Survey hosting on SimpleSurvey
- Complete results after the survey closes
Library Board Retreat
Hand over the reigns to an experienced facilitator and library expert to ensure your Board Retreat is smooth-sailing with engaging activities. An experienced facilitator like Graeme can navigate complex or challenging conversations from a third-party perspective.
What’s included?
- Facilitation for up to 5 hours
- 1-hour pre-retreat virtual discussion with Board Chair or Library CEO
- Pre-session preparation of engaging activities and agenda planning
Accessibility Consult
Get rapid insights from an expert on questions or concerns you have about your building’s accessibility.
We can focus on furniture, library shelving room layouts, wayfinding and signage, understanding best practices, or anything else relating to your building’s accessibility.
What’s included?
- 1-hour virtual discussion
- Pre-session preparation
- Post-session key insights
- Expert advice on accessibility
“The team brought passion and expertise to the project. A real highlight was their engagement with the Indigenous community and their ability to bring this local knowledge and history into the project.”
Peter Bailey, CEO of St. Albert Public Library
“Graeme was very open to input and offered intelligent suggestions for how to insert everyone’s feedback. He deftly explained the technical aspects and went over the building plans so that the study was accessible to everyone. He was able to offer insights into the relationship between libraries and their municipality.“
Stephanie Johnson, Director of Devon Public Library
“The attention to detail and professional quality of their work was simply fantastic. As the Library Director, I was thrilled with all aspects of how they handled this project from beginning to end – everything from community engagement to space planning workshops.”
Martin Walters, former Director of Bibliothèque de Beaumont Library
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