COLUMN EDITOR'S NOTE Contributions in this column focus on the closely related topics of strategic planning and assessment in all types of libraries. The articles found herein examine all aspects of planning and assessment including (but not limited to) components, methods, approaches, trends, tools and training. In the column below, the authors discuss how prototypes can be used in the field of library management. Specifically, the authors examine how prototypes were used at Brigham Young University's (BYU) Harold B. Lee Library to assist in the development of processes, learning materials, services, and physical items. This article explores how a modified process of prototyping was used to inform decision making to better serve BYU's patrons. While this model works for BYU's purposes, the authors note that prototyping may be adapted to meet the needs of other libraries. The five-step process included the identification of a problem or goal, communication among key players, the creation of a prototype, the evaluation and revision of the project, and the final step where successes and failures were celebrated. The authors conclude that prototypes offer a cost-effective and efficient means to revise library processes, to develop their library resources, and to update library services. This process of prototyping offers ongoing insights to continued improvements on library management