Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings
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Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings

About this book

The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project. This applies whether the subject is a free standing independent building, a branch library, a joint-use facility with a museum, a senior academic library, a community or junior college library, or a school library. Reading this book will not turn a reader into a qualified specialist on library buildings, but it will help librarians and others learn what should be known about a project so that they may function effectively as part of the planning team. The concept of modern libraries is moving toward interactive connections with information sources far beyond the immediate community. For the contemporary public library, this means connection to a network, with several terminals constantly online to the Internet. New library buildings must be constructed with these and other needs in mind. The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project. This applies whether the subject is a free standing independent building, a branch library, a joint-use facility with a museum, a senior academic library, a community or junior college library, or a school library. This book will help librarians and others learn what should be known about a project so that they may function effectively as part of the planning team.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Beginning the Plan
  6. 2. Data for Planning
  7. 3. Location: Finding a Site
  8. 4. Interior Design
  9. 5. Furnishing and Equipping the Library and Its Environs
  10. 6. Other Views
  11. 7. The Library Building Program
  12. 8. Reference Services to Special Collections
  13. 9. Children’s Services to Meeting Space
  14. 10. Architectural Details
  15. Appendix A. Joint-Use Libraries in Australia
  16. Appendix B. Management Checklist
  17. Appendix C. Furniture and Equipment Options for Public Libraries
  18. Appendix D. Drawings
  19. Appendix E. Safety Procedures Handbook
  20. Appendix F. Conversion or Renovation of Other Types of Buildings
  21. Appendix G. Library Building Program, Checklist of Contents
  22. Appendix H. Sample Survey Forms
  23. Selected Bibliography
  24. Index
  25. About the Author and Contributors