Planning For A New Generation Of Public Library Buildings

Author : Gerard B. McCabe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781567508413

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Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings by Gerard B. McCabe Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Dewe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317079958

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Planning Public Library Buildings by Michael Dewe Pdf

Planning a new or refurbished public library means considering not only facilities for collections, services, staff and users, but examining also the local context, reviewing the library image, and developing relationships with other community facilities and agencies. This book examines the entire gamut of challenges confronting the planning and development of contemporary public libraries; their mission, their roles, and key issues such as lifelong learning, social inclusion, community and cultural needs, regeneration and funding. The helpful presentation and readable style guides the librarian through the preliminary information-gathering and decision-making process that ensures a successful library building for all concerned. Using practical case studies, plans and photographs, the author tackles the critical issues of siting, size, plans and design concepts, and provides a helpful guide to weighing up the alternatives of refurbished, converted and new buildings. Separate chapters focus on the planning, briefing and construction process; security, safety and sustainability; key characteristics of successful buildings; identity, decor and signage; and interior layout and facilities. The text draws together a vast resource of real library examples from all over the world which provide best practice models and lessons to learn. For funding authorities, librarians and architects of public libraries this is a highly informative book that will help to ensure wise decision-making and prevent costly mistakes.

Author : Michael Dewe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317079965

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Planning Public Library Buildings by Michael Dewe Pdf

Planning a new or refurbished public library means considering not only facilities for collections, services, staff and users, but examining also the local context, reviewing the library image, and developing relationships with other community facilities and agencies. This book examines the entire gamut of challenges confronting the planning and development of contemporary public libraries; their mission, their roles, and key issues such as lifelong learning, social inclusion, community and cultural needs, regeneration and funding. The helpful presentation and readable style guides the librarian through the preliminary information-gathering and decision-making process that ensures a successful library building for all concerned. Using practical case studies, plans and photographs, the author tackles the critical issues of siting, size, plans and design concepts, and provides a helpful guide to weighing up the alternatives of refurbished, converted and new buildings. Separate chapters focus on the planning, briefing and construction process; security, safety and sustainability; key characteristics of successful buildings; identity, decor and signage; and interior layout and facilities. The text draws together a vast resource of real library examples from all over the world which provide best practice models and lessons to learn. For funding authorities, librarians and architects of public libraries this is a highly informative book that will help to ensure wise decision-making and prevent costly mistakes.

Author : William W. Sannwald,Library Administration and Management Association. Buildings & Equipment Section. Architecture for Public Libraries Committee
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0838935060

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Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations by William W. Sannwald,Library Administration and Management Association. Buildings & Equipment Section. Architecture for Public Libraries Committee Pdf

Building new libraries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1978-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838968198

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Planning Public Library Buildings by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles C. Soule
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1330415914

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How to Plan a Library Building for Library Work by Charles C. Soule Pdf

Excerpt from How to Plan a Library Building for Library Work Of the author of this volume it was said by President Hill at the 1906 A. L. A. Conference, "he has given the subject of Library Architecture more thought and attention, probably, than any other member." Mr. Soule is well known to older librarians. To introduce him to a younger generation and to architects, we would say that although he is a publisher and bookseller, and not professionally a librarian, he has had an effective training in library science. He joined the American Library Association in 1879, became at once a working member, has attended twenty Conferences, and has been elected to office, as follows: 1888-1899 - Trustee of the Brookline (Mass.) Public Library. 1890-1908 - Publishing Board, A. L. A. 1890 - Vice-president. 1893 - 1896, 1900-1905 - Member of the Council. 1894 - 1906 - Trustee Endowment Fund. 1906 - 1912 - Member of the Institute. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Philip Gill
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110961959

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The Public Library Service by Philip Gill Pdf

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Author : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section of Public Libraries,Philip Gill,Unesco
Publisher : NBD Biblion Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3598218273

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The Public Library Service by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Section of Public Libraries,Philip Gill,Unesco Pdf

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Author : Brian Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136437984

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Libraries and Learning Resource Centres by Brian Edwards Pdf

Libraries and Learning Resource Centres is a comprehensive reference text examining the changing role and design of library buildings. Critical evaluations of international case studies demonstrate the principles of library design. Available for the first time in full colour, the second edition of the work focuses particularly on the important question of access and design in public libraries. Updated case studies and technical data allow the professional architect to use the book directly in planning library projects. Providing guidance on balancing the needs of the collection and the user, Libraries and Learning Resource Centres will be of value to all professional architects involved in library planning.

Author : Ann E. Prentice
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781591588559

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Public Libraries in the 21st Century by Ann E. Prentice Pdf

This book helps readers explore how public librarians have reinvented the ways they bring people and information together to meet 21st-century challenges. Public Libraries in the 21st Century provides an up-to-date picture of what the public library is today, what the public librarian needs to know, and how to apply that knowledge. The book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the social, political, economic, cultural, and technological influences that determine the role of the public library in our society. It also looks at ways in which that role continues to change to meet new challenges, while always keeping true to the mission of bringing people and information together. Beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, the library reinvented and repositioned itself to be a force for people and their interaction with information. To illuminate that process, the book outlines the history and purpose of the public library. Issues of leadership, planning, decision making, organizing, and staffing are discussed, as is the impact of technology on how the library is managed and how it serves the community.

Author : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 359811768X

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IFLA Library Building Guidelines by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Pdf

Provides information and guidelines for the building planning process whether you are planning a new public or academic library building. This work reflects on fundamental issues, on development trends and on the planning process. It explores the library building process from both the library manager's perspective as well as that of the architect.

Author : Gerard B. McCabe
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313321559

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Planning the Modern Public Library Building by Gerard B. McCabe Pdf

Offers insight into current activities in the area of building planning. Written by recognized building experts from the United States and Australia, the essays discuss critical planning issues from a management perspective.

Author : Keyes DeWitt Metcalf,Philip D. Leighton,David C. Weber
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015010976747

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Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings by Keyes DeWitt Metcalf,Philip D. Leighton,David C. Weber Pdf

Discusses library requirements, expense control, budgeting, siting, interior designs, construction documents, bidding, and business considerations.

Author : Charles Carroll Soule
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022807730

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How to Plan a Library Building for Library Work by Charles Carroll Soule Pdf

Libraries are essential resources for communities of all sizes, and the role of the library building itself is critical to its success. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the planning, design, and construction of library buildings that are functional, efficient, and inviting. Soule's practical advice and case studies will be of interest to librarians, architects, and civic leaders seeking to improve their library systems. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Michael Dewe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015037868042

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Planning and Designing Libraries for Children and Young People by Michael Dewe Pdf

Now that fewer new libraries are being built it is particularly important to maximize space in the buildings available, and to ensure that library plans are determined by the needs of the users. Often the interior of a building will be redesigned, and the librarian can influence the architect's plans. Planning and Designing Libraries for Children and Young People introduces the concept of space as a resource available to the library manager - along with stock, staff and finance - and it will need managing in exactly the same way as any other resource. This publication will enable school and children's librarians to develop a critical and evaluative attitude to the utilization, layout, appearance and environment of their libraries. Dealing both with the needs of the children's and teenage sections of the public library and with the needs of the school library, the book takes the reader through the different stages in the creation of a library space resource, and includes a consideration of the location of the library; the range of accommodation; standards and guidelines; policy, committees and teams; spatial relationships and the library layout; and furniture and equipment. Illustrated with library plans and photographs, and full of practical advice supported by case studies, this book will be an indispensable aid to school and children's librarians, as well as managers of library space, who wish to create a positive environment for children and young people in school and public libraries. It will also be invaluable to practising architects and to those responsible for running courses in layout and design.