The New Public Library

Author : R. Thomas Hille
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429831416

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The New Public Library by R. Thomas Hille Pdf

The New Public Library is an in-depth design study of an exemplary collection of recent public libraries, and the historical precedents that have informed and inspired their development. An introductory overview presents seven critical themes that characterize public library design, past and present, highlighting the expressive architectural potential of this unique and important building type. A survey of over 40 historically significant libraries traces the development of the building type over time, with a primary focus on precedents from the US and northern Europe, where the modern public library originated, and its design has been most comprehensively developed. A selection of nearly 50 contemporary projects from the past 30 years focuses on the most current developments in public library design, with a diverse and varied collection of work by over 35 regional, national, and international design firms. Highly visual in its presentation, the study includes 885 color photographs and illustrations, and 195 scale drawings.

Author : Victor H. Green
Publisher : Colchis Books
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Negro Motorist Green Book by Victor H. Green Pdf

The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.

Author : Elizabeth Diefendorf
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195117905

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The New York Public Library's Books of the Century by Elizabeth Diefendorf Pdf

Documents an exhibition created to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the New York Public Library in 1995, profiling books that had a significant influence, consequence, or resonance during the library's first century. Lists over 150 titles, grouped within eleven categories.

Author : New York Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z298798006

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Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781616893279

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The Public Library by Anonim Pdf

A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more. Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community centers offering free access to the internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter. And yet, across the country, cities large and small are closing public libraries or curtailing their hours of operation. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has crisscrossed the country documenting hundreds of these endangered institutions. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs— from the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library to Allensworth, California's one-room Tulare County Free Library built by former slaves. Accompanying Dawson's revealing photographs are essays, letters, and poetry by some of America's most celebrated writers. A foreword by Bill Moyers and an afterword by Ann Patchett bookend this important survey of a treasured American institution.

Author : Gerard B. McCabe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : Edward Abbott-Halpin,Carolynn Rankin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110530926

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Public Library Governance by Edward Abbott-Halpin,Carolynn Rankin Pdf

Major changes in public libraries throughout the world have led to an increased focus on governance issues. Forging successful futures for public libraries depends on effective governance. This book defines governance and examines its many facets in relation to public library provision internationally, differentiating governance from the policies, processes and practices of public libraries. The perspectives of leaders, practitioners, researchers, decision makers, and service users are presented, offering a variety of views from the past, the present and potential approaches in the future. Decision-making and the roles of decision makers involved in governance are explored. Prominent figures from the public library community throughout the world have contributed their knowledge and experience. Wicked problems facing the public library sector are identified and the varying approaches adopted internationally to deal with them are outlined. There are many practitioner and professional practice issues associated with provision of libraries and views on library usage and delivery vary according to user and practitioner standpoints. Globally diverse content provides directions for the future development of public libraries and for dealing with the emerging challenges facing the library world.

Author : Christie Koontz,Barbara Gubbin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110232271

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IFLA Public Library Service Guidelines by Christie Koontz,Barbara Gubbin Pdf

The public library is the prime community access point designed to respond to a multitude of ever-changing information needs. These guidelines are framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations. They assist to better develop effective services, relevant collections, and accessible formats within the context and requirements of the local community. In this exciting and complex information world it is important for professionals in search of knowledge, information and creative experience to succeed. This is the 2nd edition of The Public Library Service IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development.

Author : Bob Usherwood
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0754648060

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Equity and Excellence in the Public Library by Bob Usherwood Pdf

This important volume by one of the leading scholars in the field examines and discusses how library professionals can meet the demands of policy makers to open up the public library service without destroying it.

Author : New York Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015036736935

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Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library Pdf

Includes its Report, 1896-19 .

Author : Jennifer Vogel
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822559160

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A Library Story by Jennifer Vogel Pdf

Gives a history of the public libraries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and describes the steps and work done to design and build the new Central Library in the city over the period from 2000 to 2006.

Author : New York Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Librarians
ISBN : UOM:39015034615420

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Report of the New York Public Library for ... by New York Public Library Pdf

Author : Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Libraries
ISBN : OXFORD:555030824

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Annual Report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the Cty of Boston by Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston Pdf

Author : Hoyt Rees Galvin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Library architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015034803836

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A Program for a New Public Library Building for the Huntsville Public Library by Hoyt Rees Galvin Pdf

Author : David M. Battles
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810862470

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The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South by David M. Battles Pdf

The story of African Americans' long struggle to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in America is also well documented. However, the story of the African American struggle to access public libraries in the South is limited; much of what has been written was told in piecemeal fashion in short studies or confined to a particular southern state.