The practical handbook of library architecture : creating building spaces that work /

The practical handbook of library architecture : creating building spaces that work /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schlipf, Frederick A. (Author), Moorman, John A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.
Subjects:
Library architecture > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library buildings > Design and construction > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library fittings and supplies > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library architecture > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library buildings > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Two hundred [plus?] snappy rules for good and evil in library architecture
  • Part II. About library buildings
  • The library construction process
  • Basic configuration of library spaces
  • Evaluating library buildings by walking around
  • Dysfunctional designs
  • Converting non-library spaces to public libraries
  • Part III. Basic steps
  • Programming
  • Design
  • Site selection
  • Zoning, covenants, and codes
  • Construction
  • Remodeling and expanding library buildings
  • Part IV.Money
  • Building costs
  • Funding
  • Part V. Library spaces
  • User seating
  • Collection storage
  • Public service desks
  • Program and study rooms
  • Display and exhibit areas
  • Restrooms
  • Staff workrooms
  • Staff facilities
  • Storerooms
  • Part VI. Technical issues
  • Lighting
  • Elevators, staircases, railings, and ramps
  • Electrical systems
  • Mechanical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Security
  • Walls, floors, and ceilings
  • Appendix: vocabulary.

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