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Better Library Design

by Rebecca T. Miller
Barbara A. Genco
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Few librarians build more than one library in their careers and renovating or building a whole new library is a very expensive investment. Thus, new or refurbished structures need to be fresh and up to date. While some librarians have the means to visit exemplary buildings as they develop their own library's master plan, most library leaders and stakeholders won't actually see the full range of potential projects. Hence, this unique book is both a resource and a brainstorm prompt. It helps library leaders and key stakeholders surface the ideal programmatic aspects that drive exciting design, and offer recent design solutions that have been effectively implemented.
Better Library Design: Ideas from Library Journalidentifies and celebrates the top trends in library design, capturing current state and provides an authoritative overview for those planning their own projects. This is a colorful, high content survey of dynamic library building projects completed in the last five years, in both public and academic settings. Anchored by Library Journal's New Landmark Libraries competition, here is the nation's best examples of innovative, functional, appealing design —- all in glorious full-color so you'll be both inspired and informed as you make important design choices.
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 28, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781442239616
  • File size: 77750 KB
  • Release date: December 28, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781442239616
  • File size: 77750 KB
  • Release date: December 28, 2015

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Language Arts Nonfiction

Languages

English

Few librarians build more than one library in their careers and renovating or building a whole new library is a very expensive investment. Thus, new or refurbished structures need to be fresh and up to date. While some librarians have the means to visit exemplary buildings as they develop their own library's master plan, most library leaders and stakeholders won't actually see the full range of potential projects. Hence, this unique book is both a resource and a brainstorm prompt. It helps library leaders and key stakeholders surface the ideal programmatic aspects that drive exciting design, and offer recent design solutions that have been effectively implemented.
Better Library Design: Ideas from Library Journalidentifies and celebrates the top trends in library design, capturing current state and provides an authoritative overview for those planning their own projects. This is a colorful, high content survey of dynamic library building projects completed in the last five years, in both public and academic settings. Anchored by Library Journal's New Landmark Libraries competition, here is the nation's best examples of innovative, functional, appealing design —- all in glorious full-color so you'll be both inspired and informed as you make important design choices.
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Language Arts Nonfiction