Library Space Planning and Design

Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-29177-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 180 Seiten

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

Library Space Planning and Design discusses library planning methods to improve academic libraries, learning commons, undergraduate and graduate studies, special collections, and archives. Often, these projects required difficult challenges. For example, how to integrate student success centers or create new learning commons into a library. The book shows how a library plan can be both sustainable and attractive to the users and how to integrate library functions, furniture, and equipment to enhance the learning environment. Case studies from the author's interactions with library staff, stakeholders, and community leadership in the planning process are also included for additional clarity. - Takes a multidisciplinary approach to library services and space planning - Includes case studies to act as unique learning opportunities, and offers a customized methodology to support libraries of every kind - Covers comprehensive planning methods that will help improve libraries

Alexander is a Library Consultant, Facilitator and Engagement Specialist. Alexander is a librarian by training and has worked extensively with peoples all over the world to develop next generation libraries. For over 20 years, he has built strong relationships with the library communities and library leaders of the world. He has a deep respect for public libraries, knowledge centres, academic libraries, and historical knowledge archives.

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