Creating the High-Functioning Library Space

Expert Advice from Librarians, Architects, and Designers

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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This book provides practical information and insights to library administrators and building plan team members at academic and public libraries who are considering or starting a library expansion or reconfiguration of existing space.Building a new library or expanding or renovating an existing building brings up a host of questions and concerns, not the least of which involves the future of the library. This book addresses those issues in light of an overarching positive vision of libraries and their evolving purposes and roles in the 21st century.This guide identifies and addresses all of the steps in the building process, including preparing the request for proposal (RFP), selecting the right architect for the job, developing a financial contingency plan, and managing stakeholders' expectations. The book presents both the perspectives and experience of library administrators and management personnel as well as the insights of accomplished library architects and designers. It provides thorough, practical, and current guidance in a process that library administrators often find daunting and "risk immersive." Reading this book is like sitting down with a knowledgeable, impartial consultant before beginning a major renovation project—a tremendous asset for library administrators as well as architectural firms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-11-14
Mått178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt425 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor176
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440840586

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PrefaceMarta Mestrovic DeyrupIntroductionHenry Myerberg1 A Brief History of American Library DesignCynthia Sorrell, Uche Enwesi, and Patricia Kosco Cossard2 The Visioning ProcessGili Meerovitch3 Stakeholder InputJanette Blackburn4 Engaging the Services of Design ProfessionalsJack Poling5 Working with the ArchitectPixey Anne Mosley6 Working with the ContractorPixey Anne Mosley7 Library ProgrammingDaria Pizzetta8 Principles of Good DesignJody Lee Drafta and Traci Engel Lesneski9 Sustainable DesignMary M. Carr10 Lighting FundamentalsCarla Gallina and Traci Lesneski11 Integrating TechnologyEdward M. Corrado12 Protecting Your CollectionsSteve Keller13 Storage Options: Making Decisions about Print MaterialsFrank R. AllenIndexAbout the Editor and Contributors

A guide to the establishment of a public or academic library, Deyrup's overview outlines priorities. The thirteen chapters coordinate the writings of sixteen experts in architecture, interior design, and library services. Essential to the planning stages, descriptions of community and campus evaluations and user needs precede the hiring of structural consultants. . . . This text is recommended for an audience needing a guide for the titular purpose.