Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries
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
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Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries
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
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Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries

Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries

by Alexander H. Cohen Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries

Library Space Planning and Design: Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries

by Alexander H. Cohen Bachelor's Degree in Finance

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Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780443291777
Publisher: Chandos Publishing
Publication date: 03/19/2025
Series: Chandos Information Professional Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 180
File size: 36 MB
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About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

1. Overview2 Data gathering / Visual Scan3. Service Needs Assessment4. Functional Relationship Analysis5. Physical and Virtual Library Analysis6. Physical and Virtual Library Specifications7. Library Planning Development Reports, Examples8. Case Study (academic, public, special)
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