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Facilities Planning for School Library Media and Technology Centers, Second Edition
ABC-CLIO 2007; US$ 40.00Plan, design, and build the library of your dreams! Use this step-by-step guide to remodel or build your new library. Includes case studies from practitioners on common facilities issues. Also includes ready-to-use sample tools and floor plans! This step-by-step guide offers all the technological and practical information needed to make a functional,... more...
Libraries as Places: Buildings for the 21st century
De Gruyter 2004; US$ 133.00This book contains the proceedings of the 13th seminar of IFLA's Library Buildings and Equipment Section, which was co-organized with IFLA's Public Libraries Section this time. The event took place as one of the satellite meetings of the World Library and Information Congress 2003 in Berlin, and was held in Paris at the end of July 2003. Seminars like... more...
Teen Spaces
ALA Editions 2008; US$ 40.00Library directors, teen librarians, and school library media specialists will welcome the inspiration from hundreds of teen spaces around the world, along with hands-on suggestions for revamping their own library. more...
Managing Facilities for Results
ALA Editions 2007; US$ 55.00With examples ranging from small to large small public libraries, this volume is equally valuable for school, special, and academic librarians who are faced with similar space repurposing challenges. Any library can embrace these practical, proven techniques for addressing community needs -- by creating a blueprint that prioritizes services and creates... more...
Designing Library Space for Children
De Gruyter 2011; US$ 126.00In recent years the library community has seen a renewed interest in library architecture and design. This is due to the change of focus from content and collection development to how libraries engage with their users in a digital age. This means that librarians, architects, politicians and patrons must develop new visions, concepts and ideas for the... more...
Emergency Planning and Response for Libraries, Archives and Museums
Facet Publishing 2012; US$ 77.42Are you prepared? Whether you work with a special collection in a local archive or museum, in a large national library or managing records for a healthcare agency, an emergency plan is critical to your organisation?s future. Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond... more...
Planning Public Library Buildings
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 130.00This book examines the entire gamut of challenges confronting the planning and development of contemporary public libraries; their mission, their roles, and key issues such as lifelong learning, social inclusion, community and cultural needs, regeneration and funding. The helpful presentation and readable style guides the librarian through the preliminary... more...
Renewing our Libraries
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2009; US$ 124.95The drive to raise the profile, and modernise the image of libraries has begun, but much still remains to be done. The case-studies in this book, drawn from the UK, Europe and the USA, explore the policies, processes, design issues and problems faced by librarians, architects and others seeking to refurbish and improve the buildings successfully, and... more...
Libraries and Learning Resource Centres
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 100.00Libraries and Learning Resource Centres is a comprehensive reference text examining the changing role and design of library buildings. Critical evaluations of international case studies demonstrate the principles of library design. Available for the first time in full colour, the second edition of the work focuses particularly on the important question... more...
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places
ALA Editions 2010; US$ 48.00Providing tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens, this how-to book will help you create a space that they will never want to leave. more...









