Your guide to library building planning

Library Buildings & Space Planning | ALA

Building new libraries, additions, and even remodeling can be a daunting task, and one that most librarians do not undertake frequently. Use this selective ...

A guide to planning public library buildings, developed by the State Library of New South Wales, is your go-to resource for library managers and community and ...

An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building ...

... design and layout of a library; and; the rapid growth of digital services. International and cross-sectoral in scope, this book is an essential guide for ...

Library Buildings and Construction: Library Space Planning

Using this Guide and its accompanying Worksheet, librarians and trustees can obtain a general estimate of their library's space needs and help initiate a ...

Academic Library Building Design: Resources for Planning: Space ...

& Braun, C. (2001). Academic libraries as high-tech gateways: A guide to space & design decisions. Chicago: American Library Association. Carr, ...

University Library Building Planning - Rowman & Littlefield

This is a concise, clearly written guide which will be of benefit not only ... a welcome addition to our growing library of books on building planning.

Planning library buildings: Ten practical considerations | Ragsdale

Even the terminol- ogy used by architects and builders is unfamil- iar to us. We do not have a crystal ball to guide us in visualizing the needs of our ...

An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building

References · 1. McCarthy R.C. Managing your library construction project: a step-by-step guide. Chicago, IL: American Library Association; 2007. · 2. Leighton P.D ...

Library Space: A Planning Resource for Librarians - Sasaki

... guide to planning new or reconfigured public library spaces ... a collection of best practices for the planning and design of public library buildings.

Planning and designing library buildings and services

A practical guide covering every element of library marketing and branding for all sectors including archives and academic, public and special libraries, ...

Planning a New Library Building

... libraries to determine likes and possible needs ____ Develop plan for community input ____ Develop social media plan. II. DECISION TO BUILD. ____ Retain legal ...

Academic Library Building Design: Resources for Planning: Home

This Guide will provide information for thinking about the design of new and renovated library ... Libraries, a division of the American Library ...

Library Space Planning - Opening the Book

Libraries come in all shapes and sizes. In fact, few building projects are as complex as a library in terms of mixed audience, equipment and purpose.

Public Library Buildings - Lisa Charbonnet - Bloomsbury Publishing

This go-to guide covers the entire process of building or renovating a public library—from initial planning, to maintaining the completed ...

Planning Public Library Buildings: Concepts and Issues for the Librari

The helpful presentation and readable style guides the librarian through the preliminary information-gathering and decision-making process that ensures a ...

Library | WBDG - Whole Building Design Guide

A Library space type may include both open and closed storage systems and moveable shelving systems, and be applicable to file rooms and other dense storage of ...

Basic Steps in Planning for a New Library Building: A Checklist

Facilities Planning Guide. August 2004. South Carolina State Library. Page 3. _____ Name of each space. _____ Description of service function of each space and ...

New Space Planning Guide for Libraries - Sasaki

... a new or reconfigured library,” said Lauren Stara, Library Building Specialist. Library Space: A Planning Resource for Librarians creates a ...

Your Guide to Building a Classroom Library - FutureFund

Building a classroom library supports student literacy and promotes learning. Learn how to fundraise for your class library, choose books, ...

Library Space Planning Guide

Total flexibility requires a consistent 150. PSF throughout the library. • The size of the building, its proximity to other buildings and uses, and the type of.