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University Library Building Planning
Heather M. Edwards
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Description for University Library Building Planning
Hardback. Provides a variety of information and ideas on physical planning for those who are considering building either a new library or an extension to an existing building. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, floor plans, and diagrams. Num Pages: 145 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: AMG; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 703.
Space shortages have become a common experience for many academic librarians. This book provides a variety of information and ideas on physical planning for those who are considering building either a new library or an extension to an existing building. Edwards gives an overview of factors influencing change in libraries and looks at the qualities desirable in any good building. Case studies of successful library buildings are drawn from the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, floor plans, and diagrams.
Space shortages have become a common experience for many academic librarians. This book provides a variety of information and ideas on physical planning for those who are considering building either a new library or an extension to an existing building. Edwards gives an overview of factors influencing change in libraries and looks at the qualities desirable in any good building. Case studies of successful library buildings are drawn from the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, floor plans, and diagrams.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
Number of Pages
145
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810822252
SKU
V9780810822252
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Ref
99-15
About Heather M. Edwards
Heather Edwards (Masters in librarianship), Deputy University Librarian at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, has a keen interest in library planning, having visited many libraries abroad. She has been responsible for planning four new branch libraries on her own campus and has consulted on a variety of projects in South Africa, including the University of Venda Library and ... Read more
Reviews for University Library Building Planning
This is a concise, clearly written guide which will be of benefit not only to librarians starting out from scratch to build a library but also to university librarians wishing to use the existing space available to them to better advantage. ...a well written and attractively presented summation...
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