E-raamat: Better Library Design: Ideas from Library Journal

Few librarians build more than one library in their careers and renovating or building a whole new library is a very expensive investment.  Thus, new or refurbished structures need to be fresh and up to date. While some librarians have the means to visit exemplary buildings as they develop their own librarys master plan, most library leaders and stakeholders wont actually see the full range of potential projects. Hence, this unique book is both a resource and a brainstorm prompt. It helps library leaders and key stakeholders surface the ideal programmatic aspects that drive exciting design, and offer recent design solutions that have been effectively implemented.   Better Library Design: Ideas from Library Journal identifies and celebrates the top trends in library design, capturing current state and provides an authoritative overview for those planning their own projects. This is a colorful, high content survey of dynamic library building projects completed in the last five years, in both public and academic settings. Anchored by Library Journals New Landmark Libraries competition, here is the nations best examples of innovative, functional, appealing design --- all in glorious full-color so youll be both inspired and informed as you make important design choices.