IFLA Library Building Guidelines: Developments & Reflections (IFLA Series on Bibliographic Control)

Frontmatter
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CONTENTS......Page 6
PROLOGUE......Page 8
INTRODUCTION: A NEW TOOL FOR PLANNING LIBRARY BUILDINGS......Page 9
Part I: Developments & Reflections
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1. THE TOP TEN QUALITIES OF GOOD LIBRARY SPACE......Page 14
2. REINVENTING THE PHYSICAL LIBRARY: LIBRARIES IN A NEW CONTEXT......Page 31
3. INVESTIGATING THE NEED FOR SPACE......Page 48
4. UNLOCKING THE LIBRARY: LIBRARY DESIGN FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE......Page 56
5. USERS AND PUBLIC SPACE: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING LIBRARY SPACE......Page 69
6. CONFIGURING INTERNAL STAFF AREAS......Page 84
7. HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? THE BUILDING PROCESS IN PRACTICE......Page 97
Part II: Guidelines for Planning the Process
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8. THE BUILDING PROCESS INCLUDING HOW TO CHOOSE AN ARCHITECT......Page 136
9. A PRACTICAL MEANS OF ESTIMATING LIBRARY SPACE NEEDS......Page 144
10. INTERIOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND DEVELOPING THE BRIEF......Page 161
11. A LIBRARY PROJECT FROM AN ARCHITECT’S POINT OF VIEW......Page 189
12. GREEN BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE......Page 220
13. READING PLANS FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS......Page 232
14. RENOVATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS......Page 236
15. SITE & LOCATION......Page 262
16. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: A CHECK LIST FOR VISITING LIBRARY BUILDINGS......Page 270
Appendices
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National Standards – Introduction
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The Notion of "Standard Surface Area" and Construction of French Libraries
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Library Standards in the Province of Barcelona, Spain
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List of Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Index
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