1. THE TOP TEN QUALITIES OF GOOD LIBRARY SPACE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 5
3. PROLOGUE 7
4. INTRODUCTION: A NEW TOOL FOR PLANNING LIBRARY BUILDINGS 8
5. I. DEVELOPMENTS & REFLECTIONS
6. 1. THE TOP TEN QUALITIES OF GOOD LIBRARY SPACE 13
7. 2. REINVENTING THE PHYSICAL LIBRARY: LIBRARIES IN A NEW CONTEXT 30
8. 3. INVESTIGATING THE NEED FOR SPACE 47
9. 4. UNLOCKING THE LIBRARY: LIBRARY DESIGN FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE 55
10. 5. USERS AND PUBLIC SPACE: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING LIBRARY SPACE 68
11. 6. CONFIGURING INTERNAL STAFF AREAS 83
12. 7. HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? THE BUILDING PROCESS IN PRACTICE 96
13. II. GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING THE PROCESS
14. 8. THE BUILDING PROCESS INCLUDING HOW TO CHOOSE AN ARCHITECT 119
15. 9. A PRACTICAL MEANS OF ESTIMATING LIBRARY SPACE NEEDS 127
16. 10. INTERIOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND DEVELOPING THE BRIEF 144
17. 11. A LIBRARY PROJECT FROM AN ARCHITECT’S POINT OF VIEW 172
18. 12. GREEN BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE 203
19. 13. READING PLANS FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS 215
20. 14. RENOVATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS 219
21. 15. SITE & LOCATION 229
22. 16. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: A CHECK LIST FOR VISITING LIBRARY BUILDINGS 237
23. Backmatter 247