Building Libraries For The 21st Century: The Shape Of Information - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786420340 ISBN 13 : 9780786420346

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Despite calls for electronic, virtual, digital libraries without walls, the walled variety are still being built, some of them massive. This book explores the reasons for this contradiction by examining several notable new library facilities around the world to see how modern expectations for libraries are being translated into concrete and steel. More and more libraries are looking at change not as a dreaded hazard but as an opportunity that can itself be seized to strengthen the library in the areas of mission, technologies, facilities, funding, and organizational structure. Thirteen libraries are discussed - by a librarian or administrator who worked on the project. Each author writes about the design and building concerns that were particularly relevant to that library: philosophy, political issues, or any other concerns that affected planning, building, and services in the new facility. Introductory and concluding chapters identify underlying values and themes, tying everything together. The unique combinations of issues, constraints, and opportunities show how libraries are planning to fit into the approaching era of virtual information delivery.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786420340
• ISBN 13: 9780786420346
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 286
• Éditeur: Webb T.D.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible