Determining Your Public Library's Future Size: A Needs Assessment and Planning Model - Couverture souple

Brawner, Lee B.; Beck, Donald K.; Beck Jr, Donald K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0838906710 ISBN 13 : 9780838906712

Editeur : ALA Editions, 1996

Synopsis

Determining space and building needs - which require long-term commitment and substantial capital investment - are among the most important - and riskiest - decisions made by librarians and library supporters. Unfortunately, you can't peek into the future and know with certainty how many patrons and materials you'll have, and what services, technologies, and space you'll need. But "Determining Your Public Library's Future Size" gives you the next best thing - hands-on, professional planning tools for selecting a space-needs assessment team, evaluating site alternatives, and confidently making sound library design and space recommendations. Library director Brawner and architect Beck guide you through the vital - yet practical - stages of space-needs assessment. First, they offer a succinct, user-friendly explanation of the space analysis and planning process. Then they put the process to work - running their hypothetical model, Sterling Public Library, through every critical phase to give you a first-hand look at how the assessment process works. You're there for everything from selecting a library consultant and defining the assessment team's responsibilities to inspecting the existing site and evaluating building alternatives. Nearly 70 clear figures and informative tables accompany the model library through the assessment. Best of all, each easy-to-follow step can be tailored to your own library's unique situation. "Determining Your Public Library's Future Size" also features plenty of hands-on planning tools, space diagrams, surveys and models to use in your planning process. Seven handy appendixes share sample RFPs, telephone survey forms, planning guidelines for library staff, and much more - all easily adaptable for your own space-needs assessment.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ALA Editions
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0838906710
• ISBN 13: 9780838906712
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible