Better by Design : An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building

Khan, Ayub

ISBN 10: 1856046508 / ISBN 13: 9781856046503

Edité par Neal-Schuman Publishers, Incorporated, 2009

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Better by Design : An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building
• Éditeur: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Incorporated
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1856046508
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781856046503
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Poids: 0,478 livre

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Synopsis

Libraries today are faced with rapidly shifting populations of users with differing needs, who require a range of new communications links that are transforming our concept of the library space. This developing role has created a set of new and complex challenges for those delivering library services.

There is no such thing as the 'perfect' library building. However, a well designed building will enable a project both to gain local acceptance more easily and to ease the process of securing planning permission. It also needs to be cost effective to run, support the organization's objectives well, offer an improved service to the user and make an impact on the community.

This much-needed book takes as its starting point the fact that few architects know very much about libraries, and fewer librarians know about architectural planning and designing. It steers a clear path for library managers through the language and processes that they need to understand as members of a team overseeing the planning of a new library building project, major refurbishment or remodelling of an existing library. Key topics include:

twenty-first century libraries

developing a business case

project management

the design/project team

selecting an architect

partnership and community engagement

the design brief

design quality

space planning and access

occupancy and post-occupancy evaluation

building libraries for the future.

Appendices offer top tips and checklists, together with a glossary of common terms used within the construction environment to help further de-mystify the design process for librarians.

Readership: This practical and accessible book is an invaluable guide not only for new entrants to the library profession, but also for experienced practitioners who are approaching for the first time the important task of creating a new library or major refurbishment of existing facilities. It will also be of great relevance to architects unfamiliar with library building requirements.

À propos de l?auteur

Ayub Khan BA(Hons) FCLIP is Head of Library and Information Services (Strategy) for Warwickshire County Council, UK. His previous role was that of Principal Project Officer (Library of Birmingham), working on plans to create a new state-of-the-art city library.