Library furnishings : a planning guide
Başlık:
Library furnishings : a planning guide
ISBN:
9781476609935
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Yayın Bilgileri:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2007.
Fiziksel Tanımlama:
1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) : illustrations, map
Contents:
Laying out the library -- Bringing electrical into furniture -- Specifications to installation -- Shelving: will it stand the test of time? -- ADA: the primary rule is to exceed minimums -- Seating: types, performance testing and use -- Children's areas: (quietly?) Entertain while encouraging learning -- Teen spaces: created from their input -- Lessons learned fromt he past to embrace technologies of the future -- Using wayfinding: signs for identification and information -- Green libraries that work -- Forward thinking -- Appendices: Checklists for a smoother project.
Abstract:
"This book provides a plethora of information from the planning stages through the finished media center--to allow any librarian or architect to make informed, cost-effective decisions. Tish Murphy's twenty years of experience in the field provides the reader with firsthand knowledge regarding what works and what doesn't in the world of library furnishings"--Provided by publisher
Local Note:
Added to collection customer.56279.3
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Dil:
English