Planning Optimal Library Spaces - Principles, Processes, and Practices

This book demystifies library space planning, inspires creative thinking, and offers immediate steps to rectify seemingly hopeless space challenges. Featuring case studies, diagrams, example budgets, and 148 full color images, this is a must-have guide for librarians, architects, and anyone involved with library planning or building projects.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Master Planning and the Road Map Approach
Chapter 2. Why the Road Map Approach?
Chapter 3. Process
Chapter 4. Collection Storage Strategies
Chapter 5. Anatomy of a Library Budget
Chapter 6. Getting Started
Chapter 7. Case Studies

About the author

By David R. Moore, II and Eric C. Shoaf

Summary

This book demystifies library space planning, inspires creative thinking, and offers immediate steps to rectify seemingly hopeless space challenges. Featuring case studies, diagrams, example budgets, and 148 full color images, this is a must-have guide for librarians, architects, and anyone involved with library planning or building projects.

Product details

• Authors: David R. Moore, II Moore, David R Moore II, David R. Moore II, Eric C Shoaf, Eric C. Shoaf
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781538109403
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0940-3
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management