IFLA Library Building Guidelines: Developments & Reflections
por Karen Latimer and Hellen Niegaard (Eds.)
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Publisher: Munich: K.G. Saur, 2007
The information society and the information age are changing library
services as well as library premises. This raises questions about what
needs to be considered when planning and designing new library buildings
in order to achieve attractive, efficient and future-oriented new
library spaces.
This new publication provides information and guidelines for the
building planning process, whether you are planning a new public or
academic library building. It reflects on fundamental issues, on new
development trends and on the planning process. The library
building process is seen from both the library manager's perspective as
well as that of the architect and designer. Issues covered include what
to consider when investigating the need for space, library design from a
marketing viewpoint, green management and sustainability relating to
library buildings and a layman's guide to reading plans.
This publication and the IFLA guidelines provided are not seen as a
traditional set of recommendations to be rigidly adhered to since this
would be unrealistic in a fast-changing and global context. Rather,
library managers and architects should read them in order to inform
their thinking on key issues and establish a planning programme.
They must then relate them to their own countries and circumstances by
making the relevant local adjustments.
IFLA Library Building Guidelines: Developments & Reflections
Edited on behalf of IFLA by Karen Latimer and Hellen Niegaard
Munich: K.G. Saur, 2007
ISBN 978-3-598-11768-8
Price: 58.00 EUR
Última actualización: 5 Octubre 2012