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… Read More
Proceedings of the 11th Seminar of IFLA’s Library Buildings and Equipment Section Shanghai, China, 1999… Read More
Intelligent Library Buildings Proceedings of the 10th Seminar of IFLA’s Library Buildings and Equipment Section The Hague, Netherlands, 1997 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4… Read More
Featured Buildings: David Wilson Library (Leicester, United Kingdom) Description (PDF – 39 kB) Floor plans (PDF – 455 kB) Pictures Jaume Fuster Public Library (Barcelona, Spain) Description (PDF… Read More
Since 2016 the section uses a blog format. 2014 No. 3 Fall 2014 No. 2 2014 No. 2 Santi Romero Article in Spanish 2014 No. 1 2013 No. 2 2013 No. 1 | Español 2012 No. 2 2012 No. 1… Read More
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2021 New Webinets Series: Library Design Matters! Reboot: The New Narrative 25 March 2021 The first in a series of webinets to inspire and stimulate ideas about new approaches to library design in challenging times featuring the views of three library leaders on the future of space design and library services. Read More
The following guidelines on potential loans of collection materials for purposes of exhibition (as distinguished from interlibrary loans for purposes of research) are intended to assist potential borrowers and lending institutions in the formulation of appropriate policies that serve the needs of both the collections and the institutions. Read More