Planning additions to academic library buildings : a seamless approach / edited by Pat Hawthorne and Ron G. Martin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawthorne, Pat.

Martin, Ron G.

Library Administration and Management Association. Buildings for College & University Libraries Committee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library architecture--United States.

Library architecture.

Buildings--Additions.

Planning.

United States.

Buildings--Additions--United States--Planning.

Buildings.

Academic libraries--United States.

Academic libraries.

Physical Description:

xi, 64 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 1995.

Summary:

These information-packed resources offer practical strategies for assessing space requirements and meeting them cost-effectively. Whether you're building a brand-new facility or expanding an existing one, you'll find invaluable guidance from these experts.

Discover hands-on approaches to: -- Exploring planning and design considerations-- Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act-- Using space creatively and effectively

Uses photos, architectural plans, and step-by-step explanations to outline the process of working with architects and planners to create a library expansion that does not compromise current design aesthetics. Case studies from three academic libraries bring concepts to life.

Notes:

"Based on a program sponsored by the Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee of the Buildings and Equipment Section, a section of the Library Administration and Management Association."

Includes bibliographical references (page 64).

ISBN:

0838906516

OCLC:

32312766