Transforming health sciences library spaces / [edited by] Alanna Campbell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Campbell, Alanna, editor.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Medical Library Association books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical libraries.

Libraries--Space utilization.

Libraries.

Library buildings--Design and construction.

Library buildings.

Libraries, Medical.

Medical Subjects:

Libraries, Medical.

Physical Description:

xviii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

"This books presents firsthand experiences and thoughts of librarians on the transformation of health sciences library spaces. They provide insights into planning, budgeting, collecting, and integrating user feedback, collaborating with leadership and architects and thriving in the good times and the tight times"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Library Spaces That Work for Users. Consumer Health Library Spaces: "If you build it, will they come?" / Stevo Rocksandic and Allison Erlinger

Space Utilization Study by Ithika S+R / Mellanye Lackey, Jean P. Shipman, Camille Salmond, and Darell Schmick

Services and Space in Support of Innovation / Valrie Minson, Christine Driver Yip, Sara Russell Gonzalez, Neelam Bharti and Adam Brown

Rethink, Redo, Repurpose: Transforming the Library Space to Meet Clients' Needs / Stevo Roksandic and Allison Erlinger

Working in Unique Spaces. From There to Here to Virtual: Transformative Change at Chamberlain University / Lisa Blackwell

Showing Leadership in Virtual Library Spaces / Helen-Ann Brown Epstein

Reimagining Special Collections Spaces / Esther Carrigan and Nancy Burford

Library Spaces Working with What They've Got. How One Library Streamlined, Slimmed Down and Became More Efficient After Losing 50% of Their Space / Jessica Decaro and Shannon Butcheck

Surviving Tight Budgets and Proving Value-Added in Library Spaces / Margaret Hoogland

Nickel and Diming Library Space Improvements with the Annual Library Budget / Alanna Campbell and Patty Fink

Epilogue: To Be a Building or Not to Be

Looking Toward the Future / Jean Shipman and Alanna Campbell

Notes:

edited by Alanna Campbell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Campbell, Alanna, author. Transforming health sciences library spaces

ISBN:

9781538114674

1538114674

OCLC:

1050960745

Publisher Number:

99980689613

40028910259