Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313305924)

The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project. This applies whether the subject is a free standing independent building, a branch library, a joint-use facility with a museum, a senior academic library, a community or junior college library, or a school library. Reading this book will not turn a reader into a qualified specialist on library buildings, but it will help librarians and others learn what should be known about a project so that they may function effectively as part of the planning team.

The concept of modern libraries is moving toward interactive connections with information sources far beyond the immediate community. For the contemporary public library, this means connection to a network, with several terminals constantly online to the Internet. New library buildings must be constructed with these and other needs in mind. The public library director needs information that helps in understanding what is involved in planning for a public library building project. This applies whether the subject is a free standing independent building, a branch library, a joint-use facility with a museum, a senior academic library, a community or junior college library, or a school library. This book will help librarians and others learn what should be known about a project so that they may function effectively as part of the planning team.

Author: Gerard B. McCabe
ISBN-10: 0313305927
ISBN-13: 9780313305924
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2000
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.42w x 0.73d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2001 pg. 274