Constructing library buildings that work /

Constructing library buildings that work /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Schlipf, Frederick A., author.
Imprint:	Chicago : ALA Editions, 2020. ©2020
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Library architecture -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library buildings -- Design and construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library fittings and supplies -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library architecture -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library buildings -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library fittings and supplies -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Library architecture. Library buildings. Library buildings -- Design and construction. Library fittings and supplies. United States. Handbooks and manuals.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12650846

Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:	9780838947630 0838947638 9780838947623 083894762X 9780838947616 0838947611 9780838947586
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 24, 2020).
Summary:	"This book covers the essential basics of the library construction process and how to construct successful library buildings"--
Other form:	Print version: Schlipf, Frederick A.. Constructing library buildings that work Chicago : ALA Editions, 2020. 9780838947586

Table of Contents:

Part I. Basics of the Library Construction Process
Basic Building Configuration
Programming
Hiring Architects
Site Selection
The Design and Construction Process
Funding
Remodeling vs. New Construction
Converting Non-Library Spaces
Part II. Characteristics of Successful Library Buildings
Accessibility
Acoustics
Efficient Operation
Electrical Wiring
Elevators and Staircases
Expandability
Flexibility
Furniture
HVAC Systems
Lighting
Meeting and Program Rooms
Plumbing
Security
Service Desks
Shelving
Staff Workspaces
Storage Spaces
Good and Bad Ideas in Library Architecture