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Checklist of library building design considerations

2009

Format:	Book
Author:	Sannwald, William W.
Title:	Checklist of library building design considerations / William W. Sannwald.
Edition:	5th ed.
Publisher, Date:	Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.
Description:	viii, 211 p. ; 28 cm.
Summary:	Guides librarians and other members of a building design team through the stages of the design process. The checklist format provides a clear, concise way of itemizing the issues, helping your construction project run as smoothly as possible!
Subjects:	Libraries -- Space utilization. Library architecture -- United States. Library buildings -- Design and construction. Libraries -- Remodeling.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-211).
Contents:	Building planning and architecture -- Library site selection -- Sustainable design -- General exterior considerations -- Interior organization of library buildings -- Compliance with ADA accessibility guidelines -- Telecommunications, electrical, and miscellaneous equipment -- Interior design and finishes -- Materials handling and storage: book stacks and shelving -- Building systems -- Safety and security -- Maintenance of library buildings and property -- Building occupancy and post-occupancy evaluation -- Groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies.
LCCN:	2008030265
ISBN:	9780838909782 (alk. paper) 0838909787 (alk. paper)
OCLC:	234257164
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Profound changes in information production and consumption have deeply disrupted how libraries function. At a minimum, libraries are repurposing space occupied by collections into space for readers. As capital budgets allow, digital media studios, makerspaces, meeting and group study rooms, and social spaces are replacing book stacks. Although renovation dominates new design activity, some institutions secure funds for new construction. Either way, library managers need to be adept in making the case for the project, ensuring the creation of an accurate building program, advocating for programmatic requirements, scrutinizing the impact of design decisions, and capitalizing on promotional opportunities. Although this seventh edition of Sannwald's (Fowler Coll. of Business at San Diego State Univ.; Financial Management for Libraries) indispensable checklist lists revisions and updates in its preface, the structure and table of contents remain unchanged from the prior edition. New material, such as the critical client-architect-contractor relationship, is based on an external blog and is merely inserted into the chapter; disappointingly, it lacks the checklist format that is so useful elsewhere. VERDICT While this edition remains a useful resource, libraries with the sixth edition may opt not to replace it and might consider acquiring Fred Schlipf, Joe Huberty, and John A. Moorman's encyclopedic Practical Handbook of Library Architecture as a companion.--Paul Glassman

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