Building libraries for the twenty-first century :
Building libraries for the twenty-first century : the shape of information /
Building libraries for the 21st century :
- Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company; c2000
- vii, 270p;
Includes bibliographical references (p.265-266) and index
This book explores the reasons by examining several notable new library facilities around the world to see how modern expectations for libraries are being translated into concrete and steel. More and more libraries are looking at change not as a dreaded hazard but as an opportunity that can itself be seized to strengthen the library in the areas of mission, technologies, facilities, funding, and organizational structure.
9780786420346 0786420340
Library architecture
Library buildings
Library design - history
022.30904 / BUI
Includes bibliographical references (p.265-266) and index
This book explores the reasons by examining several notable new library facilities around the world to see how modern expectations for libraries are being translated into concrete and steel. More and more libraries are looking at change not as a dreaded hazard but as an opportunity that can itself be seized to strengthen the library in the areas of mission, technologies, facilities, funding, and organizational structure.
9780786420346 0786420340
Library architecture
Library buildings
Library design - history
022.30904 / BUI