Better library and learning space projects, trends and ideas /

What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space? Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a 'creative resource...

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Other Authors: Watson, Les
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Facet Publishing, 2013.
Physical Description:
xxvi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Library buildings -- Design and construction.
Libraries -- Space utilization.
Library planning.
Contents:
  • UK projects and trends / Les Watson, Jan Howden
  • US projects and trends / Matthew Simon
  • China projects and trends / Hugh Anderson
  • Hong Kong projects and trends / Bob Fox, Peter E. Sidorko
  • European projects and trends / Joyce Sternheim, Rob Bruijnzeels
  • Australasian projects and trends / Roland Sussex, Peter Tregloan, Phil Long
  • Library space and technology / Les Watson
  • Libraries space and learning / Les Watson, Jan Howden
  • Key ideas on space / Les Watson
  • Thinking it through / Les Watson
  • Beyond space : access is all, or is it? / David Baker
  • Thinking inside the box / Colin Allan
  • Nothing has changed, everything has changed : the enduring aspects of learning / Hugh Anderson
  • Books, nooks and MOOCs / Jo Dane
  • The researcher's view : context is critical / Sheila Corrall, Ray Lester
  • Libraries in the networked society : evolution, revolution, extinction? / Chris Batt
  • Powered by learning : developing models of provision to meet the expectations of new generations of students / Graham Bulpitt
  • The library has left the building / Joyce Sternheim, Rob Bruijnzeels
  • Beyond analogue : the learning studio as media-age library / Kyle Dickson
  • 3D libraries for 3D smarting / Jef Staes
  • Learning landscapes, the library and the University of Lincoln : efficiency, effectiveness, expression and experimentation / Mike Neary, Sam Williams
  • Viral design : learners building better environments together / Stephen Heppell
  • The interior designer's view / Val Clugston
  • Furniture fit for the future : a brief exploration of library and learning furniture today and for the coming generation / Paul White.

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