Product Description

Fast-changing technology has turned academic libraries into gateways - to electronic resources both within and beyond library walls. This volume features photographs, bibliographies, and practical, hands-on tools that will guide the reader through the process of planning and building an academic library space for the future. It covers how to create or renovate spaces that: incorporate innovations in academic library facility design; are flexible for changing information technology needs; and balance design, comfort, and physical space demands. The authors have not only gone through the process themselves but have also studied libraries around the country in order to determine the best ways to provide and streamline access to information.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3741098 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

Review
"...This Book Brings Two Distinct But Interwoven Messages, Signified and Separated by the Colon in its Title. Both Messages should Encounter Eager Readerships not Only from within the Library Profession but from other Academicians as Well." The Library Quarterly"

About the Author
Richard J. Bazillion, dean of library and information services at Maxwell Library and professor of history at Winona State University in Minnesota, has overseen and managed three academic library building projects using cutting-edge networking and communication technologies. Connie L. Braun is college librarian and instructional technology specialist at Minnesota State College, Southeast Technical. Formerly electronic resources specialist at Winona State University, Braun has worked on two full-scale library building projects. She specializes in interlor layouts, furniture selection, and move planning and orchestration.