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Library Space Planning and Design

Best Practices And Case Studies from Special, Academic, and Rare Book Libraries

  • 1st Edition - March 19, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Alexander H. Cohen
  • Language: English

Library Space Planning and Design discusses library planning methods to improve academic libraries, learning commons, undergraduate and graduate studies, special collec… Read more

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Description

Library Space Planning and Design discusses library planning methods to improve academic libraries, learning commons, undergraduate and graduate studies, special collections, and archives. Often, these projects required difficult challenges. For example, how to integrate student success centers or create new learning commons into a library. The book shows how a library plan can be both sustainable and attractive to the users and how to integrate library functions, furniture, and equipment to enhance the learning environment. Case studies from the author's interactions with library staff, stakeholders, and community leadership in the planning process are also included for additional clarity.

Key features

  • Takes a multidisciplinary approach to library services and space planning
  • Includes case studies to act as unique learning opportunities, and offers a customized methodology to support libraries of every kind
  • Covers comprehensive planning methods that will help improve libraries

Readership

Library directors and finance directors in academic, public and special libraries

Table of contents

1. Overview

2 Data gathering / Visual Scan

3. Service Needs Assessment

4. Functional Relationship Analysis

5. Physical and Virtual Library Analysis

6. Physical and Virtual Library Specifications

7. Library Planning Development Reports, Examples

8. Case Study (academic, public, special)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 19, 2025
  • Language: English

About the author

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Alexander H. Cohen

Alexander is a Library Consultant, Facilitator and Engagement Specialist. Alexander is a librarian by training and has worked extensively with peoples all over the world to develop next generation libraries. For over 20 years, he has built strong relationships with the library communities and library leaders of the world. He has a deep respect for public libraries, knowledge centres, academic libraries, and historical knowledge archives.

Affiliations and expertise
Aaron Cohen Associates, USA

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