| Description |
xiv, 197 p. : ill. (some col.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A city with a great library is a great city -- Libraries : the 'sacred' spaces of modernity -- What you see is what you get? : key aspects of library -- A new wave of library architecture -- Developing the brief and establishing a project management team -- Places and partners -- Programme and people : the changing library programme -- A vital space for children and young people -- Public library case studies : Barcelona; Bournemouth; Brighton; Canada Water; Cardiff; Dagenham; Ewell; Glasgow Bridge; Hook; Huntingdon; Newcastle; Norwich; Whitechapel; Winchester -- Academic library case studies : Aberdeen University; Cranfield University; Sheffield University, Commons; Sheffield University, Western Library; Surrey University -- Lessons from the case studies and post-occupancy evaluation -- 21st century libraries : changing forms, changing functions. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Library architecture.
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Library buildings -- Design and construction.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415592291 (hardback) |
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9780415592307 (pbk) |
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9780203584033 (electronic bk.) |
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