Countdown to a new library managing the building project

• Main Author: Woodward, Jeannette A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Library Association 2010
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Subjects: Library buildings > Design and construction > United States
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Using hands-on tools and real-life insider stories from librarians around the country, this is a must-have crash course in planning and building todays libraries!

Table of Contents:

• Off to a good start
• The world of architects and contractors
• The emerging library design
• Functional and sustainable buildings
• Human needs and energy-efficient buildings
• Technology in twenty-first-century buildings
• Security and safety in today's world
• Creating customer-friendly spaces : it's not just decor
• Surviving construction
• Moving in and getting settled.