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Book SynopsisLibraries are dealing with unprecedented changes on several fronts: technological developments, funding difficulties, and an increasing need to prove themselves to a demanding population. These factors understandably impact physical library space. Looking toward the future, what changes can we expect to see in how libraries use space. This volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization (ALAO) will focus on the future of library spaces. ALAO offers long-form research, comprehensive discussions of theoretical developments, and in-depth accounts of evidence-based practice library administration and organization. The series aims to answer the questions "How have libraries been managed and how should they be managed?" It goes beyond a platform for the sharing of research to provide a venue for dialogue across issues, in a way that traditional peer reviewed journals cannot. Through this series practitioners can glean new approaches in challenging times and collaborate on the exploration of scholarly solutions to professional quandaries.
Trade ReviewThis work gathers case studies of innovative projects highlighting directions for re-purposing physical library space. US contributors in instructional technology, research services, library outreach, and educational research emphasize the importance of strategic planning and assessing patron needs. Each chapter begins with an abstract outlining the purpose of the chapter, the methodology used, findings, and the value of the chapter, as well as a list of keywords. Some topics explored are the library as a safe space, academic medical libraries, redefining library spaces at a liberal arts college, design for students’ need for quiet study spaces, and library redesign by patrons. The book contains b&w photos. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *
Table of ContentsPreface: the future of library space The right place at the right time: creative spaces in libraries -
Eric D. M. Johnson The Library As Safe Space -
Rachel Wexelbaum Understanding And Embracing Service Design Principles In Creating Effective Library Spaces And Services -
Kris Johnson Socially Constructing Library As Place And Space -
Ardis Hanson and John Abresch This Space Wanted: How Four Academic Medical Libraries And One Joint Storage Facility Converted Libraries From Materials Warehouses To Usable Spaces -
Wyoma van Duinkerken, Nancy Burford, Joanne Romano, Richard Wayne and John Weed From "Library As Place" To "Library As Platform": Redesigning The 21st Century Academic Library -
Camille Andrews, Ashley Downs, Jim Morris-Knower, Kelee Pacion and Sara E. Wright Library Spaces Redefined: A Case Study At A Liberal Arts College -
Mary Barbosa-Jerez, Kasia Gonnerman, Benjamin Gottfried and Jason Paul Great Expectations: (Re)Design Motivator For Merging Traffic At The Service Desk -
Heather Groves Hannan Sending Out An SOS: Being Mindful Of Students' Need For Quiet Study Spaces -
Christy Goodnight and Eric Jeitner The Learning Theater: A Library Space To Be Re-Designed By Patrons -
Hui Soo Chae, Laura Costello and Gary Natriello A Space For Everyone And Everyone In The Space: Re-Designing Existing Library Space To Inspire Collaboration -
M. Catherine Hirschbiel and Julie Petzold The Library Store: A New Place And Space Within The Georgia Tech Library -
Emy N. Decker and Bruce Henson Building Back Better Libraries: Improving Planning Amidst Disasters -
Cindy Pierard, Jason Shoup, Susanne K. Clement, Mark Emmons, Teresa Y. Neely and Frances C. Wilkinson Using Persona Descriptions To Inform Library Space Design -
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