Library renovation, maintenance, and construction handbook
Donald A. Barclay and eric D.scott
- New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011.
- xix, 212 p. 1 CD-ROM
Getting familiar with the process : the stages of a building project -- Overview of building system basics -- Going into detail : plans, codes, and construction professions -- Spaces within the library : a survey -- Library interiors -- Library wayfinding -- Library security and safety in building design and construction -- Green libraries -- Running a library during an addition, renovation, or remodeling -- Building maintenance -- The end of the job : building for the future.
The Library Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Handbook is a one-stop, easy-to-understand resource that will guide you through the often complicated, jargon-filled arenas of building construction and renovation, so that you can effectively advocate for your ideas about how form supports your library's functions.-publisher description.