Designing Library Space for Children
1st Edition
Published on 23. December 2011
VI, 150 pages
978-3-11-023217-2 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years the library community has seen a renewed interest in library architecture and design. This is due to the change of focus from content and collection development to how libraries engage with their users in a digital age. This means that librarians, architects, politicians and patrons must develop new visions, concepts and ideas for the design and building of libraries. This book brings together a number of articles based on presentations from the IFLA World Congress 2009: historical view of the development of children's libraries over the last century, a look at how children use new media, libraries of the future, innovative design projects for children's libraries from around the world. current theme historical view and new projects
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Ingrid Bon, Biblioservice Gelderland, Arnhem, Netherlands, Andrew Cranfield, Director EBLIDA, The Hague, Netherlands and Karin Latimer, Queen's University Belfast, N. Ireland, United Kingdom.
Content
1 - Contents [Seite 6]
2 - Introduction [Seite 8]
3 - The History of Children's Library Design: Continuities and Discontinuities [Seite 14]
4 - Children's Media Culture: A Key to Libraries of the Future? [Seite 46]
5 - A Children's Public Library in Muscat, Oman [Seite 56]
6 - Building Excellent Libraries with and for Children [Seite 72]
7 - Programme: Jacksonville Public Library Children's and Teens' Libraries [Seite 90]
8 - Santiago Public Library: A Challenge for Children and Youth Adults [Seite 102]
9 - The Red Thread in Hjoerring [Seite 110]
10 - "Here you can go everywhere you want, sort of... " Building a New Children's Library [Seite 124]
11 - Children's Spaces From Around the World [Seite 138]
12 - Conclusion [Seite 150]
13 - Author Biographies [Seite 152]
2 - Introduction [Seite 8]
3 - The History of Children's Library Design: Continuities and Discontinuities [Seite 14]
4 - Children's Media Culture: A Key to Libraries of the Future? [Seite 46]
5 - A Children's Public Library in Muscat, Oman [Seite 56]
6 - Building Excellent Libraries with and for Children [Seite 72]
7 - Programme: Jacksonville Public Library Children's and Teens' Libraries [Seite 90]
8 - Santiago Public Library: A Challenge for Children and Youth Adults [Seite 102]
9 - The Red Thread in Hjoerring [Seite 110]
10 - "Here you can go everywhere you want, sort of... " Building a New Children's Library [Seite 124]
11 - Children's Spaces From Around the World [Seite 138]
12 - Conclusion [Seite 150]
13 - Author Biographies [Seite 152]
