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| List of Figures | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Seeing the Big Picture: What to Expect and When to Expect It | |
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| The Process | |
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| Working Successfully with Key Players: The Art of Communication | |
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| The Librarian's Role | |
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| Developing Working Relationships | |
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| Communication Tips | |
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| Planning Your Program: It's Never Too Soon! | |
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| Planning for Technology: The Essential Ingredients | |
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| The Challenge of Technology | |
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| A Connectivity Primer | |
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| Electrical Requirements | |
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| Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) | |
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| Telephone and Fax | |
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| Theft Prevention | |
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| Library Media Center Classroom | |
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| Small-Group Study Rooms | |
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| Videoconferencing and Distance Learning Classroom | |
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| LCD Projectors and Interactive Whiteboards | |
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| Mixed-Platform Challenges | |
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| Data-Driven Decision Making (D3M) and Data Warehousing | |
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| Planning and Uncertainty | |
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| Planning Space Allocation: An Integrated Approach | |
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| Initial Considerations | |
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| Location of the Library | |
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| Library Entrances | |
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| Functional Areas | |
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| The Print Collection | |
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| Seating Capacity | |
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| Technology Requirements | |
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| Descriptive Specifications | |
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| Spatial Relationships Diagram | |
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| Creating a Functional Interior: Zone and Furniture Plans | |
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| Zone Plans | |
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| Furniture Plans | |
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| A High School Library Furniture Plan | |
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| Serving Multigrade Populations | |
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| The Result of Exemplary Planning | |
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| Creating an Inviting Interior: Furnishings | |
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| Furniture Selection | |
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| Sources for Furniture | |
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| Criteria for Purchasing Furniture | |
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| Use of Color | |
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| A Final Word about Furniture Selection and Evaluation | |
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| Creating a Comfortable Interior: Lighting, Acoustics, Mechanical Design, and Ergonomics | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Acoustics | |
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| Mechanical Design | |
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| Ergonomics | |
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| Creating a Green Interior: Sustainability | |
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| Making the Library Accessible: An Inclusive Approach | |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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| Signage | |
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| Learning Styles | |
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| Safety Issues | |
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| Buying What You Want: Specifications and Bid Documents | |
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| Specifications | |
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| General Conditions | |
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| The Final Phases: Construction, Delivery, Installation, and Moving In | |
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| Construction | |
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| Delivery and Installation of Furniture and Equipment | |
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| Moving In | |
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| Celebrate | |
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| Combining Facilities: Joint School-Public Libraries | |
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| Difficulties | |
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| Advantages | |
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| Case Study: Conceptual Design for a Joint-Use Library | |
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| Challenges | |
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| Conclusion: Building on the Experience of Others | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Common Architectural Symbols | |
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| Suggested Space Allocations and Adjacencies | |
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| Sample Area Data Form | |
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| General Information on Shelving | |
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| Recommended Chair and Table Heights | |
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| Sample Furniture Specification | |
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| Sources of Furniture and Fixtures | |
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| Useful Websites | |
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| Selected Readings | |
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| Index | |