Planning Library Interiors: The Selection of Furnishings for the 21st Century

by Carol R. Brown

Overview

Now you can put the experts to work for your library with the updated and revised second edition of Selecting Library Furbaniture. Learn how to comply with the latest government regulations, create and furbanish inspiring and practical areas, plan for electronic equipment, or create a goals-and-objectives statement for a library planning project. Discover how to create a pleasant atmosphere that also meets newly implemented government requirements as well as all of the pertinent information necessary to make your library state of the art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897748506
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/22/1994
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

CAROL R. BROWN is the owner of a consulting firm, Carol Brown Associates, that specializes in library planning. She previously held the position of assistant chief of branch services at the Houston Public Library, after joining the library as Adult Specialist in the Office of Material Selection and advancing to become manager of Jungman Branch. She has a wide range of library experience, including four years as reference librarian and assistant undergraduate librarian at Indiana University. She has a B.A. in fine arts and English from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Her consulting services include assessment of library operations and buildings, long-range planning, all aspects of the building process, interior and custom furbaniture design, space planning and training.

Editorial Reviews

Every library planning to build or renovate should buy a copy of this book. Library consultant Brown has completely reorganized and rewritten her guide from the first edition, originally titled Selecting Library Furniture: A Guide for Librarians, Designers, and Architects (Professional Reading, LJ 10/1/89). She thoroughly covers everything you ever wanted to know about library furnishings and then some. If what the author writes isn't enough for you, you can then follow up by reading other sources listed in the updated and expanded bibliography. Brown's work addresses requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). She also provides information on planning, the process of selecting furniture, and how to determine quality. The author then covers shelving, service desks, chairs, tables, carrels, computer workstations, wiring, children's furnishings, work areas, signage, and bidding. Do you wonder about the terms used for all the pieces in library furniture? Wonder no more. You will find them neatly defined and illustrated and the pros and cons of each type clearly laid out. Besides the appendix, "Goals, Objectives, and the Furniture Selection Process," lists of manufacturers and associations are provided at the end of the book. If you are going to be involved in a building project or renovation, this is required reading regardless of the size of your library.-Marie Bruni, Huntington Memorial Lib., Oneonta, N.Y.

Library Journal

Originally published as Selecting Library Furniture, this extensively revised edition includes new material on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and recent technologies. Discusses the planning stage; the furniture selection process for all areas of the library, including sign systems and display; the bidding process; and the library furniture market. Includes a sample mission statement and a list of manufacturers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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