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Crooks, Joyce M. – Library Journal, 1983
The formulation of a design for a library reference desk is discussed, basic planning considerations, height, and measurements of the desk, lighting and chairs, placement of the desk, prebuilt components, and evaluation. A six-item bibliography is included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Furniture Arrangement, Furniture Design, Human Factors Engineering
Woodward, Jeannette – American Libraries, 1999
Focuses on selecting appropriate furnishings, floorings, and surfaces for a new library. Discusses appropriate color schemes; carpeting; protecting wood surfaces with polyurethane, user-friendly furniture, and flexible staff workstations. (AEF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Carpeting, Color Planning, Design Preferences
Download full textStrohecker, Edwin C., Ed. – 1963
Significant ideas brought out in the workshop include--(1) that the library is a necessary part of the whole relational structure in education, and (2) that changes in educational programs and methods call for new library planning standards; a library should be able to provide science facilities, audiovisual materials, and a variety of group-work…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Audiovisual Aids, Building Design, Controlled Environment
