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Peer reviewedToombs, Kenneth E. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Reviews the history of architectural developments in academic libraries. Highlights include natural lighting and the invention of the incandescent bulb; compact shelving; open versus closed stacks; modular construction methods; central air conditioning and controlled environments; interior arrangements; access to handicapped users and staff; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Climate Control
Peer reviewedMichalak, Sarah – Journal of Library Administration, 1994
Discusses the future of libraries in the electronic age both in terms of the facility itself and of the types of information to be stored or accessed in the facility. Library facilities must have the ability to adapt easily both to technological changes, changing patterns of service and use, and the growth and change of departments, within the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Building Design, Facility Improvement, Facility Requirements
