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Title Planning additions to academic library buildings : a seamless approach / edited by Pat Hawthorne and Ron G. Martin.

Publication Info. Chicago : American Library Association, 1995.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 64 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note "Based on a program sponsored by the Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee of the Buildings and Equipment Section, a section of the Library Administration and Management Association."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 64).
Contents Introduction / Carolyn A. Snyder -- Van Wylen Library, Hope College: An Addition That Became a New Building / David Jensen and Margaret Jensen -- Hoover Library, Western Maryland College: Growth Creates Need for a "New" Hoover Library / Dave Neikirk -- Kenneth S. Allen Library, University of Washington Planning a Main Library Addition for an Academic Research Library / Sarah C. Michalak -- App. A. Poster Session Abstracts / Ron G. Martin -- App. B. Checklist of Additions to Academic Library Buildings / Nancy McAdams -- App. C. Bibliography of Related ALA/LAMA Publications.
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Summary The "seamless approach" is the best strategy for planning additions to existing academic library buildings. Additions to existing library buildings are becoming a fact of life at many colleges and universities. Space considerations, the need for proximity to existing space, and the desire for a unified appearance usually preclude designing a totally new structure in many cases. So adding on to existing space is not only the best option for many academic libraries; it's the only one. The Catch-22 is that there is usually little to be gained by attempting to impose a too-modern structure on existing buildings. The solution is a seamless approach that incorporates and enhances the features of existing structures. The result is usually a functional and appealing addition, rather than a design that meets space needs but looks like an afterthought.
Using case studies, Planning Additions to Academic Library Buildings profiles three academic libraries that went through expansion. The editors and authors clearly describe both the challenges and the opportunities for planning seamless and successful additions to existing buildings. Photos and architectural plans and layouts effectively illustrate how the challenges of adding on to existing structures were met in three different situations. Planning library additions can be a daunting proposition for many librarians, who are forced to become space planners and architects. This readable and well-illustrated book clearly and cleverly outlines the steps and the success stories of those who have lived the experience of designing a seamless library addition.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Library architecture -- United States.
Library architecture.
United States.
Buildings -- United States -- Additions -- Design and construction.
Buildings.
Academic libraries -- United States.
Academic libraries.
Indexed Term Higher education institutions Libraries Architecture
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Hawthorne, Pat.
Martin, Ron G.
Library Administration and Management Association. Buildings for College & University Libraries Committee.
Other Form: Print version: Planning additions to academic library buildings. Chicago : American Library Association, 1995 0838906516 (DLC) 95014005 (OCoLC)32312766
ISBN 0585365458 (electronic book)
9780585365459 (electronic book)
0838906516 (alkaline paper)
9780838906514 (alkaline paper)