From the Book - Regular Print
1 Getting Off to a Good Start 1 --
Preparing Yourself for What's Ahead 1 --
Donning Your Library Hard Hat 3 --
Identifying and Communicating with Key Players 3 --
Functioning Effectively in a Highly Charged Political Environment 6 --
Establishing Lines of Communication 8 --
Realizing That You Can't Do It All Alone 10 --
Developing Your Skills 12 --
Understanding the Complexity of a Modern Building 14 --
2 World of Architects and Contractors 18 --
How New Buildings Happen 18 --
World of Architects 19 --
What Architects Need to Know 26 --
What to Expect from Your Architect 29 --
World of Contractors 31 --
Design-Build Delivery System 35 --
Choosing a Building Team for Renovation or Remodeling 40 --
Keeping Your Project on Track 43 --
3 Before Design Begins 47 --
Focusing on Recent Library Trends 48 --
Planning for the Future 50 --
Planning for Hard Times 54 --
Identifying Space Needs 61 --
Planning a Renovation or Remodeling Project 74 --
Roof Design Matters 83 --
Everyone Loves an Atrium (Except a Librarian) 85 --
5 Environmental and Human Needs 89 --
Bringing Light into the Building 89 --
Energy Efficiency and New Buildings 98 --
Energy Efficiency and Older Buildings 102 --
Access and Americans with Disabilities 104 --
6 Technology and Modern Building Infrastructures 111 --
Technology in Today's Libraries 112 --
Planning for a High-Tech Future 117 --
Telecommunications and the Modern Library 121 --
Electrical Service 127 --
Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling 129 --
A Quiet Environment 139 --
7 Security and Safety 142 --
Designed-in Security 143 --
Disaster Prevention and Preparedness 149 --
Sick Building Syndrome 150 --
8 Flooring Materials, Wall Coverings, and Furnishings 155 --
Important versus Unimportant Decisions 156 --
Selecting Flooring Materials 158 --
Selecting Wall Coverings 164 --
Selecting Library Furnishings 165 --
9 Surviving the Construction Phase 179 --
Special Pitfalls of a Renovation 181 --
10 Moving and Getting Settled 190 --
Health Hazards of a New Building 192 --
From the Book - Regular Print - Second edition.
The world of architects and contractors
The emerging library design
Functional and sustainable buildings
Human needs and energy-efficient buildings
Technology in twenty-first-century buildings
Security and safety in today's world
Creating customer-friendly spaces: it's not just decor
Moving in and getting settled.