LIBRARY THE COMMUNITY.

A MODEL LIBRARY HAS THE

FOLLOWING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
A LIBRARY CAN BE CONSIDERED A STORE –
HOUSE OF KNOWLEDGE. IN DICTIONARIES THE WORD  SUFFICIENT WORK AREAS THAT CAN BE
“LIBRARY” HAS BEEN DEFINED AS “A BUILDING OR ARRANGED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
ROOM CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF BOOKS”. A VARIOUS USERS, ORGANIZED BOOK STACKS
LIBRARY RENDERS A GREAT SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY. THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO USERS AND
THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES PLENTY OF LIGHT TO READ AND WORK.
MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES  SPECIAL DISPLAY AREAS THAT INVITE
THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND. EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY AND A LOVE
FOR LEARNING. THEY CAN RANGE FROM
A LIBRARY PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT AND
IN PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF KNOWLEDGE. HISTORICAL EVENTS TO THEMATIC
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE READING. BUT DISPLAYS OF BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY’S
THEY CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY BOOKS BECAUSE THE COLLECTION.
PRICES OF BOOKS ARE VERY HIGH. SO, WHEN ONE  SPECIAL ACTIVITY CORNERS, SUCH AS A
BECOMES A MEMBER OF A LIBRARY, HE CAN CHILDREN’S CORNER, AUTHOR’S CORNER
BORROW VALUABLE BOOKS. A MEMBER CAN OR GAMES CORNER, WHERE THE LIBRARY’S
BORROW TWO BOOKS AT A TIME AND HE CAN KEEP PATRONS CAN PARTICIPATE IN
IT WITH HIM FOR TWO WEEKS. LIBRARIES ARE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN AN ENGAGING
PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR POOR CHILDREN. EVEN ENVIRONMENT.
THOSE WHO ARE BETTER OFF CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY  DECORATIONS AND DISPLAYS THAT CREATE
ALL THE BOOKS THEY REQUIRE FOR THEIR STUDIES. A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. THEY CAN
FOR INSTANCE, INVALUABLE BOOKS LIKE REFLECT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND LARGE DICTIONARIES CANNOT CULTURE, REINFORCE ACADEMIC CONTENT
BE PURCHASED. OR PROVIDE INFORMATION TO LIBRARY
PATRONS.
A PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A PLACE THAT IS OPEN
TO POOR AND RICH ALIKE. THERE ARE MAINLY TWO ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
SECTIONS IN A LIBRARY. THEY ARE THE LENDING
SECTION AND THE REFERENCE SECTION. ANY A MODEL LIBRARY IS WELL STAFFED AND WELL
MEMBER CAN BORROW BOOKS FROM THE LENDING MANAGED. THAT INCLUDES HAVING TRAINED
SECTION. NONMEMBERS TOO CAN USE THE LIBRARIANS WHO ARE CUSTOMER-SERVICE
REFERENCE SECTION. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER ORIENTED AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE
THE SECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THEY CAN DIVERSE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
TAKEDOWN NOTES FROM THE BOOKS. IN ADDITION A MODEL LIBRARY HAS THE FOLLOWING
TO THESE TWO SECTIONS, THERE IS ANOTHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN PLACE:
SECTION IN A LIBRARY. HERE ANY ONE CAN DO HIS OR
HER STUDIES UNDER A CALM AND QUIET  THE LIBRARY DEVELOPS AND MANAGES AN
ENVIRONMENT. THIS SECTION IS CALLED “THE STUDY INVENTORY OF BOOKS THAT REPRESENT
ROOM”. SOME STUDENTS FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION SERVED.
DO THEIR STUDIES AT THEIR HOMES DUE TO VARIOUS FOR EXAMPLE, THE LIBRARY SHOULD HAVE
REASONS. THIS SECTION IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL A GOOD COLLECTION OF FICTION AND
FOR SUCH STUDENTS. STORYBOOKS TO ENGAGE YOUNG
READERS, SUFFICIENT REFERENCE AND
A LIBRARY IS VERY USEFUL FOR RURAL TEXTBOOKS FOR STUDENTS TO DO
YOUTHS TOO. IF THEY TAKE TO READING THEY WILL HOMEWORK AND FIND ANSWERS TO
BE ABLE TO REFRAIN FROM EVIL HABITS SUCH AS QUESTIONS THAT PEAK THEIR CURIOSITY,
LOITERING AND GAMBLING. THERE ARE NOT ONLY RESOURCES ON VOCATIONAL OR HOME
BOOKS, BUT ALSO NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, ISSUES, AND BOOKS ON LOCAL, NATIONAL
PERIODICALS AND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE IN A AND INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS.
LIBRARY.  THE LIBRARY’S BOOK COLLECTION
IS INVENTORIED AND CATALOGED IN A
IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE FACTS IT IS REGULARLY UPDATED DATABASE AND
APPARENT THAT A LIBRARY IS A VERY IMPORTANT SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO TRACK BOOKS
PLACE IN THE SOCIETY. BORROWED AND RETURNED, AS WELL AS
NUMBERS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF
CHARCTERISTICS OF A LIBRARY USERS.
 LIBRARIANS DO REGULAR PLANNING,
LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL SPACE EVALUATION AND MONITORING SO THAT
THE LIBRARY HAS SUFFICIENT
IN ORDER FOR A LIBRARY TO FUNCTION WELL, IT INFORMATION TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICES,
NEEDS TO HAVE ADEQUATE SPACE THAT IS WELL IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS AND
ORGANIZED AND PLEASANTLY PRESENTED TO SERVE
 IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF THESE OTHER NEEDED COMMUNITY SERVICES
ACTIVITIES LIKE VACCINATION OR VOTING LOCATIONS.
 THE LIBRARY’S HUMAN AND MATERIAL  LIBRARY EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES THAT HELP
RESOURCES ARE MANAGED TO PROVIDE DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
ITS PATRONS THE BEST POSSIBLE ACCESS OF LIBRARIANS WITHIN A REGION AND
TO ITS SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROMOTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
LIBRARY HAS ESTABLISHED REGULAR LIBRARIES. THIS COMMUNICATION
HOURS WITH SUFFICIENT STAFFING, FACILITATES SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL
PROVIDES OPEN BOOK STACKS TO ENABLE AS THE ENRICHMENT OF SERVICES AND
BROWSING AND DISCOVERY AND OFFERS PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SHARING OF
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO THE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES.
COMMUNITY  THE LIBRARY ACTIVELY ENGAGES
 THE LIBRARY HAS CREATED AN ADEQUATE THE SUPPORT AND INPUT OF MEMBERS OF
BUDGET THAT ALLOWS IT TO MANAGE ITS THE COMMUNITY AND RECRUITS LOCAL
RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. THE LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN THE OPERATION
ACTIVELY DEVELOPS ITS OWN SOURCES OF OF THE LIBRARY, FOR EXAMPLE THROUGH
FUNDING AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT. THE CREATION OF COMMUNITY LIBRARY
 THE LIBRARY USES APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.
TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS COMPUTERS,
PHOTOCOPIERS, PRINTERS, INTERNET OR THE SITE
OTHER AUDIOVISUAL AIDS THAT HELP THE
LIBRARY BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITY. IMPORTANT CRITERIA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
 LIBRARY PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED TO IN LIBRARY SITE SELECTION :
ASSIST PATRONS WHO VISIT THE LIBRARY
FOR PERSONAL OR ACADEMIC REASONS 1. THE SITE SHOULD BE PROMINENT . A
AND CAN PROVIDE ORIENTATION TO CORNER SITE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION
VISITORS ABOUT HOW THE LIBRARY RUNS, WHERE THE LIBRARY CAN EASILY BE SEEN IS
ITS RULES AND ITS SERVICES AND PREFERRED . MAXIMUM USE SHOULD BE
PROGRAMS. MADE OF DISPLAY WINDOWS AND VIEWS
OF THE INTERIOR .
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 2. THE SITE SHOULD PERMIT STREET LEVEL
ENTRANCE. ALTHOUGH A SITE THAT SLOPES
A MODEL LIBRARY PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TO THE REAR HAS CERTAIN ADVANTAGES, A
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING AND LITERACY LEVEL SITE SHOULD BE ACQUIRED IF
AND HELP BRING THE COMMUNITY INTO THE POSSIBLE .
LIBRARY. LIBRARY PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE 3. THE SITE SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TYPES: EXPANSION, ACCESSIBILITY FOR SERVICE
VEHICLES AND BOOKMOBILES, AND A
 BOOK LENDING PROGRAMS THAT MAKE MODEST AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING.
BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL USERS 4. THE SITE SHOULD PERMIT ORIENTATION OF
TO CHECK OUT AND TAKE HOME AS WELL THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING TO THE NORTH
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS AND BOOK SHARING IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE GLARE FROM THE
PROGRAMS WITH SCHOOLS THAT GET THE SUN . WHEN THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE,
LIBRARY’S RESOURCES INTO THE ORIENTATION TO THE EAST IS THE SECOND
COMMUNITY. CHOICE. HOWEVER, AN OTHERWISE
 LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT HELP EXCELLENT, CENTRALLY LOCATED SITE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR SHOULD NOT BE ELIMINATED FOR LACK OF
ABILITY TO READ, WRITE, DEVELOP APPROPRIATE ORIENTATION . MODERN
CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL YEAR AROUND TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SKILLS, AND INSTILL A LOVE FOR READING, DEVICES AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT CAN BE USED
WRITING AND LEARNING. THESE MAY EFFECTIVELY TO MINIMIZE SUN EXPOSURE
INCLUDE A WEEKLY READ-ALOUD STORY PROBLEMS .
HOUR FOR KIDS, BOOK CLUBS OR THE 5. RECTANGULAR SERVICE AREAS WITHIN A
ADVENTURES IN READING SCHOOL BREAK BUILDING LEND THEMSELVES TO EASY
READING PROGRAM. SUPERVISION. AS A RESULT, A SITE WHICH IS
 OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND PERMITS
COMMUNITY DISCOVER HOW THEY CAN CONSTRUCTION OF A RECTANGULAR
ACCESS SERVICES AT A LIBRARY. THESE CAN BUILDING SHOULD BE OBTAINED IF
INCLUDE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS POSSIBLE.
HOSTING A BOOTH AT COMMUNITY 6. IDEALLY, A SITE SHOULD HAVE UNIFORM
EVENTS, CREATING BOOK BOXES THAT CAN FOUNDATION CONDITIONS, EITHER ROCK
BE USED IN CLASSROOMS, HOSTING OR SOIL . TEST BORINGS SHOULD BE MADE,
SEMINARS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST OR PREFERABLY BEFORE A SITE IS PURCHASED .
 CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MET IF MAY BE OPEN PLAN, BUT MUST BE VISUALLY
THE COMMUNITY IS TO BE ADEQUATELY SERVED . DEFINED (POSSIBLY BY VARIATIONS IN
FIRST, THE LIBRARY SHOULD BE LOCATED LIGHTING, DIFFERENT FINISHES AND
REASONABLY NEAR ADEQUATE AUTOMOBILE PLANTING).
PARKING . SECOND, PARKING PROVISIONS SHOULD  OLDER TEENAGE SECTION | AN AREA FOR
BE MADE FOR BOOKMOBILES, OTHER OFFICIAL THIS GROUP IS DESIRABLE (FICTION AND
LIBRARY VEHICLES, AND LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS . NON-FICTION) AND SHOULD BE LOCATED
THIRD, AUTOMOBILE ACCESS TO DRIVE-IN SERVICE BETWEEN THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY AND
WINDOWS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WHERE THIS MAIN LENDING LIBRARY (LITERATURE AND
FEATURE HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE HUMANITIES SECTIONS).
LIBRARY BUILDING DESIGN .  CHILDREN’S LIBRARY | OCCUPYING
APPROXIMATELY 300 M2, WITH ROUGHLY
ALTHOUGH EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON 12000 VOLUMES FOR AGES UP TO 14 AND
ACQUIRING A SITE WHICH WOULD BE LARGE THEIR CARERS, THIS AREA SHOULD HAVE ITS
ENOUGH TO PERMIT EASY HORIZONTAL EXPANSION, OWN IDENTITY, AND DEMONSTRATE TO ALL
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CHILDREN THAT VISITING THE LIBRARY IS A
CONDITIONS PURCHASE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. THERE
OF A STRATEGICALLY LOCATED SMALLER SITE CAN BE MUST BE GOOD VISIBILITY TO MAXIMISE
JUSTIFIED PROVIDED THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE TO CHILD SECURITY AND SAFETY; IT SHOULD
LOCATE PRIMARY ADULT PUBLIC SERVICE AREAS AT ALSO BE DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO
STREET LEVEL . BOTH NORFOLK AND DALLAS ACTED WANDER OUT OF THIS AREA.
ACCORDINGLY WHEN THEY ACQUIRED THEIR CHOICE
DOWNTOWN SITES . IN BOTH INSTANCES, THERE SHOULD BE A SEQUENCE OF
MULTISTORY BUILDINGS WERE ERECTED WITH INFORMATION BOOKS FOR ALL AGES AND
PROVISION MADE FOR VERTICAL EXPANSION . SECTIONS FOR: PRE-SCHOOL (THERE
SHOULD BE ‘KINDERBOXES’, SHELVES WITH
TYPES PICTURE BOOKS, NOVELTY CUSHIONS, CHILD
CHAIRS)
 COMMUNITY | PRIMARILY LENDING BOOKS  EARLY SCHOOL YEARS (EASY-READER
TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND WITH A BOOKS, WITH APPROPRIATE SHELVES
GENERAL REFERENCE SECTION. CURRENT AND BROWSER UNITS)
TREND IS TOWARDS LARGER CENTRAL  PRIMARY SCHOOL YEARS (STORIES,
LIBRARIES WITH BRANCH SATELLITES; RURAL WITH APPROPRIATE SHELVES AND
AREAS ARE OFTEN SERVED BY MOBILE BROWSER UNITS)
UNITS.  YOUNG TEENAGE (NOVELS, WITH
 SPECIULISED | PRIMARILY USED FOR APPROPRIATE SHELVES AND BROWSER
REFERENCE, WITH SMALL LOAN SECTION. UNITS). SPOKEN-WORD CASSETTES AND
 UNIVERSITY | USED FOR REFERENCE AND OTHER MEDIA SHOULD ALSO BE
RESEARCH; COLLECTIONS CONTINUALLY AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, PROVIDE TEN
GROWING. STUDY PLACES, EIGHT BROWSING SEATS
AND AN ENQUIRY DESK FOR TWO STAFF.
SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION AND DETAILED
DESIGN  CHILDREN‘S ACTIVITIES ROOM | A ROOM
FOR UP TO 35 CHILDREN MAY BE REQUIRED
 PUBLIC SERVICES | A CENTRAL LIBRARY MAY FOR A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES (63M2).
SERVE IN THE REGION OF ONE MILLION  EXHIBITION AREA EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM
CUSTOMERS PER YEAR, WITH A PEAK DAILY THE MAIN ENTRANCE, BUT WITH A DISTINCT
COUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 5000 TO 6000 IDENTITY AND WITH SUITABLE SECURITY, AN
PEOPLE AND A PEAK HOURLY COUNT OF UP AREA FOR EXHIBITIONS IS DESIRABLE
TO 400. (40M2).
 BRANCH LIBRARY | MAY BE INCLUDED AS A  LAVATORIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR
DISCRETE SECTION OF A CENTRAL LIBRARY, CUSTOMERS IS 38M2 AND ALSO 15M2 FOR
PROBABLY NEAR THE ENTRANCE, AND THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY, WHICH SHOULD
CATER FOR MORE POPULAR BOOKS AND INCLUDE A NAPPY CHANGING ROOM.
RELATED MATERIAL. THERE WILL BE ONLY A DEPENDING ON THE OVERALL PLAN, ONE OR
FEW THOUSAND VOLUMES, ACTING AS A TWO SETS OF STAFF LAVATORIES WILL BE
‘TASTER’ INVITATION TO WHAT IS REQUIRED (EACH OF 32M2).
AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE IN THE LIBRARY. THE  MEETING ROOMS | INCLUDE ONE ROOM
LIBRARY MAY BE DIVIDED INTO SUBJECT FOR 100 PEOPLE (200M2 IN TOTAL), WITH
AREAS, PERHAPS WITH DEFINED ENQUIRY DIVIDER TO SEPARATE THE ROOM IN A
POINTS. STUDY SPACES, BROWSING AREAS, PROPORTION OF 60:40. CHAIR STORAGE
AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPUTER AND SIMPLE CATERING FACILITIES ARE ALSO
TERMINALS CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED IN REQUIRED. A SMALL ROOM FOR ABOUT SIX
EACH SUBJECT AREA. THE VARIOUS AREAS PEOPLE IS ALSO REQUIRED. ACCESS MAY BE
 REQUIRED WHEN OTHER PARTS OF THE BOTH QUICK FACT-FINDING AND
LIBRARY ARE SHUT; GOOD ACCESS FROM FOR LONGER-TERM STUDY: ANY
ENTRANCE(S) IS THEREFORE REQUIRED. POTENTIAL CONFLICT THEREFORE
 SPECIAL COLLECTION LIBRARY | THIS AREA NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.
MAY BE REQUIRED IN LARGER OR o HUMANITIES | DEPARTMENT FOR
SPECIALISED LIBRARIES. AN ADJOINING ARTS, RECREATIONAL PURSUITS
LIBRARIAN’S OFFICE IS NECESSARY. (E.G. GARDENING), RELIGION,
 REFRESHMENT WITH COFFEE BAR | FOR 50 MUSIC (BOOKS AND SCORES),
CUSTOMERS MAXIMUM, PROVIDING SOUND RECORDINGS (MUSIC
DRINKS, SNACKS AND LIGHT MEALS (105M2). CASSETTES AND COMPACT DISCS),
 SALES POINT | AN AREA TO PROMOTE SALES AND VIDEOS FOR HIRE. WITH
IS REQUIRED (THIS MAY BE NO MORE THAN 495M2, 22 000 VOLUMES, 9000
A DISPLAY CASE): THE STRATEGIC LOCATION RECORDINGS (INCLUDING VIDEOS),
IS IMPORTANT, BUT IT MAY BE COMBINED AND 10500 SHEET MUSIC.
WITH ANOTHER AREA (13M2). INCLUDES 12 STUDY SPACES, FOUR
 STUDY DESKS | THESE SHOULD BE SUITABLE BROWSING SEATS AND AN
FOR USE WITH PERSONAL COMPUTERS ENQUIRY DESK FOR THREE STAFF.
(WHICH MAY BE THE CUSTOMER’S OWN
MACHINE, NECESSITATING SIMPLE PLUGIN  NOTE THAT THERE IS A
COMPATIBILITY). THE INTEGRATION OF PCS NOISE PROBLEM WITH
WITH STUDY FURNITURE IS VERY CUSTOMERS BROWSING
IMPORTANT. TWO POWER SOCKETS ARE THROUGH MUSIC CASES,
ALSO REQUIRED. WHICH CAN BE
 ART IN ARCHITECTURE | LIBRARIES ARE DISTRACTING IN THE
OFTEN CONSIDERED EXCELLENT PLACES IN STUDY AREAS.
WHICH TO DISPLAY LOCAL (OR NATIONAL)
ART, EITHER IN THE FORM OF PERMANENT, o LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE
MURALS OR SCULPTURE, DESIGNED AS AN DEPARTMENT FOR ADULT FICTION
INTEGRAL PART OF,THE BUILDING, OR IN (9000 VOLUMES), LARGE-PRINT
FACILITIES FOR TEMPORARY, EXHIBITIONS. FICTION, SPOKENWORD
 SUBJECT DEPARTMENTS | ORGANIZATION CASSETTES, MULTI-MEDIA, DRAMA
OF A LIBRARY INTO SUBJECT DEPARTMENTS (9000 VOLUMES), SINGLE COPIES
HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CONSIDERATION; A AND PLAYSETS (286 M2), COVERING
POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT OF A CENTRAL ENGLISH AND FOREIGN
LIBRARY COULD TYPICALLY BE AS FOLLOWS: LANGUAGES. INCLUDES 12 STUDY
 SPACES, FOUR BROWSING
o BUSINESS | AT 184M2, THIS SEATSAND AN ENQUIRY DESK FOR
DEPARTMENT CONTAINS 2100 TWO STAFF.
VOLUMES COVERING ALL ASPECTS o LOCAL STUDIES/HISTORY | 3000
OF BUSINESS INFORMATION VOLUMES ON PUBLIC SHELVES
(LOCAL, NATIONAL AND (230M2); 50 STUDY PLACES;
INTERNATIONAL). CUSTOMERS ENQUIRY DESK FOR THREE STAFF.
WILL INCLUDE: THOSE HOPING TO THIS AREA WILL BE USED BY SHORT-
SET UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, TERM BROWSERS (E.G. TOURISTS)
THOSE UNDERTAKING RESEARCH AND FOR LONG-TERM STUDY
TO DEVELOP THEIR EXISTING (STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS). IT
BUSINESS, AND STUDENTS. SOME WILL ALSO BE USED BY THOSE
QUERIES MAY COME VIA FAX OR WANTING INFORMATION ABOUT
PHONE. COMPUTERISED LOCAL STATUTORY AGENCIES, AND
INFORMATION RESOURCES WILL THOSE LOOKING FOR A QUIET
PROBABLY BE MORE PREVALENT STUDY AREA.
HERE THAN IN OTHER o PEOPLE AND PLACES | FOR
DEPARTMENTS. INCLUDES 40 INFORMATION BOOKS ON TRAVEL
STUDY PLACES AND AN ENQUIRY (GUIDES AND TRAVEYADVENTURE),
POINT FOR TWO STAFF. BIOGRAPHIES, AND HUMAN
o COMMUNITY | WITH 9000 GEOGRAPHY. 15000 VOLUMES
VOLUMES (300M2), THIS HOLDS (240M2); 15 STUDY PLACES; FOUR
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ALL QUICK- BROWSING PLACES; ENQUIRY DESK
REFERENCE WORKS (E.G. FOR TWO STAFF.
DIRECTORIES, YEARBOOKS, o SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | AREA
TIMETABLES, ETC.). INCLUDES 30 WITH 11000 VOLUMES (200MZ),
STUDY PLACES AND AN ENQUIRY COVERING COMPUTING AND PURE
DESK FOR THREE STAFF. AND APPLIED SCIENCES: 20 STUDY
CUSTOMERS WILL BE COMING FOR
 PLACES; NO BROWSING SEATS; o SECURITY GENERALLY THE KEY
ENQUIRY DESK FOR TWO STAFF. CONSIDERATIONS CONCERN THE
o ACCESS AND CIRCULATION AREAS CONTROL OF ACCESS BETWEEN STAFF
GENERALLY | AS MENTIONED AND PUBLIC AREAS (BOTH DURING AND
ABOVE, GENERALLY ALL PUBLIC OUTSIDE OPENING HOURS), AND
AND STAFF AREAS SHOULD BE PREVENTION OF THEFT. THESE ISSUES
ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH CAN BE ADDRESSED BY: STRATEGIC
DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE LOCATION OF STAFF ENQUIRY POINTS,
WITH SIGHT OR HEARING WITH LINE-OF SIGHT CONTROL; CCTV
IMPAIRMENTS. CAMERAS; ELECTRONIC BOOK SENSORS
AT EXIT POINTS; AND SECURITY
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PERSONNEL.
o TROLLEYS ALLOWANCE MUST BE MADE
o CUSTOMER SERVICES/RECEPTION AN FOR TROLLEYS: FOR INSTANCE, BY
INFORMAL AND WELCOMING PROVIDING SUITABLE PROTECTION TO
ATMOSPHERE IS REQUIRED, AS THIS IS PREVENT DAMAGE TO WALL SURFACES,
THE FIRST MAJOR POINT OF CONTACT ADEQUATE DOOR WIDTHS, AND
FOR NEW CUSTOMERS AND WHERE SUITABLE FLOORING (STUDDED AND
EXISTING CUSTOMERS CAN RESOLVE RIBBED FLOORING IS NOT SUITABLE).
QUERIES (E.G. ABOUT AVAILABILITY AND o ENTRY/ACCESS AREAS ONE MAIN
OVERDUE BOOKS); SPACE IS REQUIRED ENTRANCE AND TWO OTHERS ARE
FOR THREE STAFF (51M2). ESTIMATED REQUIRED, PREFERABLY SEPARATE:
PEAK DAILY LEVEL OF REGISTRATION
UPDATES IS APPROXIMATELY 200; o MAIN ENTRANCE FOYER/LOBBY: (
ESTIMATED PEAK LEVEL OF INQUIRIES, 190M2) SHOULD BE CLEAR AND
APPROXIMATELY 600. THE AREA SHOULD INVITING, AND BE SUFFICIENTLY
ALLOW FOR SATISFACTORY QUEUING SPACIOUS TO CATER BOTH FOR
ARRANGEMENTS. THE GENERAL LAYOUT VISITORS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR: A DESTINATION AND THOSE WHO
PROFESSIONAL, INVITING AND EFFICIENT MAY WISH TO WANDER AROUND.
RECEPTION AREA; CLEAR LAYOUT AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS; o PUBLIC OUT-OF-HOURS
MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY IN STAFF ENTRANCE: MUST PROVIDE A
RESOURCES; SUITABLE SUPERVISION OF SHORT AND SECURE ACCESS ROUTE
CUSTOMERS; AND SUITABLE STAFF FROM THE STREET TO THE
SECURITY. MEETING ROOMS ETC. IT COULD BE
o INTERNAL CIRCULATION | THE FLOW OF COMBINED WITH THE MAIN
PEOPLE AND MATERIALS (PARTICULARLY ENTRANCE, BUT A LIFT SOLELY FOR
THE TWO-WAY FLOW OF TROLLEYS) OUT-OFF-HOURS USE IS NOT
SHOULD BE MADE AS EASY AS POSSIBLE. ACCEPTABLE.
NOTE THAT CIRCULATION AREAS o STAFF/SERVICE ENTRANCE: TO BE
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A SAFE AND SECURE AREA,
VANDALISM AND CONCEALMENT OF PARTICULARLY FOR STAFF LEAVING
THEFT, AND SHOULD THEREFORE: BE AFTER DARK. (SEE ALSO ‘DELIVERY
KEPT TO A MINIMUM; FOLLOW A AREA’ AND ‘COUNTERS’.) QUEUING
LOGICAL ROUTE; ALLOW VISUAL SPACE SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR
CONTROL BY STAFF (CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV 40 PEOPLE TO WAIT (AT 0.5
MAY BE INSTALLED); ALLOW M2/PERSON, 20M2 IS REQUIRED).
SEGREGATION OF STAFF AND PUBLIC o IN-COUNTERS | (51M2) THERE WILL
AREAS; ALLOW SEGREGATION TO BE ONE CENTRAL COUNTER FOR
ENABLE SECURE OUTOF-HOURS USE TO THE WHOLE BUILDING, AFTER
SPECIFIED AREAS; AND ALLOW EASY WHICH CUSTOMERS WILL EITHER
EMERGENCY EVACUATION. MOVE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS,
o INTERNAL VERTICAL CIRCULATION | MOVE TO CUSTOMER RECEPTION,
THIS SHOULD BE BY LIFT AND STAIRS, OR LEAVE. PEAK HOURLY LEVELS OF
AND POSSIBLY ESCALATOR. LIFTS CUSTOMERS ARE APPROXIMATELY
SHOULD: ALLOW MOVEMENT OF STAFF, 250-300, WITH A PEAK HOURLY
BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO ALL FLOOR LEVEL OF RETURNS OF
LEVELS; BE LINKED WITH THE BOOK APPROXIMATELY 1000 ITEMS.
SORTING OFFICE; PROVIDE PUBLIC SPACE IS REQUIRED FOR THREE
ACCESS TO MAIN LENDING FLOORS; STAFF PLUS COMPUTER
PROVIDE SUITABLE ACCESS FOR OUT-OF- TERMINALS FOR CUSTOMERS. THE
HOURS USE. NO MORE THAN FOUR LIFTS LAYOUT MUST ALLOW FOR CLEAR
SHOULD BE PROVIDED. AND DIRECT FLOWS.
 o OUT-COUNTERS | (38M2) ALL ACCESS/OVERVIEW IS REQUIRED
ITEMS ISSUED OR RENEWED WILL FOR COUNTERS AND CUSTOMER
BE FROM THE OUT-COUNTER AND SERVICES. THE OFFICE SHOULD BE
THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE, LOCATED NEAR THE BRANCH
DEPENDING ON OVERALL LAYOUT. LIBRARY.
NOTE THAT SOME CUSTOMERS o DELIVERY AREA | (16M2) THERE
MAY WISH TO RETURN TO OTHER WILL BE A DAILY ‘IN’ DELIVERY OF
AREAS OF THE LIBRARY (E.G. THE BOXES CONTAINING: BOOKS FROM
COFFEE BAR) AFTER VISITING THE THIS LIBRARY, BUT RETURNED TO
OUTCOUNTER. PEAK LEVELS ARE AS OTHER LIBRARIES; BOOKS
FOR THE IN-COUNTER. SPACE IS REQUESTED FROM OTHER
REQUIRED FOR TWO STAFF PLUS LIBRARIES; AND NEW BOOKS. THE
COMPUTER TERMINALS FOR ‘OUT’ DELIVERY WILL BE OF BOOKS
CUSTOMERS. THE LAYOUT MUST SORTED IN THE SORTING OFFICE,
ALLOW FOR CLEAR AND DIRECT AND BOOKS REQUESTED BY OTHER
FLOWS: IN PARTICULAR, LIBRARIES. THIS AREA WILL ALSO
CUSTOMERS NOT WISHING TO ACT AS A SHORT-TERM RECEPTION
BORROW ITEMS MUST BE ABLE TO AND DISPATCH AREA FOR OTHER
AVOID BECOMING INVOLVED WITH EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE,
THIS AREA. EXHIBITION EQUIPMENT, ETC., AND
o LIBRARY RETURNS BIN | THIS IS SUFFICIENT SPACE SHOULD BE
REQUIRED IN THE ENTRANCE AREA ALLOWED FOR THIS.
FOR RETURNS DURING TIMES o INTERVIEW ROOM | (14M2) TO BE
WHEN THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED. IT USED BY ALL STAFF FOR PRIVATE
MUST BE A SECURE UNIT. MEETINGS, APPRAISAL
o SELF-ISSUE TERMINALS | THE SPACE INTERVIEWS, MEETING THE PUBLIC
REQUIRED IS 3 M2/TERMINAL AND AT AND RECRUITMENT INTERVIEWS,
LEAST THREE TERMINALS ARE REQUIRED THE ROOM MUST ACCOMMODATE
AT VARIOUS POINTS IN THE LIBRARY. UP TO FOUR PEOPLE AND ENSURE
o SMARTCARDS | THE INCLUSION OF A CONFIDENTIALITY IS MAINTAINED.
‘SMARTCARD’ SYSTEM IS INCREASINGLY o LOCAL STUDIES RESERVE STACK | (
LIKELY, TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO PAY 150M2) MOST LOCAL STUDIES
FOR SERVICES (E.G. PHOTOCOPYING, STOCK WILL BE REFERENCE ONLY,
OVERDUE CHARGES, BORROWING IN CLOSED-ACCESS STORAGE
VIDEOS, ETC.). THE MACHINES WILL BE AREAS, OBTAINED BY STAFF ON
LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY. CUSTOMER REQUEST: ACCESS
o ADMIN AND STAFF ACCOMMODATION| SYSTEMS THEREFORE NEED TO BE
IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL ADMIN QUICK AND SIMPLE. A LOCAL
OFFICE SPACE OF ROUGHLY 53M2, STUDIES WORKROOM (38M2) WILL
PROVISION WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE USUALLY BE REQUIRED ADJACENT
FOLLOWING. TO THE LOCAL STUDIES AREA.
o RESERVE STACKS | (155M2)
o INQUIRY DESKS | THESE SHOULD CERTAIN SECTIONS OF STOCK WILL
IDEALLY BE LOCATED SO THAT THEY BE HOUSED IN CLOSED-ACCESS
CAN SERVICE MORE THAN ONE ROLLING STACK STORAGE,
DEPARTMENT AT QUIET TIMES OR INCLUDING: SEASONAL OVERFLOW
DURING STAFF SHORTAGES. (FEWER ITEMS ARE BORROWED
o LIBRARIAN’S OFFICE | (20M2) THE DURING THE SUMMER AND OVER
BASE FOR THE MANAGER IN CHRISTMAS); REFERENCE STOCK;
CHARGE OF THE WHOLE BUILDING, MUSIC SETS; PLAYSETS. THE
THE ROOM MUST BE CLOSE TO THE WEIGHT OF ROLLING STACK
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND STORAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL AND
INTERVIEW ROOMS. APART FROM WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO
EVERYDAY MANAGERIAL TASKS, ACCOUNT IN STRUCTURAL
THE ROOM WILL BE USED FOR CALCULATIONS.
SMALL DISCUSSIONS WITH UP TO o SECURE AREA FOR EXHIBITS | A
TWO PEOPLE AND PROJECT WORK. SECURE STORAGE AREA IS
o LIBRARY MANAGER‘S OFFICE | ( REQUIRED, WITH EASY ACCESS TO
13M2) THIS INCLUDES ONE OFFICE BOTH THE DELIVERY AREA AND THE
FOR TWO ASSISTANTS, SHARED EXHIBITION AREA. SECURITY
DESK, AND ALSO ROOM FOR SMALL CONTROL ROOM | (17M2) THIS
MEETINGS OF ONE TO THREE ACTS AS THE BASE FOR CONTROL
PEOPLE. PRIVACY IS NECESSARY, ATTENDANTS, AND FOR THE
ALTHOUGH EASY CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV SYSTEM.
o SORTING OFFICE | (63M2) o TRAINING ROOM | (58M2)
REQUIRED FOR SORTING ALL REQUIRED FOR MEETINGS AND
RETURNS. THE MAIN DIVISIONS TRAINING SESSIONS, FACILITIES
ARE: FOR RETURN (BY TROLLEY) TO MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CURRENT
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS; FOR TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.
RETURN TO OTHER LIBRARIES; FOR
SPECIAL REQUESTS (E.G. OTHER AREAS
CUSTOMER RESERVATIONS); AND  SICK ROOM (10M2)
FOR PARTICULAR PROCESSES (E.G.  STATIONERY STORE
BOOK REPAIR). WALL SHELVING (25M2)
FOR 1000 ITEMS IS REQUIRED FOR  GENERAL STORES (FOUR;
TEMPORARY STORAGE DURING APPROXIMATELY 100M2
PEAK FLOWS OR STAFF IN
SHORTAGES. THIS AREA ALSO ACTS  CLEANERS’ ROOM/STORE
AS A SUPERVISORY AREA FOR THE (29M2)
COUNTERS AND THE CUSTOMER  WCS; SHOWER IF
RECEPTION, ALLOWING THE EASY POSSIBLE.
ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL STAFF
WHEN NECESSARY AND FOR
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING BUILDING SERVICES
DUTIES.
o STAFF ROOM | (115M2) WITH A HEAT REDUCTION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM,
TOTAL STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY AND IS EXACERBATED BY THE USE OF COMPUTERS.
50, THE STAFF ROOM SHOULD AIR-CONDITIONING IS EXPENSIVE AND
ACCOMMODATE SEATING FOR 30 ENVIRONMENTALLY UNDESIRABLE AND SHOULD
AND ALSO BE SUITABLE FOR THEREFORE ONLY BE USED WHERE ESSENTIAL,
RELAXATION, SOCIAL GATHERINGS NATURAL VENTILATION BEING THE PREFERRED
AND INFORMAL MEETINGS. OPTION (TRADITIONAL WINDOW VENTILATION,
DURING SPECIAL EVENTS, STAFF HOWEVER, CAN BE A SECURITY RISK).
WILL WORK OUTSIDE NORMAL
WORKING HOURS SO THERE SERVICE ZONES ARE REQUIRED ABOVE
SHOULD BE AN ADJACENT KITCHEN CEILINGS AND BELOW FLOORS: VENTILATION
AREA SUITABLE FOR MAKING LIGHT SYSTEMS, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL FITTINGS, AND
MEALS AND DRINKS; A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNITS, MUST BE
DISHWASHER MAY BE DESIRABLE. DESIGNED TO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY OF LAYOUT, AND
STAFF LOCKERS (25MZ) ARE IDEALLY MUST ALLOW FOR MOVEMENT OF SHELVING
LOCATED IN A SEPARATE ROOM WITHOUT CAUSING DISRUPTION.
AND STORAGE FOR WET CLOTHING
IS ALSO REQUIRED. DISTRIBUTION CABLING FOR NETWORKED
o STOCK WORKROOM | COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TERRESTRIAL/SATELLITE
(127M2) FOR FOUR TO FIVE STAFF, AERIALS ALSO NEEDS TO BE ALLOWED FOR.
ITS FUNCTIONS ARE: PROCESSING
BOOKS FROM THE DELIVERY AREA; NOISE IN LIBRARIES IS A PROBLEM, BOTH
REPAIRING STOCK; BINDING FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES AND BETWEEN DIFFERENT
REQUIREMENTS; STOCK ACTIVITY AREAS WITHIN THE BUILDING. ACOUSTIC
EXCHANGES; INTER-LIBRARY LOANS CONSIDERATIONS MUST THEREFORE BE CAREFULLY
FOR MUSIC SETS. WALL SHELVING CONSIDERED.
IS REQUIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY
2000 BOOKS.
o SUBJECT STAFF WORKROOM |
(152M2) REQUIRED FOR
PROCESSING COMPLEX ENQUIRIES
AND SELECTING NEW STOCK, THESE
ROOMS ARE NEEDED IN
HUMANITIES, LITERATURE AND
SCIENCE LIBRARIES; FOR SIX
LIBRARIANS AND SUPPORT STAFF
(MAXIMUM). WALL SHELVING WILL
BE REQUIRED.
o SYSTEM ROOM | (38M2) NEEDED
TO HOUSE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
FOR LIBRARY CIRCULATION AND
OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING MODERN ORIENTED TO THE VARIOUS NEEDS
LIBRARIES OF SOCIETY SUCH A LIBRARY WILL
SATISFY NEEDS OF DIFFERENT.
THE TRADITIONAL LIBRARY DOESN'T MEET
THE CHANGING NEEDS ON INFORMATION PROVISION 2. THE MODERN PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS
OF TODAY'S INFORMATION SOCIETY. LIBRARY TO BE COMFORTABLE.
BUILDINGS, WHICH ARE PLANNED ON OLD NORMS COMFORTABLENESS OF SERVICE IS
AND STANDARDS, DO NOT SATISFY TODAY'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
SITUATION. SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF ABOVE- INDICATORS OF MODERN LIBRARY
MENTIONED RESEARCH, WE CAN FORMULATE SOME ACTIVITY'S VALUE. THIS INDICATOR
PRINCIPLES OF MODERN LIBRARY'S ACTIVITY AND ITS INCLUDES: EASY ACCESS TO THE
ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS. LIBRARY BUILDING, RATIONAL
PLANNING OF THE BUILDING AND
1. THE MODERN PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS
IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE. THERE
TO BE MULTIFUNCTIONAL. THE
SHOULD BE CREATED A GOOD
MODERN PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS TO
WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE
BE MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND TO
LIBRARY: ARRANGED INDIVIDUAL
PROVIDE NOT ONLY
CARRELS FOR INTENSIVE WORKING
INFORMATIONAL OR OTHER
AND STUDYING USERS, AND WELL
TYPICAL LIBRARY SERVICES BUT
ILLUMINATED WORKING PLACES
CULTURAL, COMMUNICATIONAL
WITH DIVIDING SCREENS
AND OTHER EXTRA SERVICES AS
SEPARATING EACH PLACE.
WELL. SUCH LIBRARY WILL
COMFORTABLENESS ALSO
COMPRISE TWO FUNCTIONAL
INCLUDES: PROVIDING THE
PARTS:
LIBRARY WITH SOFT FURNISHING,
PLANTS, AQUARIUMS, SOFT
1) PROVISION OF LIBRARY'S
CARPET, LARGE WINDOWS,
TRADITIONAL
BALCONIES, PREMISES FOR
(INFORMATIONAL)
COMMUNICATION OF PEOPLE
SERVICES AND
WITH DIFFERENT INTERESTS, AND
2) CULTURAL AND SOCIAL
PROVISIONS WITH SOUND AND
SERVICES.
VIDEO EQUIPMENT.
THESE NONTRADITIONAL 3. THE MODERN LIBRARY HAS TO
SERVICES (CULTURAL, EXIST IN HARMONY WITH ITS
EDUCATIONAL, COMMERCIAL, NATURAL AND URBAN
SPORTS, RECREATIONAL, ENVIRONMENT.
ENTERTAINMENT ETC.) WILL MAKE THE LIBRARY HAS TO
THE LIBRARY MORE ATTRACTIVE BECOME AN ORGANIC PART OF THE
AND CAN LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF NATURAL AND URBAN
THE NUMBER OF USERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
TRADITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES. 4. THE MODERN LIBRARY AS AN
OPEN, DEMOCRATIC AND
FOR THIS NEW CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL COMMUNICATION
SOCIAL FUNCTIONAL PART INSTITUTION.
ADEQUATE PREMISES HAVE TO BE ALL ARCHITECTURAL
PLANNED. THIS WILL GIVE THE SOLUTIONS OF THE MODERN
LIBRARY A NEW IMAGE OF SOCIAL LIBRARY HAVE TO EXPRESS THE
IMPORTANCE. THE MODERN IMAGE OF THE LIBRARY AS AN
PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BECOME A OPEN, DEMOCRATIC AND
SOCIAL CENTER OF CULTURE, A INTELLECTUAL COMMUNICATION
HOME FOR SOCIETY. IT WILL BE A INSTITUTION. THIS IMAGE CAN BE
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND VITAL CREATED BY PLANNING BUILDINGS
CENTER, ORGANIZING AND OF "VIRTUAL" ARCHITECTURE
JOINING SOCIETY. A LIBRARY WITH WHAT CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY
SUCH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL "DEMATERIALISED" FORMS OF
ACTIVITY WILL BE MORE CLEAR, LACONIC, SIMPLE AND
ATTRACTIVE FOR INVESTMENTS. VISIBLE BULKS. IN THE PROCESS OF
THE LIBRARY WILL BECOME A MAKING CONSTRUCTIONAL
LIBRARY INFORMATION CENTER, RESOLUTIONS AND CHOOSING THE
CLUB, AND INTERNET CAFÉ ETC. BUILDING MATERIALS ONE HAS TO
 ORIENT ON COMFORTABLENESS OF 1. LIBRARY FUNCTIONS | NOWADAYS
THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIBRARIES PERFORM SOME MAIN AND
ENVIRONMENT OF THE LIBRARY. ACCESSORY FUNCTIONS. THE MAIN
5. PLANNING OF THE BUILDING HAS LIBRARY FUNCTIONS OR DIRECTIONS OF
TO BE FLEXIBLE AND SIMPLE. PERFORMANCE ARE: USER SERVICE,
THE PLANNING OF THE MEDIA PROCESSING, PRESERVATION,
BUILDING HAS TO BE FLEXIBLE AND AND ORGANISATIONAL-SERVICE
SIMPLE IN THE GENERAL PLAN. FUNCTIONS. THESE MAIN FUNCTIONS
THERE HAVE TO BE POSSIBILITIES ARE TYPICAL FOR ALL KINDS OF
OF EXTENSION OR LIBRARIES. ACCORDING TO THESE
TRANSFORMATION. THAT'S WHY IS FUNCTIONS LIBRARY SPACE IS DIVIDED
ADVISABLE TO USE AS MUCH AS INTO THREE PARTS: SPACE FOR USER
POSSIBLE MOVABLE COLUMNS, SERVICES, SPACE FOR LIBRARY MEDIA,
EQUALLY LOCATED VENTILATION, AND SPACE FOR THE LIBRARY STAFF.
HEATING AND AERATION SYSTEMS. FOR A LONG TIME MOST OF THE
THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT LIBRARY SERVICES HAVE BEEN
SCREENS SHOULD ALSO BE EASILY ORIENTED ON THE AVERAGE USER
MOVABLE FROM ONE TO ANOTHER WHICH IS NOT EXISTING IN REALITY.
TO CREATE A LARGE SPACE. NOW LIBRARIES ARE MORE AND MORE
6. AN INTERNAL GARDEN IN THE TREATING USERS AS INDIVIDUALS WITH
MIDDLE OF A BUILDING. VERY PERSONAL NEEDS, APPROACHES
IT IS ADVISABLE TO AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
DESIGN AN INTERNAL GARDEN IN CHARACTERISTICS. LIBRARIES HAVE
THE MIDDLE OF A BUILDING. THIS CONSTANTLY ANALYZED THEIR
SOLUTION TOGETHER WITH SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE TO ASSURE
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH USERS WHO
CABLING ALLOWS AN ARCHITECT NEED SUCH SERVICES. ONLY ORIENTING
TO CREATE AN OPTIMAL AND TO ITS USER’S NEEDS, IMPLEMENTING
AESTHETIC INTERIOR. THROUGH THE MOST INNOVATIVE FORMS OF
THE INTERNAL GARDEN IT IS MEDIA PRESERVATION AND PROVISION,
POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE AN PROCESSES OF MODERN LIBRARY
ARCHITECTURAL WHOLENESS OF TECHNOLOGY, ANALYZING ALL THESE
THE BUILDING AND THE INTERIOR. PHENOMENA, DETERMINING CERTAIN
7. LOCATE THE STORAGES ON THE PROCEDURES AND FORESEEING MAIN
UNDERGROUND FLOORS. DIRECTIONS OF ITS PERFORMANCE,
IT IS ADVISABLE TO LIBRARIES CAN BECOME MODERN AND
LOCATE THE STORAGE-SPACES ON ATTRACTIVE INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN
THE UNDERGROUND FLOORS AND MEET INFORMATIONAL, CULTURAL,
PREMISES THAT NEED DAYLIGHT COMMUNICATIONAL AND OTHER
ON THE OVERGROUND FLOORS. NEEDS OF THE SOCIETY.
THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE-
SPACES CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY 2. LIBRARY TECHNOLOGIES | LIBRARY
THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES: TECHNOLOGIES ARE ONE OF THE MOST
THE POSSIBILITY OF RATIONAL IMPORTANT FACTORS IN PLANNING
USAGE OF THE COLLECTION, TO THE STRUCTURE OF SPACE FOR USER
LOCATE IT OPERATIVELY, TO SERVICES, MEDIA PRESERVATION AND
ORGANIZE MORE CREDIBLE STAFF, AND CONNECTIONS AND LINKS
SECURITY OF THE COLLECTION, BETWEEN THESE SPACES. THIS FACTOR
AND MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO DETERMINES THE USAGE OF
MAINTAIN A PROPER COMPUTER, AUDIOVISUAL AND OTHER
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE
REGIME. LIBRARY.

THREE MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL

INTEGRATED LIBRARY FACTORS PROCESSES CAN BE DISTINGUISHED IN
THE LIBRARY PERFORMANCE.
INTEGRATED FACTORS OF TODAY'S SOMETIMES THESE PROCESSES ARE
LIBRARIES ARE: LIBRARY FUNCTIONS, LIBRARY CALLED "LIBRARY CYCLES" OR "WAYS".
TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION MEDIA. THESE ARE: "WAY OF THE MEDIA",
"WAY OF THE ORDERS", AND "WAY OF
THE INFORMATION". THE "WAY OF THE THE PURPOSE IS TO PLAN SUCH
MEDIA" IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BUILDINGS WHERE CONSTRUCTIONAL
LIBRARY CIRCLE AND INCLUDES IMPERFECTION CAN BE COMPENSATED
PROCESSING AND LOCATION OF THE BY SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY. FOR
MEDIA. THE "WAY OF THE ORDERS" EXAMPLE: THE STORAGES HAVE TO BE
INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF THE PLANNED IN SUCH WAY THAT OPTIMAL
MEDIA IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEM CLIMATE REGIME CAN BE MAINTAINED
AND IN THE STACKS, DELIVERING MEDIA EITHER BY SPECIAL CONDITIONING
TO THE USERS AND RETURNING IT BACK SYSTEM OR WITHOUT IT, VENTILATION
TO THE STACKS. THE "WAY OF THE CAN BE EITHER ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL.
INFORMATION" INCLUDES THE PLANNING OF THE BUILDING AND
PRODUCING OF THE "SECONDARY" OR TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS HAVE TO
PROCESSED INFORMATION. ALL CYCLES BE RATIONALLY COORDINATED.
ARE DIVIDED INTO SMALLER TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT OF
STRUCTURAL PARTS - WORK PROCESSES MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND SMALLER OPERATIONS. ON LIBRARY BUILDINGS PLANNING
IN ANALYZING LIBRARY FIRST OF ALL ONE HAS TO TAKE
TECHNOLOGIES, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT ACCOUNT OF THE USAGE OF
TO UNDERSTAND AND EXAMINE FLOWS COMPUTERS IN LIBRARY'S WORK.
OF TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS.
THESE TWO FLOWS IMPACT 3. THE FORM OF INFORMATION MEDIA |
DIFFERENTLY ON THE PLANNED- THE FORM OF INFORMATION MEDIA IS
SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF THE LIBRARY. A VERY IMPORTANT LIBRARY FACTOR
FLOWS OF INFORMATION MEDIA, AND HAS DIRECT IMPACT ON THE
USERS AND ORDERS ARE MATERIAL STRUCTURE OF STORAGE SPACES. IT
AND CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY VARIES VERY RAPIDLY NOW. THE
LENGTH, SPEED, DIRECTION, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS HAS A
CONTINUITY AND DISCRETION. CRUCIAL IMPACT ON THIS VARIATION.
TECHNOLOGICAL FLOW IS A GRADUAL DESPITE OF THIS, THE BIGGEST PART OF
CHANGE OF DIFFERENT TOOLS, STATES LITHUANIAN LIBRARIES' COLLECTION
AND QUALITIES OF LIBRARY WORK, CONSISTS OF TRADITIONAL FORMS OF
REALIZED IN LIBRARY CIRCLES AND MEDIA - BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND
PROCESSES. THE IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPERS. MODERN FORMS OF
DIVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL AND INFORMATION MEDIA SUCH AS
MATERIAL FLOWS IS EMPHASIZED MICROFICHES, COMPACT DISCS ETC.
ANALYZING THE PLANNED-SPATIAL ARE COMPARATIVELY RARE, BECAUSE
STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING. THESE OF THE LACK OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
DIFFERENCES CAN BE SOLVED IN TWO FOR ITS USAGE IN THE MENTIONED
WAYS: IN THE FIRST CASE ONE CAN LITHUANIAN LIBRARIES. PLANNING THE
MINIMIZE THE LENGTH OF THE FLOWS LIBRARY STORAGE-SPACES, IT IS
AND NUMBER OF THE MEDIUM SERVICE IMPORTANT TO FORECAST THE
POINTS WITH THE HELP OF CHANGES OF THE FORMS OF
ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS. IN THIS INFORMATION MEDIA AND THE SPEED
CASE THE FLOW OF MEDIA AND USERS OF GROWTH OF THEIR AMOUNT IN THE
IS MATERIAL, BUT WORK WHAT IS DONE FUTURE. THE SIZE OF THE LIBRARY
AT THE MEDIUM SERVICE POINTS COLLECTION HAS IMPACT NOT ONLY ON
(CARRYING AND SORTING MEDIA ETC.) STORAGE-SPACES AND THEIR
IS TECHNOLOGICAL. IN THE OTHER CASE QUALITIES, BUT HAS IMPACT ON ALL
THE WAY OF THE USER COULD BE SIZES OF LIBRARY SPACES AS WELL.
SHORTENED USING MODERN LIBRARY HAVING A RICH COLLECTION, A LIBRARY
TECHNOLOGIES. CAN EXPECT MORE USERS AND NEEDS
MORE SPACE FOR READING PLACES.
THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF OTHER INTEGRATED FACTORS SUCH AS
DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATION
TECHNOLOGY, BASED ON MODERN OF LIBRARY PERFORMANCE HAVE NOT
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION VERY MUCH IMPACT ON
TECHNOLOGY, HAS ALLOWED ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS OR THIS
PLANNING OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS BY IMPACT HAS AN INDIRECT CHARACTER
TAKING ACCOUNT OF FUTURE
TECHNOLOGIES. OTHERWISE, BESIDE