Library Planning: A Compilation Designed to Assist in the Planning, Equipment and Development of New Libraries, and the Reconstruction of Old Ones |
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architect architectural arranged basement BASFORD BRANCH BATTERSEA BETHNAL GREEN book shelves BOOKCASE borrowers Bulwell card catalogue CARDIFF central lending library Central Library children's library CHILDREN'S READING ROOM construction corridor cost counter DISTRICT LIBRARY Elder Park entrance hall erected Exterior feature fittings GATESHEAD GLASGOW glass screen glazed Govanhill GREEN LENDING HAMPSTEAD heating hot-water illustration Ipswich juvenile department juvenile lending library Juvenile Room lay-out lecture hall lending department Levenshulme librarian librarian's office library and reading library building LIBRARY PLANNING light LITERATURE Llandaff North LLANELLY long by 25 magazine room main entrance MANCHESTER Messrs MITCHELL LIBRARY Northern Branch Library NOTTINGHAM open-access system Partick photograph Plan 99 portion Portland stone public rooms RADFORD-LENTON BRANCH radiating readers reading hall reading tables REFERENCE LIBRARY reference room sections set-out Shettleton and Tollcross space staff enclosure staff room steel supervision United Kingdom ventilation vestibule volumes wall wall book Whiteinch wickets wide workroom
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Page 17 - No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder.
Page 17 - When we mean to build, We first survey the plot, then draw the model ; And when we see the figure of the house, Then must we rate the cost of the erection ; Which if we find outweighs ability, What do we then but draw anew the model In fewer offices, or at least desist To build at all...
Page 52 - In planning book cases and shelving, the standard of 3 ft. wide on centres of the uprights must be adhered to throughout in order that the majority of shelves in the library may be interchangeable. In calculating book capacity, the average is 25 books to a 3 ft. shelf. Standard shelving is seven shelves high (6 ft. 10 in. over all); therefore each single-faced section will hold 175 volumes and each double-faced section 350 volumes.
Page 53 - TABLES.—42, 48, 60 in. in diameter ; 26, 28 or 30 in. high. The minor equipment should also include the following : Card catalogue cabinets. Picture and pamphlet files. Magazine cases and newspaper racks. Atlas and dictionary cases. Display cases and bulletin boards. Book trucks. And possibly other articles depending on the needs of the library. For the librarian's office and workroom, book shelving, desks (including typewriter desk), work tables', supply cupboards, staff lockers, and shelf list...
Page 9 - JM Mitchell, OBE, MC, MA, Secretary of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust.
Page 84 - Whether the set-out be on the radiating principle or on parallel lines the staff must be able to oversee the book shelves under their charge, and have visual control over all borrowers, or, at least, give the impression that they have. Various examples are given, showing how, in each instance, every thought has been given to this important feature in the planning of the library on modern lines.
Page 50 - APPLIANCES.—The building must be equipped with appliances which will satisfy the head constable, including a fire hydrant connected with the water main, and supplied with hose, nozzle, and saddle for storing the hose, in a closed cupboard with glazed front, and fire extinguishers.
Page 58 - As now planned the library is capable of adequate service to the community. The public rooms are spacious, well-lighted, conveniently arranged ; furnishings are substantial, commodious, and comfortable ; mechanical contrivances have been installed to give rapid communication between rooms and departments for the expeditious service of readers ; and the contents of the library are stored in a manner which ensures their protection and safety.