Creating the High-Functioning Library Space: Expert Advice from Librarians, Architects, and Designers

This book provides practical information and insights to library administrators and building plan team members at academic and public libraries who are considering or starting a library expansion or reconfiguration of existing space.

• Covers all of the steps in the building process, from preparing the RFP and selecting an architect to developing a financial contingency plan and managing community and staff expectations

• Includes contributions from some of the most accomplished library architects and designers from across the nation

• Presents information of great relevance and interest to library administrators as well as to architectural firms that work with libraries