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Publication Date: 1990
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Cost Avoidance' in Library Building Planning.
Beckman, Margaret
Canadian Library Journal, v47 n6 p405-09 Dec 1990
Discusses ways to decrease costs when planning the design of a new library or an addition that also considers future needs. Topics discussed include space allocation considerations for the collection, users, and staff; entrances and exits; structural loading; building configuration; information technology considerations; and staff willingness to accept new organizational structures. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Building Design, Cost Effectiveness, Facility Expansion, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Library Development, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities, Library Personnel, Library Planning, Organizational Change, Space Utilization, Structural Elements (Construction)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; North America
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