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"We Don't Do Public Libraries Like We Used to": Attitudes to Public Library Buildings in the UK at the Start of the 21st Century
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Black, Alistair – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2011
Although the quality, performance and future of public library services in the UK is a matter of debate, there is little doubt that in recent years, despite claims relating to the emergence of a cyber-society, interest in library buildings and the library as "place" has been intense, almost matching that seen during the Carnegie era of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Interior Design, Library Facilities, Public Libraries
Architectural Features and Perceptions of Community Residences for People with Mental Retardation.
Thompson, Travis; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Architects, group home administrators, people with mental retardation, family members of people with mental retardation, and college undergraduates substantially agreed in rating the homelikeness of 20 community residences for people with mental retardation. Clusters of physical features identified using an architectural inventory were found to be…
Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Attitudes, Building Design
Countdown to a New Library: A Blueprint for Success.
Woodward, Jeannette – American Libraries, 1999
Focuses on selecting appropriate furnishings, floorings, and surfaces for a new library. Discusses appropriate color schemes; carpeting; protecting wood surfaces with polyurethane, user-friendly furniture, and flexible staff workstations. (AEF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Carpeting, Color Planning, Design Preferences