New World Forces Libraries To Adapt.

Sutton, Rodney K.

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ERIC Number: EJ532256

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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New World Forces Libraries To Adapt.

Sutton, Rodney K.

School Planning and Management, v35 n6 pC1-C4 Jun 1996

Rapid changes in technology, media, and student needs are changing the way designers look at libraries. Examples of recently built libraries reflect five current trends in library design: (1) clustered services; (2) individualized spaces; (3) centers for collaborative learning; (4) repositories of merged media; and (5) information literacy training. (MLF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Architectural Character, Campus Planning, Educational Facilities Design, Facility Requirements, Higher Education, Library Role, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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