Espresso and Ambiance: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores.

Sannwald, William

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ERIC Number: EJ584205

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Espresso and Ambiance: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores.

Sannwald, William

Library Administration and Management, v12 n4 p200-11 Fall 1998

Looks at what makes bookstores so successful today. Examines why exterior and interior spaces are important to libraries; how spaces support the library's mission, goals, and objectives; what libraries can learn from the retail market regarding bookstore merchandising and design; and how this information can benefit libraries. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Bookstores, Environment, Facility Planning, Interior Design, Interior Space, Library Development, Library Services, Merchandising, Public Libraries, Space Utilization, Spatial Relationship (Facilities), User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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