Countdown to a New Library

by Woodward, Jeannette A.

• ISBN13: 9780838907672
• ISBN10: 0838907679
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Ala Editions

Summary

Provides advice to librarians overseeing building projects, including guidelines on communicating with architects and contractors, keeping within time and budget constraints, and meeting standards and ADA requirements.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
The Librarian's Bird's-Eye View	x
Tips and Tales from the Trenches	x
Beyond This Book	xi
Who Needs This Book?	xii
When You Get the Green Light	xii
Getting Off to a Good Start	1	(17)
Preparing Yourself for What's Ahead	1	(2)
Donning Your Library Hard Hat	3	(1)
Identifying and Communicating with Key Players	3	(3)
Functioning Effectively in a Highly Charged Political Environment	6	(2)
Establishing Lines of Communication	8	(2)
Realizing That You Can't Do It All Alone	10	(2)
Developing Your Skills	12	(2)
Understanding the Complexity of a Modern Building	14	(4)
The World of Architects and Contractors	18	(29)
How New Buildings Happen	18	(1)
The World of Architects	19	(7)
What Architects Need to Know	26	(3)
What to Expect from Your Architect	29	(2)
The World of Contractors	31	(4)
The Design-Build Delivery System	35	(5)
Choosing a Building Team for Renovation or Remodeling	40	(1)
Hiring a Watchdog	41	(2)
Keeping Your Project on Track	43	(4)
Before Design Begins	47	(35)
Focusing on Recent Library Trends	48	(2)
Planning for the Future	50	(4)
Planning for Hard Times	54	(1)
Selecting a Site	55	(5)
Sharing a Facility	60	(1)
Identifing Space Needs	61	(13)
Planning a Renovation or Remodeling Project	74	(8)
The Building Shell	82	(7)
Exterior Materials	82	(1)
Roof Design Matters	83	(2)
Everyone Loves an Atrium (Except a Librarian)	85	(1)
The Library Entrance	86	(3)
Environmental and Human Needs	89	(22)
Bringing Light into the Building	89	(9)
Energy Efficiency and New Buildings	98	(4)
Energy Efficiency and Older Buildings	102	(2)
Access and Americans with Disabilities	104	(7)
Technology and Modern Building Infrastructures	111	(31)
Technology in Today's Libraries	112	(5)
Planning for a High-Tech Future	117	(4)
Telecommunications and the Modern Library	121	(6)
Electrical Service	127	(2)
Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling	129	(5)
Managing Humidity	134	(5)
A Quiet Environment	139	(3)
Security and Safety	142	(13)
Designed-in Security	143	(4)
Fire Safety	147	(2)
Disaster Prevention and Preparedness	149	(1)
Sick Building Syndrome	150	(5)
Flooring Materials, Wall Coverings, and Furnishings	155	(24)
Important versus Unimportant Decisions	156	(2)
Selecting Flooring Materials	158	(6)
Selecting Wall Coverings	164	(1)
Selecting Library Furnishings	165	(14)
Surviving the Construction Phase	179	(11)
Change Orders	179	(2)
The Special Pitfalls of a Renovation	181	(4)
Signage Systems	185	(5)
Moving and Getting Settled	190	(9)
Moving Day	191	(1)
Health Hazards of a New Building	192	(2)
The Shake-Down Period	194	(3)
The Dedication	197	(2)
Index	199