Renewing Our Libraries : Case Studies in Re-planning and Refurbishment (Hardcover)

Introduction; 1: Renewing our Libraries ? Forces for Change; 1: Heritage Library Buildings ? Enhancing the Past for the Present; 2: Leek Library, Staffordshire: Listed, Linked and Limited ? Opening up Service and Perception in a Victorian Building; 3: Long Eaton Library, Derbyshire: An Art Nouveau Gem Reborn; 4: Torquay Library, Torbay: Refurbishing an Art Deco Style Building; 2: New Styles of Provision ? Widening the Library Role; 5: Winchester Discovery Centre, Hampshire: Discovery Centre and More; 6: National Library of Wales: The Visitor Experience Project; 3: Remaking University Libraries ? Creating Modern Learning and Research Environments; 7: Kenrick Library, Birmingham City University: From Dismal to a Dynamic Refurbishment; 8: Glasgow University Library: From Book Warehouse to Lighthouse for Study; 9: Hartley Library, University of Southampton: From Accretion to Integration, 2002?2007; 4: Extending the Library ? Modernizing and Adding Space; 10: Dublin City Library and Archive: From Concept to Reality; 11: The London Library: Changing to Stay the Same but Expansion and Renewal; 12: Malmo City Library, Sweden: Beauty vs. Efficiency ? Planning for User and Staff Needs; 13: Waterford Central Library: A Space For All; 5: Library Refurbishment Programmes ? Forging Templates for Building Renewal; 14: Barnsley Central Library: There and Back ? Remaking Libraries; 15: Coalville, Birstall and Enderby Libraries, Leicestershire: Case Studies in Renewal; 16: North Yorkshire Libraries: Creating a New Library Brand; 17: Lowestoft, Stowmarket, Lakenheath and Felixstowe Libraries, Suffolk: Refurbishments that are Prize-winners; 6: (1) Snapshots: Some Refurbishment Case Studies in Brief; 18: Snapshots: Some Refurbishment Case Studies in Brief 1; 19: Case Studies Reviewed