Better Library and Learning Space: Projects, Trends, Ideas

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Better Library and Learning Space

Projects, Trends, Ideas

What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space? Each chapter in this cutting-edge text addresses this critical question, capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers to offer you a 'creative resource bank' that will help to transform your library and learning spaces. This is an innovative and practical toolkit introducing concepts, drawing together opinions and encouraging new ways of thinking about library learning spaces for the future.

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Projects, Trends, Ideas

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vii

Case studies
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Contributors
pp xi-xviii

Introduction – about this book
pp xix-xxvi

PART 1 - PROJECTS AND TRENDS
pp 1-2

Introduction
pp 3-4

1 - UK projects and trends
pp 5-20

2 - US projects and trends
pp 21-36

3 - China projects and trends
pp 37-48

4 - Hong Kong projects and trends
pp 49-60

5 - European projects and trends
pp 61-74

6 - Australasian projects and trends
pp 75-89

Summary to Part 1
pp 90-92

PART 2 - TRENDS AND IDEAS
pp 93-94

Introduction
pp 95-96

7 - Library space and technology
pp 97-108

8 - Library space and learning
pp 109-116

9 - Key ideas on space
pp 117-130

10 - Thinking it through
pp 131-144

Summary to Part 2
pp 145-146

PART 3 - IDEAS AND FUTURES
pp 147-148

Introduction
pp 149-150

11 - Beyond space: access is all – or is it?
pp 151-158

12 - Thinking inside the box
pp 159-166

13 - Nothing has changed/everything has changed – the enduring aspects of learning
pp 167-174

14 - Books, nooks and MOOCs
pp 175-182

15 - The researcher's view: context is critical
pp 183-192

16 - Libraries in the network society: evolution, revolution, extinction?
pp 193-200

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