Current issues in the design of academic health sciences libraries: findings from three recent facility projects.
Planning a new health sciences library at the beginning of the twenty-first century is a tremendous challenge. Technology has radically changed the way libraries function in an academic environment and the services they provide. Some individuals question whether the library as place will continue to exist as information becomes increasingly available electronically. To understand how libraries resolve programming and building design issues, visits were made to three academic health sciences libraries that have had significant renovation or completed new construction. The information gathered will be valuable for planning a new library for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and may assist other health sciences librarians as they plan future library buildings.
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Patricia P
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Denison Memorial Library, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA. pat.nelson@uchsc.edu
D003120:Colorado; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016243:Library Collection Development / Q000639:trends; D007999:Library Services / Q000639:trends; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009657:North Carolina; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014768:Virginia