The topics discussed in this book will prompt a dialogue between the design professionals and the library staff working together on a building project. Architects and interior designers should listen carefully to staff requirements regarding adjacencies, visual control, and library policies and procedures. In turn, library staff, board members, and organization officials should allow design professionals to carry out their work without constant interference. Design professionals who have planned libraries successfully in the past should not assume that a library built several years ago can be a model for a library built in the 21st century. |
