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The article reviews various library products and furnishings. Carpeting from Prism Tiles, the Imax Chair from TotaLibra, the FlashS-can-MAX self-checkout desk from Library Automation Technologies, the Epoch Computer Station from Brodart Furniture, the Fish Computer Desk from Creative Arts Unlimited, and the Geotable from Russwood Library Furniture are reviewed. INSETS: DEMCO Helps Teens Hit the "Spot" in Bloomingdale, IL;The Wholesaler's Perspective;The Wholesaler's Perspective.

The article presents a product review of various library furnishings. The Mercuri Waste Receptacles from Magnuson Group, the Moen Willow Circulation Desk from Brodart Library Supplies & Furnishings, the Big Wheel Book Truck from Gaylord, the Swinger Lounge Seating from TotaLibra, the Footprint Freestanding Sign System from Case[werks], and designer rugs from Bentley Prince Street are reviewed.

The article offers information on library furniture and equipment designs. As the exhibit hall opened at the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, our team of architects, designers, and librarians hit the floor running, seeking out the best furnishings and equipment. INSET: Panel of Experts.

The article offers information on library furniture and equipment designs. Brodart's OFM Rico Chairs are available in a rainbow of colors. The Leather Freedom Chair with Neck Rest offers adjustable height and depth. Retired Stanford University professor of mechanical engineering Robert Eustis, who donated his company, Eustis Designs, to Stanford, now offers Milano Chairs and ottomans via his new firm. Agati's Kestral lounge chair features flared arms and an arched back. Tech Logic's Personal Payment System lets patrons pay fines and other fees with cash, stored cash value, or an associated account. Powered by radio frequency identification technology, Checkpoint's ILS Patron Self-Checkout Station enables patrons to check out multiple items at one time.

The article looks at the architectural design and interior decoration of a public library in Queens, New York. We took the opportunity to match cutting-edge library service with cutting-edge design. We just needed a forward-thinking library; generous, risk-taking vendors willing to donate the furnishings and services; and an aggressive timetable. This idea did result in the opening of our "makeover library," the Court Square branch of the Queens Borough Public Library, New York. Known for understanding the needs of its customers, the library was just beginning the rollout of a new customer service model that included self-check, wireless access, staff on the floor assisting customers, information kiosks instead of reference desks, and increased technology. Today, the library had become what we called an "express branch." To support the library's service vision and create an express service branch, we reorganized the layout and used every inch of space to maximal effect.

The article presents the author's reflections on best practices for school librarians to prepare and launch a new school year. Topics addressed include introductory comments highlighting the significance of the first few weeks of classes for establishing proper year-long patterns, suggestions for classroom management in library settings, and library outreach to teachers to promote more cooperation.

The article presents advice on improving a library's interior design. Topics noted include easing access by removing physical and visual barriers, tidying up visual clutter, selecting colors, materials, and fabrics for furniture that present a unified theme, and configuring interiors to account for people's desires for natural light and to feel sheltered.

The article focuses on Halloween decorations and programs in libraries. It states that Halloween decorations in libraries, which include vampire images, pumpkins, and scarecrows, are usually arranged around one theme. It says that all library employees can join the Halloween events and most customers will enjoy the grim goings-on. It adds that Scary Storytime is a popular Halloween program and there are many ghost stories that can be chosen from for the entertainment of children.

The article discusses the use of the Dewey Decimal System in libraries in Arizona. The author presented libraries which have ceased or minimized the use of the Dewey System including the Maricopa County, Arizona, Library District's Perry Branch Library (PBL), the Darien, Connecticut, Library (DL) and the Main Library for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The PBL uses the bookstore method in the library through neighborhood arrangement, use of signage and eye-level shelving. The DL also applied the bookstore method through creating enclaves called 'glades' where readers can sit and collections that are mostly read are placed on low shelves. In the Main Library, Dewey Decimal System is modified through roomy shelves and lively signage and all collections are in correct Dewey order.

Features Lisa Von Drasek, a librarian at the Bank Street School Library in New York City. Idea of Von Drasek regarding the interior design of the library; Career background of Von Drasek; Statistics of circulating children's books in the library that she manages; Ways by which Von Drasek encourages children to read literature.

Offers opinions about how contradictory signs may clutter a library. Advice for eliminating signs that obstruct library users in favor of signs that instruct; Visual criteria; How the determine the function of a sign; Importance of communication in a library; Need for maximum legibility.

Gives advice on the proper way of carpeting a library. Advisability of choosing nylon and olefin as materials for the carpet; Advisability of loop pile construction of carpet for high-traffic libraries; Advisability of using dense carpet; Extending a carpet's life with padding; Need for carpets to be vacuumed; Advisability of keeping carpet away from the door.

The article focuses on a design for library steps by Henry Keene. Keene was Surveyor of Westminster Abbey in Great Britain from 1746 until 1776. In the early 18th century, Keene came up with a design for library steps that combined a platform, a book rest, and steps. His design used a pulpit form on shaped legs with a ladder behind. The final library steps were made of oak with Gothic tracery inlaid in walnut, and fitted with castors and a folding ladder.

The article talks about the modern library and updates to the Maplewood Richmond Heights High School library in Maplewood, Missouri. Topics include changing the library's name into the "Research and Design (R&D) Center," altering its design of space from noise and comfort level, lighting, to access to technology to heighten thinking levels, and designing the library to nurture design thinking, a problem-solving method. Other topics include adjusting expectations and involving students.

The article provides ideas to help plan and design limited library projects. The benefits with larger furniture vendors are presented in terms of the interior designer on its staff. Experts that must be consulted are identified with respect to planning and placing electrical outlets, fire safety and building codes. Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is mentioned along with the load bearing capacity of the floor as important elements in planning renovated spaces.

The article talks about the organization of the library media center. To increase the effectiveness of the circulation desk, place media management equipment, such as computers, where it is least intrusive. Leisure areas can be centered around periodicals or special collections that students want to browse in a leisurely manner. The storage room can be used to store equipment that waits to be checked out, repaired or weeded, and as a storage area for library media center decorations.

Focuses on the importance of deciding on the appropriate furniture and furnishings for the library or media center which depend on how the space is going to be used. Movement of computers into the classroom which makes the media center less of a center than a resource room; Consideration of comfort; Use of modular tables which aid flexibility as required by the modern library.

The article presents information on the winners of the 2014 International Interior Design Association's (IIDA's) Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards competition, including an investment firm office designed by Robarts Interiors and Architecture, the Kanazawa Umimirai Library designed by Coelacanth K&H Architects, and a private residence designed by Roberts Interiors and the corporate headquarters of QVC Japan, designed by Gensler and Associations/International.

The article describes the architecture of various library facilities in the U.S. The addition to Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library in Ohio connects traditional library services with after-school entertainment and education. The design of Austin Public Library's Henry S. Terrazas branch in Texas honors the culture of the historically Hispanic service area. The children's room at Elmont Public Library in New York features an interactive area designed for parents and children.

The article reports on the winners of the 2006 American Libraries Association/International Interior Design Association Library Interior Design Awards. The libraries that demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design creativity, function and satisfaction of the client's objectives are the recipients of the award. These include the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Library in Toronto, Ontario and the Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois.

The article focuses on theatrical decoration for libraries. Particular attention is given to the design of children's libraries. Particular attention is given to what Janice Davis Design LLC (JDD) has done in this field. The ways in which to build on design concepts and how to enhance them is also discussed.

The article focuses on library architecture. Discussed are the ways in which the needs of library users have developed. Attention is given to the ways in which libraries can respond to various needs in a short amount of time, yet continue to remain ready for future needs. The example of Westport Public Library (WPL) is used.

The article presents a case study of green art at the Pearl Avenue Branch Library in San José, California. Pearl Avenue is one of 20 renovated libraries which will display public art that is part of a $212 million bond, however, it is the only one whose art is a green form of power. Artist Lynn Goodpasture with Peter Glass Studios created the piece "Solar Illumination I: Evolution of Language" which features glass panels embedded with photovoltaic cells.

The article presents a case study of using student art as decoration at the College of the Holy Cross. The College's library was undergoing some construction and as a result the Atrium, one of the most aesthetically pleasing features of the library, was boarded up. Cristi Rinklin, a visual arts assistant professor, coordinated a final project for her students of a course on the principles of color theory to create artwork through scientific inspiration which was then turned to wallpaper.

The article presents advise from experienced library architects on creating new library facilities. Listen to people and place, hire a creative architect, and be open-minded. Work with a library architect who can help you develop your program and plan flexible interior space that can change with changing library uses. Use architects who use libraries-not just "design them." Worry less about technology and think more about creating diverse and flexible spaces that users want to be in.

Focuses on the six winning buildings in the 19th Library Buildings Awards in the United States. Judges of the biennial award for excellence in library architecture; Range of project winners from a small neighborhood branch library to a historic treasure in the nation's capital; Example of the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library in San Diego, California, and others.

Highlights library construction and renovation in the United States. Yale University's Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Sterling Memorial Library; The Hiller Group design of the renovation for Montclair (N.J.) Public Library; The reference area design of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott for the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts; The children's room of the Brentwood (Tenn.) Library; More.

Focuses on choosing furnishings, flooring, and color in decorating a library in the United States. Practicality in making decisions concerning style and function; Suggestion of trying to imagine what patrons will be doing in the library in ten or 20 years; Activity descriptions for the rooms as an aid in selection; The usefulness of polyurethane; Consideration of staff members and patrons. INSET: Tying up the Loose Ends.

This section presents photographs of the interior decorations of various libraries, including library furniture and equipment.

Provides tips on maintaining indoor gardens inside the library. Selection of plant species to grow; Pest management strategy; Suggested reference materials.