Data sheets have installation and design configurations, performance specifications for building systems and components such as door frames, roof designs, and air ducts, outdoor sports facilities and historic preservation. It is a cooperative project between beijingtech university and moscow university, the campus construction was completed by 201819, planned for 5000 students and the library space is 15000 sq meter. The fall 2014 newsletter of the library buildings and equipment section of ifla has been published. While there are no specific national quantitative standards, there are a myriad of standards and guidelines, as well as statements, rules and criteria, that are important documents to consider when remodeling, renovating or building a library building. It is of the utmost difficulty and complexity to state standards for book stocks and. The ifla library buildings and equipment section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at our open session at the ifla world library and information congress 2018 in kuala lumpur, malaysia. Because of the numerous requirements, the competition was divided into two subprojects.
Iowas voluntary public library standards program was established to give public libraries a tool to identify strengths and areas for. President presidentelect treasurer chairs of the committees, divisions, etc. The library building process is seen from both the library managers perspective as. Welcome to the ifla library the ifla library pulls together ifla s digital resources in a convenient single online location for ease of accessibility, search and browsing. This booklet outlines unescos activities in small island developing states sids, covering the period from 200620. Designing libraries planning and designing library. The book provides inspiration and guidance for the creation of national school library standards and for the development and use of standards and guidelines to change school library practice, to define the teaching role of school librarians, to. Eigenbrodt described the german approach to the development of standards for. Checklist of library building design considerations.
Library buildings and equipment section key issues in. Academic library standards and performance measures. Public library space needs wisconsin department of. This booklet is a brief guide on how to write a collection development policy, making use of the conspectus. Developments and reflections ifla series on bibliographic control by latimer, karen, niegaard, hellen isbn. Updated school library guidelines from ifla national. Key issues in building design how to get started in planning a project introduction based on the ifla library buildings and equipment section. The section on library and research services for parliaments recognizes the central role that information must play in the effective functioning of a democratic legislature. Basic preservation for library and archive collections the surest way to preserve your books in health is to treat them as you would your own children, who are sure to. This submodule is a part of the ifla building strong libraries associations bsla programme. These centres include staff that provides instruc tional assistance with. Planning and designing academic library learning spaces.
From 30 may to 2 june 2016 ifla and the philippine librarians. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. The munich university librarys philologicum pdf, 1. Internal signage should clearly identify stock categories eg. In some cases, the parliamentary library includes a research service.
Standards activities are now an integral part of ifla s strategic direction and one of ifla s current goals is to focus on developing, maintaining and adhering to the highest standards that support high quality practices. Each ifla standard reflects current consensus on rules, principles, guidelines, best practice or models for a particular activity or service. Standards and guidelines updates to page ongoing this list includes documents entitled standards and guidelines as well as other documents of a similar nature entitled statements, rules, and criteria. Contemporary public libraries serve to fulfil a number of key socioeconomic objectives and in order to do so offer a wide range of spaces, services and. Joint satellite meeting in paris, france the ctles, france. There are few but national library associations supporting the green library movement, including the united states, australia, croatia, and austria. The various standards and guidelines in existence all examine accessibility, wayfinding and working spaces but ud is not specifically mentioned. The iflaunesco public library manifesto a gateway to knowledge freedom, prosperity and the development of society and of individuals are fundamental human values. A complete history of the standards is available in appendix 4. The importance of the library visit is widely accepted and the ifla library building guidelines book published in 2007. Ifla library buildings and equipment section seminar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Appendices give some examples of national li brary building standards and. Welcome to the ifla library the ifla library pulls together iflas digital resources in a convenient single online location for ease of accessibility, search and browsing.
The energy and resources institute teri and the international federation of library associations and institutions ifla invite you to attend a live and interactive information literacy webinar focussing on present days misinformation at 3. Architectural and design standards for presidential libraries. Ifla building strong library association global meeting. Delivering modern library building projects in an age of rapidly changing societal environments and ubiquitous technology is a complex business. Appropriate internal signage should be provided within library buildings. From nigeria to jamaica, turkey to hungary, sweden to japan, the continuum of school library development is wide. Section on library and research services for parliaments. The international federation of library associations and institutions ifla is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. With a certification system in the background to foster green library initiatives worldwide ensulib must collaborate with the ifla management of library associations section. Library buildings and equipment section ifla world. Introduction to the ifla government libraries section. The library buildings and equipment session on wednesday afternoon focused on. The new service, dubbed ia shares, offers one day per week delivery to each public library in iowa, allowing libraries to send and return materials borrowed by patrons. In this interview the national librarian and the architect discuss the challenges and considerations of the renovation that made the monumental building from 19 into a national library for the 21st century.
Universal design for library buildings ifla library. In 2007, the library buildings and equipment section of the international federation of library associations published ifla library building guidelines. The effective area allocated and approved for the building project and the prerequisite for any design was 4,450 square metres. The guidelines and standards for queensland public librar. New edition includes regulations, standards, building methods, structural systems, and materials in use. The aim of the brochure is not to replace any guidelines or standards but to provide librarians new to. Adult fiction, adult nonfiction, junior fiction etc. Ifla standards in their diversity of styles and subject matter provide optimum benefit for the international library. Emrani, seyaed ebrahim and niknia, massoomeh 2017 the role of the educated professional librarians in the redefinition of mission, duties and role of the national library of iran. Librarians and any interested parties from across germany and the region are welcome to join us.
Building a reading culture through partnerships globally, 250 million children teaching and learning,2014 lack access to relevant and fun reading materials. The ifla library buildings and equipment section has prepared a postoccupancy evaluation checklist. Edited on behalf of ifla by karen latimer and hellen niegaard munich. News from ifla international federation of library. The section considers all matters concerning the design and construction for all types of libraries in all parts of the world, and their furnishing and.
Introduction to the ifla government libraries section 3 ifla is directed by the governing board. The planning of libraries is like building castles in the air. Join the ifla library buildings and equipment section and our prominent guest speakers to learn more about the changing storage landscape and the opportunities and options available to research libraries. A new toolkit designed to strengthen library efforts in promoting census 2020 outreach geared toward new americans is now available. Academic library standards and performance measures antoinette m. Garching the storage library of the bavarian state library.
Evaluation of the ifla world library and information. Over the last fifty years, ifla has produced a wide range of standards in all fields of library and information services. Expert perspectives of architects, librarians, and library consultants by alison j. They will only be attained through the ability of wellinformed citizens to exercise their. They supersede the 2011 standards for libraries in higher education and all other previous versions of standards created by acrl subsections. School libraries section is part of the international federation of library associations, dedicated to aid the development of school. Acrl and llama receive many inquiries about numeric standards for academic library buildings. The iso standard tr 112192012 specifies data for the planning of library buildings. It is formed by 21 members, responsible for governance, financial and professional directions. Redesigning the college library building, 2014 edition 20. Globalisation celebrates innovation, entrepreneurship and.
The need for library architecture standards in mexico to ensure the provision of. To this end, it is important that school library professionals acquaint themselves with the recently published ifla school library. This report is the evaluation of the participants perceptions of the ifla conference in berlin, 2003. Evaluation of the ifla world library and information congress by niels ole pors, associate professor department of library and information management the royal school of library and information science, denmark introduction. These standards were approved by the acrl standards committee and the acrl board of directors. Document resume autpor title a librarian plans a library. Ifla library building guidelines information and guidelines for the building planning process, whether you are planning a new public or academic library building.
Another brand new university and its library building in shenzhen, china. Public library standards is the manual for the state library of iowas standards program. A colloquy, organized by ifla, on the building of national libraries, was held in. It has been launched in summer 20 with the ifla world library and information congress papers, and will continue to grow with the addition of existing and new resources. The challenges in revising the 2002 ifla guidelines to incorporate the perspectives and expectations of ifla contributors cannot be underestimated. It was first published in 1985 and was updated in 1989, 1997, 2004, 2010, and now in 2016. Basic preservation for library and archive collections. Library standards timeline view 1981 iso 2709 1968 marc 1977 unimarc 1997 marc21 1998 xml 1. Webinar sessions of knowing the right news is a response to the problem of disinformation. Make service desks and facilities such as book returns wheelchair accessible. Proposed changes to public library standards 2016 indiana public library standards taskforce rulemaking docket. Designing libraries new iso standard for library buildings. Functional requirements frbr, fr family cataloguing rules eg. It also provides guidance on the selection of technical building equipment for the different functional areas of libraries.
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