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Discussion: A Brief History of Library Building
As places for the collection of information, libraries are among the oldest known types of?building. In all ages, they have had to take account of fi...
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Discussion: Datascapes – Libraries as Information Landscapes
In the course of history, the spatial configuration of libraries has changed many times and may be seen to reflect the rise and fall of cultural and ...
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Libraries – Structure, Operation, Use
In view of developments in the field of information technology, public libraries are undergoing a process of change. The institution as such will not ...
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Faculty Library in Zurich
For decades, the growing needs of Zurich University were met by structures erected on the outskirts of the city. In recent times, however, attempts ha...
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University Library in Rostock
Rostock University, founded in 1419, has always suffered from a lack of library space. With increasing stocks, the technical equipment was no longer u...
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Public Library in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid
Some years ago, the architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg erected a cultural centre in Villa-nueva de la Cañada, a small town west of Madrid. The present li...
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