Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-173) and index.
Contents
All things to all people : the public library and its multiple identities -- A new chapter : the third wave of library design -- The downtown library, urban sprawl, and the information age -- Form for function : the architecture of new libraries -- Reinventing the public square : libraries and nonmedia programming -- Open stacks : negotiating space for media -- Away from the desk : new modes of librarianship -- Conclusion.
