LITERATURE STUDY

LIBRARY

Group members
Abdul noor Matala M. Tresor
Abdur rasheed Kanonga M. Arthur
Anusha Roy Hamzah
Joman Sardar
 CONTENTS
 Types of libraries
 Workspaces
 Standards
 General Layout
 Types of LIBRARIES
a. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES-
b. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
c. NATIONAL LIBRARY
d. DIGITAL LIBRARY
e. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND SCIENCE
LIBRARY
 Library?
A building or room containing collections of
books, periodicals, and sometimes films and
recorded music for people to read, borrow
 ACADEMIC LIBRARY
• Collection and storage of literature for education and
research purpose
• Spaces: reference rooms , Counters for issuing special
books , reading rooms
• Services : inter library loans , photocopying , reading
and printing from microforms , online literature search
and data stored in CD ROM
• Information is arranged in systematic ways
• Books are placed to be accessed by all.
 PUBLIC LIBRARIES
 Provides wide choice of general literature and other
information media
 Displays books on open shelves
 No academic collections
 May include music library , art lending library , mobile
lending services
 Services: browsing area , cafeteria , music listening
facilities , recreational and meeting rooms
 Used by children adolescents and adults
 NATIONAL LIBRARY
 Collection of literature and historical
documentation produced in one country or
region
 Open for general public
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND SCIENCE
LIBRARY
 Arranged in one layer system or two layer
system
 The proportion of open and closed spaces
depends on the aim/purpose of the library
 DIGITAL LIBRARY
 A digital library is a library in
which collections are stored
in digital formats (as
opposed to print, microform,
or other media) and
accessible via computers.

 The digital content may be

stored locally, or accessed
remotely via computer
networks. A digital library is a
type of information
retrieval system.
 STANDARDS &

WORKSPACES
READING TABLE
 SHELVES
 CIRCULATION
 LOADING
 CLIMATE
 WASHROOM
 MEETING ROOM
 COMPUTER ROOM
 REFERENCE DESK
 CAFETRIA
Reading Table
 SHELVES

• Shelf aisles should not be more than 3 m

long
• Books should be carried in trolleys
(.92mx.99mx.5m)
• Clear space between shelves at least 1.3m-
1.4m
 CIRCULATION
 Circulation routes > 1.2 m wide
 Avoid crossing and overlapping of routes
 AREA FOR READING PER PERSON ATLEAST
2.5M2
 AREA FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK PLACE>4M2
Functional Diagram of library
 CLIMATE
Climate in user’s area:
Temperature: 22 degree Celsius in summers
20degree Celsius in winters
Humidity: 50-60%
air change:20m3/h/p
Climate in archive stores:
Temperature: 16-20 degree Celsius
Relative humiditiy:45%-55%
Air change:3m3/h/p
 Avoid direct sunlight near shelves as u.v and heat
rays destroy paper and binding
 Room height should be greater than 3 m
 Lighting should be appropriate to the use to which
the area is put
 Building design should be based on climate and
internal environmental control should be based on
buildings
 COMPUTER ROOM
 e-library
 To know the where about of the specific
book, in the library
 Journals
 Online books and magazines
 REFRENCE DESK
The reference desk or information desk of a library is a public
service counter where professional librarians provide library
users with
 direction to library materials,
 advice on library collections and services,

 and expertise on multiple kinds of information from multiple

sources.

Typically, a reference desk can be consulted either in person,

by telephone, through email or online chat.

Location: It is mainly at the entrance of the library.

Dimensions (Desk): Height 900mm, width 600mm
CAFETRIA
 MEETING ROOM
The best way to layout a meeting room is dependant on a
number of factors including:
 The space available

 The size of the audience

 The level of activity and interaction required

There are 6 main styles which are described below.

Theatre Style
 Theatre style seating allows the most people for a given size

of room. This is fine for an audience who will be listening to

presentations and do not need to make many notes or
interact with each other.
 For any group larger than 100, you need an aisle, plus side

access.
Classroom style
 Classroom style requires about three times as much space per person
as theatre style but provides everyone with somewhere to rest their
papers and equipment. It also allows refreshments to be provided on
the tables.
 This style is good for audiences who may need to take notes or work
individually during the presentation(s) but who do not need to interact
with each other.
Conference/Boardroom Style
 Good for participatory meetings of 22 people maximum.
 A rectangular or oval table set up with chairs around all sides and ends.
Boardroom style works well if the group is reasonably small and will
spend most of the time talking to each other or listening to one or two
speakers who are not using a screen.
Used for
This table layout is often used for Board of Directors meetings,
committee meetings, or discussion groups.
U-Shape/horseshoe style
The Horseshoe is similar to the Boardroom Style except that it allows
more people to participate. It is slightly better than an ordinary
boardroom layout for giving presentations, which rely on being able to
see the projector screen.
Used for
 The horse-shoe layout is often preferred by trainers .
This layout style is often used for Board of Directors meetings,
committee meetings, or discussion groups where there is a speaker,
audio-visual presentation etc.
Hollow Design
Square conference tables arranged in a square or rectangle or even
octagon, leaving the center open. Chairs are placed around the outside
of the tables.

Best usage: Larger meetings of 12 to 30 people, at which group interaction

among attendees is important and meetings when the event does not
have a designated leader or presenter.
Useful layout design that provides workspace for each person and good
communication and visual lines for each person.
Hexagon Shape
 Hexagon shape is a desirable variation of the hollow square
configuration because it dramatically improves eye-to-eye contact for
small groups where interaction is a factor.
Banquet Rounds
A group of round tables, each seating 6-10 people usually, set to
facilitate serving food, usually in a hexagonal or square design.

Best usage: Banquet-style is the setup plan of choice for most meal
functions. In addition, it is also useful for small business meetings and
breakouts or groups involving group interaction and/or note taking.
 WASHROOM

General Layout
Toilet for Disabled Person
TOILET LAYOUT
Toilet for medium sized Public Toilet
Toilet for small sized Public Toilet
 TOILET FACILITY FOR DISABLED PERSON

 1 toilet compartment for the disabled shall be provided with

min. internal dimension of 1.7x1.8 m for every 20 toilet
compartments.
 Disabled toilets are the only toilet facilities that operate as
dual sex.
 WORK SPACES
 Microform (contain micro reproductions of documents for
transmission or storage, microforms images are commonly
reduced to about one twenty-fifth of the original document size)
 Enlarging equipment
 Inter library loans
 Photocopying
 Reading and printing from microforms
 literature search and data stored in CD ROM
 Reference rooms
 Counters
 Reading rooms
 Meeting Room
 Washroom
GENERAL LAYOUT