What is a library ?

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A room containing collections of
books , sometimes films and music
SPACE AREA(sqfeet) recordings for use or borrowing by the
Administration 150 members of an institution
Administration 150
conference room 1) Book stack areas at the rate of
Secretary Reception 160 0.10sq ft per volume
Technical services 160 2) Readers station at the rate of 25
Division head 110 percent of predicted full time
equipments
Asst. catalog librarian 110
3) Special materials : an additional
Asst. order librarian 110 areas equal to 25 percent of the
Serials librarian 110 bound volume area should be the
Clerical per position 80 budget standard for special
Documentation Librarian 110 materials (sample books ).
Department head 150 4) Reading rooms and study halls
including staff office 30 net sq feet
per station and one station for
every four full time students
Clear ceiling height :
Area Suggested min. Suggested max.

*Stacks with lights at right angles to ranges 7ft6in 8ft6in

*Reading area under 100sqft 7ft6in 8ft6in
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Climate user area 20degree plus minus 2 degree Celsius
Space requirement per single/working space 2.5msq
Per pc or single working space >or =4.0msq
TYPES OF MINIMUM ADEQUATE
ACCOMMODATION SIZE SIZE
Table for multiple seating 33in by 21in 36in by 24in
individual table or open
carrel for undergraduate
Open carrel for graduate 36in by 24in
student without book shelf
over it
Carrel open or closed for 36in by 27 in 48in by 30in
graduate student writing
dissertation with a book
shelf

Faculty study 48in by 27in 60in by 30in

if there is
shelving
over it

Carrel for undergraduates 33in by 20in 36in by 22in

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TYPE OF MIN. ADEQUATE GENEROUS
ACCOMMODATION
Small lounge chair 20 25 30
Large lounge chair 25 30 35
Individual table 25 30 35
Table for four 22 ½ 25 27 ½
Tables for more 20 22 ½ 25
than four
Individual carrels 20 22 ½ 25
Double carrels 22 ½ 25 27 ½
Doubled staggered 22 ½ 25 27 ½
carrels
Triple staggered 22 ½ 25 27 ½
carrels
Double row of 22 ½ 25 27 ½
carrels with
partitions between
placed in a reading
room or in place of
two stack ranges
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Depth 0.25-0.3m
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Closed sound and visual display:

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Seating arrangements