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Standardisation

• Standards are reliable basics for library design and construction

• IFLA Library Building Guidelines• German DIN Fachbericht 13• ISO working group library space planning

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Societal Space?

• dynamic, open concept of space• multifunctional • constituted by the activities taking place in it• interdependence of individual freedom and

freedom of public appearance • rational coordination and association of

interests • in terms of Max Weber: "Vergesellschaftung"

→ 'gesellschaftlicher Raum' – 'sozialer Raum'→ societal space – social space

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Characteristics of informational participation

• the individual is at the centre of attention• technology is a tool, not the thing itself• satisfying people‘s informational needs• social, cultural and educational background• open spaces and open access as basis

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Public Library

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Multifunctional Spaces

• Design of diversified spaces• Providing areas for additional partners• Locating libraries in broader neighbourhoods• Allow patrons to remodel spaces

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Whitechapel Idea Store London, UK

Architect:

David Ayaje / Associates

Space:

3,600 sqm

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Zentrum für Information und Bildung, Unna, Germany

Architect:

Weicken Architekten

Space:

5,000 sqm

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Meeting Places & Living Rooms

• Low intensive meeting places• Lounges and living rooms• Reliable spaces vs. Contingency• Comfort• Communication• Recreation

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Learning Spaces

• 'Communal' and 'social' aspects• Livelong learning• Stimulation of learning processes• Encouragement• Counselling• Instruction

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Hubs and networks

• Networking is a central requirement of knowledge societies

• Libraries have to become hubs of the local and global networks

• Local exchange of context-based knowledge• Global networking

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Informations-, Kommunikations- und Medienzentrum Cottbus, Germany

Architect:

Herzog & de Meuron

Space:

7,630 sqm

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Libraries and their environment

• Significant buildings of the city or campus• Factors of urban development• Important for the common identity of a

community• Situated in a historic context

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Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm-Zentrum, Berlin, Germany

Architect:

Max Dudler

Space:

20,500 sqm

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Mediothek Krefeld, Germany

Architect:

Architektengemeinschaft Theaterplatz Krefeld

Space:

3,950 sqm

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Cultural Heritage

• Risk of becoming a museum• Conservation as an important function of

some libraries• Necessity of activating this heritage

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Studienzentrum der Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Weimar, Germany

Architect:

ArGe HAAB

Space:

7,130 sqm

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Thank you very much for your attention

olaf.eigenbrodt@ub.hu-berlin.de