Building Blocks: Size and Condition
Meeting and Conference Rooms. Meeting room and conference spaces are heavily used. Some kind of meeting space (either in a conference room or a meeting room) is included for each library. Meeting room space is calculated at 15’ square feet per person.
Large rooms are used for community and library meetings, programs, and
workshops. The need for meeting room space is determined in conjunction
with each community and is dependent on the needs of the community for
activity center space and the availability or lack of availability of
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Conference rooms are for small meetings or training sessions, learning
or study groups, tutoring, literacy, and classroom type space for training
on library resources.
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The addition of multiple kinds of electronic sources has also created
the need for electronic training rooms.
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Individual workspace is calculated based on the work assignment of the
person.
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Delivery for incoming and outgoing mail, shipment of library materials
between library facilities, arrival of new materials for addition to
the collection, and automated materials handling systems.
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Lockers
Storage calculated at 5 percent of net square feet.
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Library Materials such as seasonal library materials, display materials,
and gift items.
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Miscellaneous equipment and furniture awaiting repair or transfer
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Chair, table and audio visual storage for meeting rooms
