Summary of replies to list:
Question:
I'm sure that those of you who have been involved with planning a new
> library recently will have grappled with the issue of how increasing
> digital access is likely to affect the space requirements for your
> library in the future.
Answer:
many thanks to Howard Nicholson:
Andrew McDonald's (et al.) rather good SCONUL paper "Information and
communications technology
in academic library buildings" (July 2000) (and references)
SCONUL site - buildings section in general, and other publications
Barney (1996) The impact of technology on library space requirements.
LIBRES [http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libre6n1/barney.htm]
Barbara
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