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Better by Design: an introduction to planning and designing a new library building Ayub Khan There is no such thing as the 'perfect' library building. However, a well designed building will enable a project both to gain local acceptance more easily and to ease the process of securing planning permission. It also needs to be cost effective to run, support the organization's objectives well, offer an improved service to the user and make an impact on the community. This much-needed book takes as its starting point the fact that few architects know very much about libraries, and fewer librarians know about architectural planning and designing. It steers a clear path for library managers through the language and processes that they need to understand as members of a team overseeing the planning of a new library building project, major refurbishment or remodelling of an existing library. December 2008; 224pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-650-3; £44.95 (£35.96 to CILIP members) To order your copy please visit: http://www.facetshop.co.uk/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=650-3&Category_Code= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Public Library David McMenemy Public libraries have changed beyond anyone's predictions in the past ten years and are at a vital stage in their historical development. This timely book is the first standalone text to examine the role and services of the UK public library in the 21st century context. The book discusses the nature and functions of the modern public library service, from its beginnings as the street-corner university, through its delivery of state-of-the-art services and beyond. At the heart of the book is a passionate argument for the professional and public significance of the public library service. December 2008; 240pp; hardback; 978-1-85604-616-9; £39.95 (£31.96 to CILIP members) To order your copy, please visit: http://www.facetshop.co.uk/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=616-9&Category_Code= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 simple ways to place your order today! * Online: Follow the links above to order online * Call our distributor Bookpoint on: +44 (0)1235 827702 * Email: [log in to unmask] * Contact your usual agent or supplier To search the entire Facet catalogue, please visit www.facetpublishing.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message sent by: Lena Stuart Facet Publishing 7 Ridgmount Street London WC1E 7AE Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597 Fax: +44 (0)20 7255 0591 Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk Visit www.kwtl.co.uk to take a tour of Paul Pedley's new copyright and information law website CILIP membership - an investment in your professional future - visit www.cilip.org.uk