General Information

Language

English, Dutch. Text in English and Dutch.

Published

Rotterdam : NAI Publishers, c2010.

Physical Description

124 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Contributors

Contributor

Dijkstra, Rients.

Werf, Huib Haye van der.

Gardner, Christine.

Nederlands Architectuurinstituut.

Contents/Summary

Summary

What will the library of the future look like? In an age in which information and communication are everywhere and the boundaries between producers and consumers of information are increasingly blurred, the question of what a public library might represent is urgent. The notion of a classical library in an academic environment with a formal collection and a permanent staff is already wavering. As a typology the library enjoys a rich history as an important component of public space within the city. The Architecture of Knowledge offers new insights into this bastion of public knowledge and collective memory as well as fascinating prospects for its future. International experts present concepts of collective knowledge, the notion of public space, thoughts on the relationship between (new) media and (cultural) society, and insights into product management and reception. The result is a fascinating journey into the future of an age-old institution, obligatory reading for architects, librarians and users alike.

Subjects

Subject

Library architecture.

Architecture > Details.

Architecture, Modern.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

[authors: Rients Dijkstra ... [et al.] ; editor: Huib Haye van der Werf ; translation: Christine Gardner].

Title Variation

Architektuur van kennis : de bibliotheek van de toekomst

Note

"Contains the outcome of a series of lectures and a workshop about the public library of the future"-- p. 8.

ISBN

9789056627478

9056627473

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	Reference collection	727.8 ARC		Reference	-

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