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Building name & affiliation
Building name:
Authority:
Authority

Authorities are listed by their placename, followed by their authority designator, e.g. Edinburgh, City Council

 
Address & contact details
Address:
Address

Do not repeat name of building

 
 
 
 
 
Postal code:
Postcode

If the country your library is in does not use postcodes then you may leave this field blank

 
Library URL: (Include http://)
Library URL

Enter URL of the library or if unavailable of its parent institution. Include http://

 
Library email:
Library email

Enter e-mail address of the library or if unavailable, of its parent institution.

 
Country:
Library & project characteristics
Category of library: (Select all applicable)
Category of library

Describes the status of the building. Choose all headings which apply

 
Population served:
Population served

Please enter only numbers in this field. For Public libraries enter population of area served. For HE, FE and school libraries enter the total number of registered users.

 
Nature of project: (Select all applicable)
Nature of project

Choose all headings which apply

 
Size, date & design and build partners
Size of library
(square metres):
Size of library

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Number of floors:
Number of floors

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Year of completion:
Year of completion

This can be an actual or projected year of completion. Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Architect:
Architect

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Project consultant:
Project consultant

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Building contractor:
Building contractor

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Interior designer:
Interior designer

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Furniture supplier(s): (Select all applicable)
Main furniture supplier

Select all that apply

 
Service and facility supplier(s): (Select all applicable)
Add here any additional companies involved in providing major facilities, systems or services for the project.
e.g. energy provision and use, flooring, IT, security, relocation.

Select all that apply

 
Financial information
Currency:
Currency

Select currency. Enter costs as figures only in cost fields

 
Overall cost:
Overall cost

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Construction cost:
Construction cost

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Fitout cost:
Fitout cost

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Funding sources: (Select all applicable)
Funding sources

Enter all applicable

 
Distinctive features & detailed description
External features:
External features

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Select all headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field.

 
Internal features:
Internal features

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Select all headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field.

Individual field notes:

Structural - e.g. Levels, atria, access between floors

Environmental management - e.g. Air conditioning, energy conservation.

Information and communication technology - e.g Internet access

Design features - e.g. Layout; decorative features; furniture

 
Energy efficiency:
Energy efficiency

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Select all headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field.

Individual field notes -

  • Control mechanisms - systems coordinating energy saving sub-systems
  • General - Please do not select. Temporary field for administrative use only
  • Materials used - e.g. recycled or re-used materials
  • Structural factors - e.g. heat stores
 
IT provision:
IT provision

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Select all headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field.

Individual field notes -

  • General - Please do not select. Temporary field for administrative use only
 
Accessibility provision:
Accessibility provision

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Select all headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field.

Individual field notes:

Critical distances - e.g Space between shelving

 
Services:
Special services

Features which make this building distinctive or innovative. Tick all general headings which apply and add a free text description in the Detailed description field

 
Subject specialisation:
Subject specialisation

Library with a sole or major specialisation in a subject area. Select any which apply or add new.

 
Detailed description:
Detailed description

Give specific examples of the features selected in the Special Features fields above.

Add a brief overall description of the nature of the building and its design concepts

 
Seats, study places, stock
Number of seats /
study places:
Number of seats

Please enter only numbers in this field. Enter total number of seats including those at equipment and casual seating.

 
Number of public computer
terminals:
Number of public computer terminals

Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Size of stock:
Size of stock

This denotes the potential capacity of the building, not the actual stock levels. Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Number of titles in
specific formats:
Print:



 
Microform:

 


 
Audiovisual:

 


 
Electronic:

 


Number of titles in specific formats

Print
This denotes the envisaged capacity of the building for each format, not the actual stock levels. Please enter only numbers into this field.

Microform
This denotes the envisaged capacity of the building for each format, not the actual stock levels. Please enter only numbers into this field.

Audiovisual
This denotes the envisaged capacity of the building for each format, not the actual stock levels. Please enter only numbers into this field.

Electronic
Envisaged number of titles to which access will be provided. Please enter only numbers into this field.

 
Awards, impact studies, further information
Awards won:
Impact studies/POEs etc:
Impact studies/POEs etc

Enter citations or links to any consultation exercises, user surveys, impact studies or Post Opening Evaluation exercises related to the building.

 
Link to virtual tour: (Include http://)
Link to virtual tour

Enter URL of virtual tours of the building.

 
Further information:
Further information

Include here details, including website addresses, of published accounts of the building, in print or electronic formats

 
Images If you would like to add or change images for this entry, please email them and their captions to: info@designinglibraries.org.uk
Contributor details
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Your email:
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Terms & conditions
Terms and conditions: (Tick to confirm you agree)
Information provision Agreement

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