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Unit 14: Library Building and Equipments

Notes

Task Visit a library and list the furniture and equipment variable there. If it is inadequate
for an ideal library suggest the needed items to make it an ideal library

Self Assessment
Fill in the blanks:
1. .................... are the most ubiquitous piece of furniture funnels in a library.
2. A cheaper version of the book stack is the .................... usually made up of ……….. .
State whether the following statements are true or false:
3. IIT Madras was formally inaugurated in 1960.
4. Times Higher Education Supplement has ranked the Indian Institute of Technology as the
third best technology universities in the world for 2005.

14.7 Summary
The library equipments and tools like furniture, fittings and accessories should of standard
pattern and design, so that users feel comfortable in using them.
Bureau of Indian Standards provides that a library should have a stack room, a Librarian’s
room and a Reading Room having seating capacity of 40 to 120 chairs. The stack room
should be big enough to accommodate between 6,000 and 10,000 books.
Preservation of library material: Proper care of library collections is necessary with a view to
prolong its life. This requires preserving and protecting books against decay and deterioration.
Library stacks are the most ubiquitous piece of furniture found in a library. It is used to
store books, bound volumes of periodicals, and sometimes pamphlet boxes.
A cheaper version of the book stack is the skeleton book rack, usually made of steel.
This is perhaps the most important piece of equipment in a library used frequently by both
the library staff and the library users.
Shelving units for libraries are available in wood or metal and need to provide functional-
ity and flexibility to meet the demands of a busy library.
The charging desk or the issue counter is the main service desk and should be so designed
that all functions centering in its area can be executed properly.

14.8 Keywords

Display : It is the result of careful thought and planning.
Library Stacks : These are the most ubiquitous piece of furniture found in a library.
Skeleton Book Rack : A cheaper version of the book stack, made up of steel.
Charging Desk : This is the main service desk.
Card Catalogue Cabinet : Most important piece of equipment in a library used frequently by both
the library staff and the library users.

14.9 Review Questions

1. Write a short note on library building.
2. Examine the library building and equipment.
3. Write short notes on:
(a) Library stacks
(b) Card Catalogue Cabinet

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