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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1995
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED385250 |
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Table of Contents:
- Multimedia Centers: Concepts for the Future. Crannell, Philip A. Access to Information Facility Improvement Futures (of Society) Information Technology Library Equipment Library Facilities Library Planning Library Services Multimedia Materials Telecommunications Because of public demand for access to new media, librarians must be able to provide specialized systems and facilities. To support librarians in the planning and rethinking of new multimedia libraries, the firm of Gee & Jenson, which specializes in library design, created this guide. It provides an illustration of the possibilities and important issues to ensure multimedia service and flexibility. The topics discussed in section one include information equity; the virtual library; multimedia equipment; training; and library multimedia centers and functions. Section 2, "Critical Multimedia," covers support requirements such as power sources, communications systems, the data grid and hubs, and the telecommunications room. The third section, "Checklist and Worksheets," contains various aids designed to help organize the renovation and design process for multimedia facilities. Included in section 4, "Checklist," are: the steps needed for wiring a library for multimedia, lists important data access points in the library, and recommendations for information kiosks. "Cables and Raceways Design for Multimedia Libraries," section 5, is provided to assist librarians in planning for communications needs, and to assist a consultant in planning and designing a Structured Cabling System combined with a Raceways Distribution System (telecommunications and power grids). A glossary of related vocabulary is appended, and several figures and tables illustrate concepts. (MAS)