Daylighting Concepts for University Libraries and Their Influences on Users' Satisfaction

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Main Authors: Kilic, Didem Kan, Hasirci, Deniz
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2011
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author Kilic, Didem Kan
Hasirci, Deniz
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Hasirci, Deniz
Kilic, Didem Kan
Hasirci, Deniz
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contents Daylighting Concepts for University Libraries and Their Influences on Users' Satisfaction Kilic, Didem Kan Hasirci, Deniz Personal Space Research Libraries Academic Libraries Lighting User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Visual Environment Users (Information) Crowding Higher Education Daylighting, a controlled architectural tool that influences users' perception and behavior, in university libraries and their influences on users' preference and satisfaction was examined in this study. The effects of daylighting in coordination with visual comfort, on university library users were measured in relation to four environmental processes, namely privacy, personal space, territoriality, and crowding. It was found that daylight and four environmental processes are related. It is believed that the consideration of this relationship will encourage students to use their libraries fully as an essential component of university education and campus life. (Contains 8 figures.)
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spellingShingle Daylighting Concepts for University Libraries and Their Influences on Users' Satisfaction
Kilic, Didem Kan
Hasirci, Deniz
Personal Space
Research Libraries
Academic Libraries
Lighting
User Satisfaction (Information)
Perception
Visual Environment
Users (Information)
Crowding
Higher Education
Daylighting Concepts for University Libraries and Their Influences on Users' Satisfaction Kilic, Didem Kan Hasirci, Deniz Personal Space Research Libraries Academic Libraries Lighting User Satisfaction (Information) Perception Visual Environment Users (Information) Crowding Higher Education Daylighting, a controlled architectural tool that influences users' perception and behavior, in university libraries and their influences on users' preference and satisfaction was examined in this study. The effects of daylighting in coordination with visual comfort, on university library users were measured in relation to four environmental processes, namely privacy, personal space, territoriality, and crowding. It was found that daylight and four environmental processes are related. It is believed that the consideration of this relationship will encourage students to use their libraries fully as an essential component of university education and campus life. (Contains 8 figures.)
title Daylighting Concepts for University Libraries and Their Influences on Users' Satisfaction
topic Personal Space
Research Libraries
Academic Libraries
Lighting
User Satisfaction (Information)
Perception
Visual Environment
Users (Information)
Crowding
Higher Education
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ946525