Espresso and Ambiance: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores.

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Title: Espresso and Ambiance: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores.
Language: English
Authors: Sannwald, William
Source: Library Administration and Management. Fall 1998 12(4):200-211.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 1998
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Bookstores, Environment, Facility Planning, Interior Design, Interior Space, Library Development, Library Services, Merchandising, Public Libraries, Space Utilization, Spatial Relationship (Facilities), User Needs (Information)
ISSN: 0888-4463
Abstract: Looks at what makes bookstores so successful today. Examines why exterior and interior spaces are important to libraries; how spaces support the library's mission, goals, and objectives; what libraries can learn from the retail market regarding bookstore merchandising and design; and how this information can benefit libraries. (Author/AEF)
Entry Date: 1999
Accession Number: EJ584205
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Looks at what makes bookstores so successful today. Examines why exterior and interior spaces are important to libraries; how spaces support the library's mission, goals, and objectives; what libraries can learn from the retail market regarding bookstore merchandising and design; and how this information can benefit libraries. (Author/AEF)
ISSN:0888-4463