The document discusses the definition and characteristics of libraries. It notes that libraries provide access to information resources and can be physical buildings or virtual spaces. The document then discusses factors related to evaluating libraries, including accessibility, content, responsiveness, and more. It presents questions about evaluating the library surroundings, interior, technologies, and what modern libraries should be. Finally, it discusses considerations for library architecture and designs that combine factors of architecture and library science to best serve communities.

2. WHAT IS A LIBRARY???
• WIKIPEDIA DEFINES A LIBRARY AS: A COLLECTION OF SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND SIMILAR
RESOURCES, MADE ACCESSIBLE TO A DEFINED COMMUNITY FOR REFERENCE OR
BORROWING. IT PROVIDES PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL ACCESS TO MATERIAL, AND MAY BE A PHYSICAL
BUILDING OR ROOM, OR A VIRTUAL SPACE, OR BOTH.

3. SOME OF THE COMMON PARAMETERS OBSERVED AND IDENTIFIED:
Access
Content & Services
Responsiveness Security Tangibles Methods
Communication Competence Credibility Reliability
India Public Libraries Conference 2015

4. THERE HAVE BEEN PRESENTED FOUR
BLOCKS OF QUESTIONS:
• „THE EVALUATION OF THE LIBRARY’S SURROUNDING,
• „THE EVALUATION OF THE LIBRARY’S INTERIOR,
• „THE EVALUATION OF THE LIBRARY’S TECHNOLOGIES AND FUNCTIONS, „
• WHAT HAS THE MODERN LIBRARY TO BE?

5. THE PROCESS OF PLANNING LIBRARY BUILDINGS IS
INTEGRATED AREA OF INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LIBRARY SCIENCES.
LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE COMBINES SOME FACTORS OF
THESE SPHERES

6. MOST BULKS OF MODERN LIBRARY BUILDINGS ARE MASSIVE,
MONUMENTAL, IN MOST CASES THEIR FORMS ARE SIMPLE
RECTANGULAR PRISMS, FACADES ARE SMOOTH, CLEAR AND STRICT,
MUCH GLASS

7. IN A SURVEY WHERE PEOPLE WERE ASKED WHY THEY LIKED THE FORBES
LIBRARY NORTHAMPTON, FOLLOWING WERE THE RESULTS
Forbes library in Northampton. http://www.forbeslibrary.org/abo...
•it is in a large building, with high ceilings, it has a lot of air, you do not feel squeezed in it
•it is big, but its size does not overwhelm you
•it has free wireless internet
•it has a modern mid size coffee machine, 4 quarters -- and you feel good both giving to the library a bit and having hot fresh coffee
•it is always clean and organized
•It has long tables for people to sit and use laptops or read
•It has a beautiful children room with aquariums with Large fish
•the staff members are nice
•they keep up with purchasing the most recent books on current topics
•they have a large collection of the current magazines -- you can both read them and take them for a week
•you can manage your account online
•it "was designed by William Brocklesby to be completely fire proof with all steel framing and stone, slate, and copper exterior" .
•one minus -- they do not have many books in in the foreign languages.

9. SOME VERY INNOVATIVE DESIGNS

10. THE NEW ERA: DIGITAL LIBRARIES
• EVERYTHING CAN BE STORED
• VERY LARGE DATABASES
• DISTRIBUTED HOLDINGS
• ROUND THE CLOCK AVAILABILITY
• NO PHYSICAL BOUNDARY
AT THIS TIME THE QUESTION ARISES WHETHER TRADITIONAL LIBRARIES CAN SURVIVE AND HOW
ARCHITECTS HAVE TO COME UP WITH BETTER IDEAS.

11. SOME FACTORS OF CENTRAL LIBRARY IIT KGP
• MOTION SENSITIVE FAN AND LIGHT: SAVING ELECTRICITY
• TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT IN EACH HALL DESCRIBING ABOUT THE BOOKS IN THAT HALL.
• RAMP OR LIFT: FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED.
• SOLAR ENERGY AND WATER HARVESTING PLATFORMS ON THE ROOF TOP.
• REFRESHMENTS: AN OPEN CAFETERIA DURING THE WORKING HOURS OF LIBRARY.
• LESS PLACE FOR INTERACTION: MORE DISCUSSION ROOMS

12. SHARBANI ROY-15HS20037
ARNAB BOSE-15CH10008
SUNITA MEENA
MAYA BUNKAR-15HS20021
SUMAN SAURAV-15IE10030