Kaduna State University Library An Architectural Response To Changing Educational And Social Demdnds

📄 Project Abstract

The academic library program of the 21s1 century is undergoing a paradigm shift evident in new allocations of functional spaces as well as its service delivery. The paradigm shift is towards the efficient organisation and management of both print and non-print materials for users that are hitherto, displaying a variety of learning styles. The changes are so profound that it has dispelled the popular notion that the traditional investment in library space is diminishing or that libraries are mere repositories for books. These changes can be attributed to technology; explosion of electronic 'content'; mass digitization projects and the internet. This thesis was aimed at explorin current design issues in contemporary academic library design used to address the changing demands in library spaces. Case studies and a literature review was used to examine the changing educational and social demands in academic libraries and their resultant spatial demand on library design, methods employed in...