Chapter 5
b. General Program
periodicals and audio-visual materials dedicated to each
specific activity. With increasing use of computers and
Relationship Considerations
audio-visual materials as integral parts of activity pro-
grams - for reference, activity recording, programmed
The following summarizes general relationship considera-
learning, entertainment - the potential exists for a shared
tions between each primary program-area and other
facility for this expensive equipment, for use by library,
functional spaces in the Community Activity Center (see
sports, crafts, music, theatre and any other program use
figure 5 - 13 for illustration of major issues).
that this availability will stimulate. Multipurpose use of
meeting rooms and combination lounge/reading/
periodicals space are other sharing potentials for
(1)
Library. The library in a consolidated facility can
the library.
serve an important program coordination and support
role relative to almost every other activity in the Center.
Isolation from distracting noise elsewhere in the center is
It can serve as a central source of reference documents,
a factor for the library relative to all the other functional
areas, including circulation. A reasonably sound-isolated
enclosure should suffice. Time-of-operation patterns
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