Library Facility Siting and Location Handbook
Author:   Christine Koontz
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780313286827


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 May 1997
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Christine Koontz
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780313286827


ISBN 10:   0313286825
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 May 1997
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Figures and Tables How to Use This Book Introduction The History of Public Library Facility Siting Review of Library Location Spatial Research Facility Location Models A Model for Library Facility Siting Geographic Information System Use for Public Library Siting Conclusions Appendix: Case Studies References Index

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"""[The author] provides a history of facility siting, comprehensively reviews the scant research on public library location theory, and discusses a variety of models available to decision-makers. Koontz presents the effects of resiting and closing, as well as opening, libraries, and shows how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be useful in library market analysis."" - Library Journal ""The book is well organized [and] is to my knowledge, the definitive book to date on the subject of locating library facilities."" - The MLS Book Review"


[The author] provides a history of facility siting, comprehensively reviews the scant research on public library location theory, and discusses a variety of models available to decision-makers. Koontz presents the effects of resiting and closing, as well as opening, libraries, and shows how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be useful in library market analysis. - Library Journal The book is well organized [and] is to my knowledge, the definitive book to date on the subject of locating library facilities. - The MLS Book Review


?[The author] provides a history of facility siting, comprehensively reviews the scant research on public library location theory, and discusses a variety of models available to decision-makers. Koontz presents the effects of resiting and closing, as well as opening, libraries, and shows how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be useful in library market analysis.?-Library Journal


Author Information

Christine M. Koontz is assistant in research at the Spatial Analysis Research and Training Program at the Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center of Florida State University. She has a PhD from Florida State University, School of Library and Information Studies.

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