Stanford Green Library Floor Plan

In 1980 the township allocated 2 500 to refurbish the building.

Stanford green library floor plan. A fireplace is at one end and an incredibly ornate ceiling is pierced by an oval skylight. Obviously the recommended size of a library s collections including the number of electronic workstations needed see step 3 will determine how much floor space is needed for the collections. Interior renovations on the first floor were completed in may 1980. The entrance opposite meyer green next to the large red hoop fountain is the south portal sometimes referred to as the east portal since it leads into the east wing the entrance facing the main quad is the bing wing entrance.

We also coordinate the continuous improvement of facilities information resources and standards. Library plan of service and recent library planning documents including a statement of roles mission goals and objectives. It is composed of two major parts. Jonsson reading room green library.

2 with its collection of nearly 3 million volumes green is the largest library on campus. Bookcases rise about halfway up the wall. On the second floor tucked away into a side wing is the library. Provide any output measures or statistics of performance for library.

Less impressive than its big brother lane jonsson nonetheless has markedly less squeaky chairs and a nice set of political theory classics to get one in the mood for serious inquiry. Guide to the stanford university architectural collection sc1043 sc1043 1 guide to the stanford university architectural collection sc1043 compiled by university archives staff department of special collections and university archives october 2010 green library 557 escondido mall stanford 94305 6064 specialcollections stanford edu. Green east and the bing wing green west. It opened to the public on june 19 1980.

In 1919 stanford opened its new library located to the east of the main quadrangle as the replacement for the library demolished by the 1906 quake. Green library is the largest stanford university library and contains collections in the humanities social sciences area studies and interdisciplinary areas. Too bright and clinical however and bereft of much of the gravitas that makes for a good reading room. Green also has the longest business hours on campus and is a popular research destination for scholars of all disciplines.

Designed by the san francisco architectural firm bakewell and brown the beaux arts building was a steel frame construction incorporating hollow clay tile walls and reinforced concrete. Some state library agencies or state library associations issue standards that provide guidance in determining the appropriate collection size.