ISO/TR TECHNICAL REPORT 11219 First edition 2012-05-01 Information and documentation - Qualitative conditions and basic statistics for library buildings Space, function and design Information et documentation - Conditions qualitatives et statistiques fondamentales pour batiments de bibliothequesEspaces, fonctions etconception Reference number ISO/TR 11219:2012(E) @ ISO 2012 IHSunder Not for Resale ISO/TR 11219:2012(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ISO2012 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either Iso at the address below or ISo's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 4122749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISO 2012 - All rights reserved yIHSunder ited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO/TR 11219:2012(E) Contents Page Foreword .vi Introduction. ..vii 1 Scope 2 Terms and definitions 3 Planning library buildings . .13 3.1 First steps in planning .. 13 3.2 Factors affecting library space requirements 16 3.3 Special service areas .. 3.4 Joint facilities.... .27 4 Usableareas .28 4.1 General .... 28 4.2 4.3 Space for events and exhibitions .. 4.4 Space for lending ... 35 4.5 Spaceforreferenceandinformation.. 37 4.6 Spaceforotherusageareas 4.7 Spaceforcollections .40 4.8 Space for library staff.. 66 4.9 Other spaces for library management and technical services 69 5 Technicalbuildingissues 76 5.1 Storage conditions.. 5.2 Load assumption. 5.3 Conveyor systems.. 85 5.4 Security and safety systems 5.5 91 5.6 Acoustic conditions 98 5.7 Floor construction and covering. 102 5.8 5.9 Signsystem .114 6 Outdoor space 116 6.1 General .... 116 6.2 .116 6.3 Open spaces........ ..117 7 Barrier free construction .. 7.1 General.. .118 7.2 Measures for barrier free design. 118 7.3 7.4 Overview.. .119 8 Sustainable building ..120 8.1 General 120 8.2 .120 8.3 Conservation of natural resources..... ..121. Annex A (informative) Reconstruction and reorganisation of old buildings 122 Annex B (informative) List of functional areas and rooms.... ili Copyright International Organization for Standardizalon ghts reserved ense from IHS Not for Resale