Theall J N, Pizer I H
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1976 Oct;64(4):402-11.
The new Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center is described and illustrated. The building was under construction for thirteen months, using phased construction techniques, and opened in October 1973. The library is a self-contained and physically independent building consisting of three levels above ground and one lower level, comprising an area of 130,000 sq. ft. gross and 88,000 sq. ft. net. The building provides space for 350,000 volumes, 1,037 readers, and a staff of 100. The cost of construction was $5,140,500 plus $858,500 for furnishings and equipment. Among the special features are a twenty-four-hour multimedia services department and a full-circulating style book detection system. Included in the article is an evaluation of the library after two years of occupancy.
本文介绍并展示了伊利诺伊大学医学中心新建的健康科学图书馆。该建筑采用分阶段施工技术，历时13个月建成，并于1973年10月开放。图书馆是一座独立的建筑，地上三层，地下一层，总面积130,000平方英尺（毛面积），净面积88,000平方英尺。该建筑可容纳35万册藏书、1037名读者和100名工作人员。建设成本为5,140,500美元，家具和设备费用为858,500美元。其特色包括一个24小时多媒体服务部门和一个全流通式图书检测系统。本文还包括该图书馆投入使用两年后的评估情况。
