U.S. Courts Design Guide
Table 8.3
Central Court Libraries
Acoustics and Communication
ELECTRICAL, AUDIO, VIDEO, COMMUNICATIONS
ACOUSTIC CRITERIA
AND DATA TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SPACES
REMARKS
REMARKS
LIBRARY SPACES
Public Entry/Lobby
40
0.5-0.8
(1) To be
9
provided in
(1)
large libraries.
Circulation /Control Area
40
0.5-0.8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
(1)
(1)
Periodical Area
35
0.5-0.8
9
(1)
Reference/Card Catalog
35
0.5-0.8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Area
(1)
Casual Reading Area
35
0.4-0.6
Use sound absorbent furniture
9
(1)
CALR: Public Access
35
0.4-0.6
Place sound absorbent material
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
around terminals
(1)
CALR: Staff Access
35
0.4-0.6
Place sound absorbent materials
9
9
9
9
9
9
around terminals
Stack Area: General
40
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
(1)
Study Room
30
0.4-0.6
0.8
9
9
9
(1)
Study Area: Table
30
0.4-0.6
9
9
(1)
Study Area: Carrel
30
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
(1)
Court Personnel Work Area
35
0.6-0.8
9
9
9
9
9
9
OFFICES
Circuit Librarian
30
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
9
9
Private Toilet
30
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
9
9
Deputy Circuit Librarian
30
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
9
9
Professional Staff
35
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
9
9
Technical Staff
35
0.4-0.6
9
9
9
9
9
9
8-12
12/19/97
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