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SUMMARY
Adventures still Happen. Designing a Creative Cliildren's
Department
The creating and designing of a library's children's department is the
basis of this article. The author discusses the needs of children in today's
world who are raised in the very structured environments of day care
centres, nursery schools and primary schools where they are constantly
under the supervision of adults. Libraries are or should be a haven for
children to explore for themselves, on their own without constant super-
vision. The designer of a children's department must keep in mind who
the users will be, what kinds of activities will be going on, and what
expectations one wishes to fulfil. The importance of selecting the
appropriate library furniture, i.e. sturdy and versatile, is emphasised as
is the importance of selecting the right fabrics, colours, drapery and
flooring materials. Another significant concem is the use of proper
lighting. There should be lamps on tables, overhead lighting and suitable
lighting on the shelves. Decorations, whether they be pictures, paintings,
or other wall hangings or toys, such as dolls, stuffed animals or board
games should be used but they should have a literary origin. Flexibility
is a key word in designing a children's department and creating an
environment that is child friendly is the ultimate goal. The author
stresses the importance of equipping a children's department with
computers, for use of word processors, to access material on CD-ROM
and the Intemet or just play computer games. An example of a recently
designed children's department at the Library of Seltjarnarnes is
described along with architectural drawings and photographs. The
author concludes by emphasising that a children’s department should be
designed so that children feel that they are at home in their department
at the same time as they feel they are part of the library as a whole.
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