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with the public address system. The staff must be consulted to <br />review specific needs at the time of planning. <br />A public telephone should be located in the vestibule <br />of the public entrance. <br />Telefacsimile transmission capability should be <br />provided from the reference/information desk. This should be <br />close to a copying machine since book pages must first be copied <br />before being faxed. <br />Cable television access to the building is required. <br />Computer terminals are necessary in various areas in <br />the library and conduit should be provided for those areas not <br />served by underfloor duct. This must be determined later in <br />consultation with library staff. This program indicates numbers <br />of terminals in each area. <br />f. Floor coverings <br />A high-grade commercial nylon carpet fiber with static <br />control is required for virtually all public and staff areas. <br />Areas recommended for floor covering other than carpet <br />are as follows: in front of circulation and reference desks - <br />quarry tile or brick pavers. 4 <br />entrance --quarry tile or brick pavers <br />boiler --mechanical rooms --concrete <br />g. Materials and Finishes <br />Maintenance is an pensive continuing item in any <br />building and because library operating budgets are always less <br />than actual needs, all possible means of reducing maintenance <br />costs must be pursued. The selection of all materials and <br />finishes must be made with the need for minimal maintenance needs <br />uppermost in mind. Painted surfaces or surfaces requiring <br />waxing, polishing, etc.. must be kept to an absolute minimum. <br />While the selection of more permanent surfaced material may add <br />to the initial cost of the building, their resistance to <br />vandalism and reduction in periodic refinishing will actually <br />effect significnt cost savings in the long run. Plastered or. <br />plaster board painted surfaces in any public areas are not <br />acceptable. Wherever possible, but particularly in work rooms, <br />offices, and meeting rooms, walls should have a treatment that <br />can be used as a bulletin board. <br />h. Graphics/signage <br />Attrar_tive, contemporary and very legible signage of <br />both directional and informational character and for collection <br />areas should be an integral part of the interior design. <br />1.0 <br />