英文原文：

Towards a better Design: Physical Interior Environments of Public Libraries in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

The paper will focus on how to create a better design of physical interior environments in public libraries in Malaysia. The research will consolidate on the interior ambiences caused by selection of lightings, furniture, materials and finishes of public libraries. It will discuss on the previous studies and literature reviews which aimed to evaluate and review their opinions on the influence of physical interior environments on usersrsquo; expectations, needs and behaviors on the interior settings. This overview will help the researcher in future study to investigate on the interplay between library users and physical environment, particularly on spatial ambience and the usersrsquo; behaviors.

Keywords: Public library; physical environment; interior design; userrsquo;s behaviour.

Ⅰ Introduction

The public library is an importance as community assets. The subject that is being endlessly debated is about the future of libraries. Nowadays it is a place of knowledge acquisition, communication and socializing with other people. Public libraries and university libraries start to change the “rusty” approachof a quiet place to a new modern place of meeting other people and using information in groups. We can also see how the architecture and interior in libraries has changed during the time. New shapes, colors and concepts are employed in newest projects and interior solutions in different libraries all around the world. According to Juhnevica amp; Udre (2010), the needs of users, interior space planning and physical interior environment design should be at the centre of the planning process. Future of libraries should serve multiple roles communities and society. However, the success of the design will be achieved by the userrsquo;s satisfactions on how the physical interior environments influence them. Latimer, K. (2007), points out that, user space needs to be well planned, welcoming and attractive as the role of the physical library and the needs of users change in the 21st century. The importance and interest of the study is to show that such issues as interior design and architectural solutions can be important in creating appropriate and friendly place for library users.

Ⅱ Background

According to UNESCO (1999), shows that the report of reading habit among Malaysians were only read a couple of books a year. This report shows that, we are far left behind contrast with other developing countries. This obviously shows that the reading habits among Malaysians was still low and need to be generated with more consolidation for improving and in producing knowledgeable society and community. When it comes to the public library scenario in Malaysia, it is very different and far out to libraries in developed countries. This includes the interior design quality, comfort level, satisfaction, customer experience and the characteristics of the physical design of the interior environment. In researcher opinions, now is the time to address the issues in lack of reading habit among Malaysian and to recognize the reason why Malaysian people not interested to visit libraries. It may be related to less attraction to visit, lack of facilities infrastructure and less comfortable in interior space.

UNESCOrsquo;s statistics (2009) also placed Malaysia at 11th (of 137 nations) that allocates a huge budget for national education. In the effort to create a society with knowledge, not only formal education comes into focus, instead inculcating reading habits is among the core values of a society with knowledge. Here, the role of the traditional libraries as bookstores of information, a quiet and bored place to visit, now becomes a place of acquiring knowledge: through socialization, communication, in a relaxed interior space. Despite the developments of accessible information and the “online” technology today, the physical library is still important as a public building that facilitates the acquisition of knowledge.

In some countries the library may be the only physical space for learning and sharing information in a non-institutional context. Other societies offer a wide range of possibilities and it becomes crucial for libraries to deal with different partners in lifelong learning and education. High-tech learning centres have the potential to become attractive working environments for the internet generation when they integrate technology in an appealing overall picture with communal and social spaces. The open learning space at last can serve the knowledge societies by offering low intensive and collaborative meeting places for their communities. The ideal way would be a comprehensive, multifunctional space combining all three approaches beneath the same roof. A library built and organized with this in mind could become an attractive place for informational participation and lifelong self-paced learning. (Eigenbrodt,2009)

Furthermore, the development of library building concepts should be evolutionary with new inspiring design and features appearing as the changing needs of the people. Library design is not only about the exterior envelope but is also about practical and exciting physical interior spaces and environments. One of the most important aspects for designing a library is to consider the physical interior environments which comprises of interior space planning, and interior ambience such as selection of lightings, furniture, materials and finishes.

The research questions of this research are:

• What is the physical interior environment should be considered in designing public libraries?
• What are userrsquo;s expectations on physical interior environments in public libraries?
• How well the physical aspects and design of the public library h

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  英文原文：

  Towards a better Design: Physical Interior Environments of Public Libraries in Peninsular Malaysia

  Abstract

  The paper will focus on how to create a better design of physical interior environments in public libraries in Malaysia. The research will consolidate on the interior ambiences caused by selection of lightings, furniture, materials and finishes of public libraries. It will discuss on the previous studies and literature reviews which aimed to evaluate and review their opinions on the influence of physical interior environments on usersrsquo; expectations, needs and behaviors on the interior settings. This overview will help the researcher in future study to investigate on the interplay between library users and physical environment, particularly on spatial ambience and the usersrsquo; behaviors.

  Keywords: Public library; physical environment; interior design; userrsquo;s behaviour.

  Ⅰ Introduction

  The public library is an importance as community assets. The subject that is being endlessly debated is about the future of libraries. Nowadays it is a place of knowledge acquisition, communication and socializing with other people. Public libraries and university libraries start to change the “rusty” approachof a quiet place to a new modern place of meeting other people and using information in groups. We can also see how the architecture and interior in libraries has changed during the time. New shapes, colors and concepts are employed in newest projects and interior solutions in different libraries all around the world. According to Juhnevica amp; Udre (2010), the needs of users, interior space planning and physical interior environment design should be at the centre of the planning process. Future of libraries should serve multiple roles communities and society. However, the success of the design will be achieved by the userrsquo;s satisfactions on how the physical interior environments influence them. Latimer, K. (2007), points out that, user space needs to be well planned, welcoming and attractive as the role of the physical library and the needs of users change in the 21st century. The importance and interest of the study is to show that such issues as interior design and architectural solutions can be important in creating appropriate and friendly place for library users.

  Ⅱ Background

  According to UNESCO (1999), shows that the report of reading habit among Malaysians were only read a couple of books a year. This report shows that, we are far left behind contrast with other developing countries. This obviously shows that the reading habits among Malaysians was still low and need to be generated with more consolidation for improving and in producing knowledgeable society and community. When it comes to the public library scenario in Malaysia, it is very different and far out to libraries in developed countries. This includes the interior design quality, comfort level, satisfaction, customer experience and the characteristics of the physical design of the interior environment. In researcher opinions, now is the time to address the issues in lack of reading habit among Malaysian and to recognize the reason why Malaysian people not interested to visit libraries. It may be related to less attraction to visit, lack of facilities infrastructure and less comfortable in interior space.

  UNESCOrsquo;s statistics (2009) also placed Malaysia at 11th (of 137 nations) that allocates a huge budget for national education. In the effort to create a society with knowledge, not only formal education comes into focus, instead inculcating reading habits is among the core values of a society with knowledge. Here, the role of the traditional libraries as bookstores of information, a quiet and bored place to visit, now becomes a place of acquiring knowledge: through socialization, communication, in a relaxed interior space. Despite the developments of accessible information and the “online” technology today, the physical library is still important as a public building that facilitates the acquisition of knowledge.

  In some countries the library may be the only physical space for learning and sharing information in a non-institutional context. Other societies offer a wide range of possibilities and it becomes crucial for libraries to deal with different partners in lifelong learning and education. High-tech learning centres have the potential to become attractive working environments for the internet generation when they integrate technology in an appealing overall picture with communal and social spaces. The open learning space at last can serve the knowledge societies by offering low intensive and collaborative meeting places for their communities. The ideal way would be a comprehensive, multifunctional space combining all three approaches beneath the same roof. A library built and organized with this in mind could become an attractive place for informational participation and lifelong self-paced learning. (Eigenbrodt,2009)

  Furthermore, the development of library building concepts should be evolutionary with new inspiring design and features appearing as the changing needs of the people. Library design is not only about the exterior envelope but is also about practical and exciting physical interior spaces and environments. One of the most important aspects for designing a library is to consider the physical interior environments which comprises of interior space planning, and interior ambience such as selection of lightings, furniture, materials and finishes.

  The research questions of this research are:

  • What is the physical interior environment should be considered in designing public libraries?
  • What are userrsquo;s expectations on physical interior environments in public libraries?
  • How well the physical aspects and design of the public library h

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