TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE PERSPECTIVES OF SPACE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE SETTINGS
TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE PERSPECTIVES OF SPACE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE SETTINGS
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2019
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MOHAMMED, Zakari
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The paper revisited the concept of space and place as perceived by philosophers, physicists
and psychologist. It summed up that space has three perspectives: physical, virtual and time
to form its tripod. Thus, space can be conceived as {a}absolute, physical, material, real, and
tangible environmental place or location; {b} nonphysical, intangible, imagined, virtual and
relational continuum which may only exist in the minds, imaginations and thoughts of the
beings which include not only human beings, but animals, flying and other types of self
moving creatures and mortals; and{c} time frame which bounds the existence, availability,
relevance, rejuvenation and life circle of whatever. The general features of typical space,
place and time categorisation and also as it relates to library and information centres were
highlighted. Similarly, the elements to be considered in the evaluation of both physical and
virtual spaces, places and time were considered.
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TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING,, PERSPECTIVES OF SPACE,, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE,, SETTINGS,