TY - JOUR AB - This paper identifies the importance of space management in support of the functions of academic libraries. It reviews current solutions on library space management by pinpointing their advantages and disadvantages, and it introduces GIS (geographic information systems) as a tool for library space management, because of its capacity for analyzing spatial data and interactive information. A proposal is outlined that attempts to highlight the process of developing, implementing, maintaining, and utilizing a GIS system for academic libraries. VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 0737-8831 DO - 10.1108/07378830410570476 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830410570476 AU - Xia Jingfeng PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - Library space management: a GIS proposal T2 - Library Hi Tech PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 375 EP - 382 Y2 - 2024/05/13 ER -