Effectiveness of acoustic furniture

[Janet Clarke]

Dear colleagues:  I am seeking information about the effectiveness of sound-absorbing furniture in public spaces.  If you have such furniture or wall/ceiling paneling to reduce noise in public spaces, I'd like to ask for your observations either on this thread or offline.  And happy to share summary if anyone else is interested.

Thank you in advance!

Janet

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Janet H. Clarke

Associate Dean, Research & Learning

Stony Brook University Libraries

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Stony Brook University

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