The following topics are given consideration in the conference reports--(1) goals for early childhood education, (2) programs for early childhood education, (3) the educator's role in the planning process, (4) environment for learning, (5) what the architect needs to know to plan kindergarten facilities, (6) the planning process, (7) the…

A university-based conference center created by recycling an underused facility or building on vacant land can be a profitable business venture. (Author)

Extra space was found in existing structures and remodeled for use as a student center in New York, an art academy in Pennsylvania, and history department office space at Stanford University (California). (MLF)

School facilities can be restructured for changing educational programs at minimal cost. (DW)

Discusses suggested procedures and processes for planning and implementing a program to revitalize existing educational facilities. Part two of article in Vol. 15, No. 2. (JG)

Describes the reasons for selecting the vacated Derry Township Intermediate School building for the public library in Hershey, PA. (CHC)

Renovation and conversion of many old buildings at Davidson (North Carolina) College over the past fifteen years have saved millions of dollars and preserved the neoclassical architecture of the campus. The Davidson shop crews' repair and remodeling projects are described and illustrated by several photographs. (MF)

Presents an overview of variables worthy of attention when considering the revitalization of existing educational facilities. (Author/DN)

The Antelope Valley Indian Museum, recently purchased by the State of California for its state park system through the efforts of the American Association of University Women, is described. The history of the museum, its Indian artifacts, and its former owner, Grace Wilcox Oliver, are also discussed. (JMD)

Report on academic and public library facility construction (new buildings, additions, renovations) highlights academic library buildings and projects (1975-85), new circulation desks, public library buildings and projects, buildings not previously reported, funding, and a six-year cost summary. Individual project costs, square feet, volumes,…

The Frontier board of education took a dilapidated World War I-vintage school and turned it into a stellar example of open space planning coupled with similarly updated teaching techniques. (Author)

Declining enrollments are leaving many districts with space they no longer need. The conversion of surplus school buildings to new uses can often provide communities with new vitality. Examples show unused schools converted for use as apartments, shops, and office space for public agencies. (Author/MLF)

Presents statistics on academic library buildings (new libraries, additions, and renovations) noting project cost, gross area (assignable and non-assignable), square foot cost, building and equipment cost, book and seating capacity, and architect. Totals for new library buildings, additions, and additions plus renovations for 1973-1983 are…

Examples from some of the successful major techniques to use vacant spaces for special programs and services that will benefit students and the community. (Author/MLF)

This study examining storage space, seating space, and building modification of 36 college library buildings constructed in 1967 and 1968 reveals that space for materials is a major concern. Repossession of space used for nonlibrary functions and conversion of seating areas are suggested as solutions. Three references are cited. (EJS)