Presented are the five-year cumulation of statistics on the billion-dollar surge of university and four-year college library construction. (Author)

A statistical report is presented on 208 public library building projects completed in the United States during the year ending June 30, 1971. (Author)

Problems encountered by librarians in developing and living with a budget are described. PPBS (Planning-Programming-Budgeting Systems) is shown to be the most effective method of budgeting to insure acceptance and adequate funding of the library's facilities and activities. (46 references) (Author)

Facility case studies are presented on ten public libraries. (Author)

Paralleling the boom in U.S. library building, the last few years have seen impressive new British libraries. (16 references) (Author/MM)

Building data is given for the following public libraries: (1) San Jose, California (2) Davenport, Iowa; (3) Louisville, Kentucky; (4) Gainesville, Georgia; (5) New Albany-Floyd County, Indiana and (6) Uniontown, Pennsylvania. (MF)

Building data is given for the following academic libraries: (1) Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois; (2) Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas; (3) University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. (MF)

Building data is given for the Law Library Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (MF)

The Ontario Council of University Librarians (OCUL) was requested to undertake an assessment of the library facilities that would be required by each university to serve the enrollment projected for 1975-76. After submission of the report a research staff refined the data and analysis, and placed the figures for all universities on a comparable…

New light on a confused subject, taken from data gathered from practicing architects in 24 states. (Author)

In spite of careful selection of a furnishings contractor, a library may find itself with an empty building as dedication day approaches. What can be done to prevent this from happening and what can be done if precautions fail are discussed. (DH)

Academic libraries, enjoying their status as "the heart of the college," have been receiving fatter and fatter portions of institutional budgets. With the "new depression," they will now be hard hit. (Author)

The fourth annual statistical survey of the year's work in college and university library architecture. (Author)

Dr. Dougherty was questioned about various aspects of the library's role in an academic setting. Among the topics discussed were: instructional media centers; library finances, library relevance, and librarian/teacher cooperation. (SM)