Review of academic library planning developments highlights modular design concept prevalent in 1960s. Problem areas (irregular shapes, interior or exterior courts, monumentality, too much or too little glass) and the use atria, designer lighting, monumental effects, and unusual shapes to relieve perceived monotony are discussed. Five sources are…

Presents inexperienced planners with a list of factors to determine the future size and nature of academic libraries, including key conditions to determine ineligibility for renovation, and presents the analytical steps for remodeling or replacement. Before and after illustrations of actual renovations are included, and seven references and…

Six articles discuss and illustrate new library facilities and furnishings. The winning libraries in the Library Buildings Awards Program, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA), are shown; two case studies of library renovation and design are presented; and the design for a new medical library…

Presents planning strategies for academic libraries that integrate digital products and print collections based on patron needs. Highlights include paperless libraries; space planning; two models for design, one with electronic access and low reliance on print collections and the second with electronic access and high collection reliance; and…

Explores the planning, funding, engineering, designing, and construction of the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota that combined eight archives and special collection units into a single building. Considers how internal library planning meshes with the architectural design process and how the political process can affect…

This study was undertaken with funds from Title IV-A of the Library Services and Construction Act in order to improve library facilities and services in the eleven institutions Oregon maintains for the mentally ill, retarded, handicapped, and violaters of the law. Data were collected on questionnaires and by visits made to each institution. The…

This talk is divided into two parts: Part one covers Planning, Programming and Budgeting for Capital Programs. Part two is a brief description of the Coho Salmon Program and how Program Planning and Budgeting in both the operation program and the capital phase was used to develop the Salmon Fishing Industry in Michigan. The planning process…

This study was conducted to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the Tacoma Public Library and the Pierce County Rural Library District (1) merging into a regional library, (2) federating for partial joint operations, or (3) continuing as independent entities with a service contract arrangement. The basic recommendation is that at this…

A comparison is made between adult services offered by public library branches located in school buildings and the services offered by independently housed branches. No recommendations are made but the report presents a summary of replies received to questionnaires sent to 70 public library systems that have branches in schools, and to 84 main…

During the second year of the Olney Project three major tasks were accomplished. Various solutions were found to the social, legal, administrative, library, and financial problems encountered in the nontraditional delivery of library services. The administrative machinery necessary to supervise effectively a community wide coordinated library…

This report contains proposed standards for community college library facilities developed by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Formulae for calculating stack space, staff space, reader station space, and total space are included in the report. Three alternative models for revising the present library standards were considered:…

Library planning in Indian colleges and universities is reviewed with focus on location and size, layout, lighting and ventilation, furniture, special facilities such as photocopying machines, and library extension activities. (LBH)

Presents a systematic approach to the problem of security of library collections and facilities from theft and vandalism. Highlights include responses to losses, defining security needs, typical weaknesses of facilities, policies and procedures that weaken a library's security, conducting a security audit, cost of security, cost-effectiveness, and…

Presents interviews with Fred Kent, founder of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) and Phil Myrick, PPS's assistant vice president, about transforming libraries into desirable public spaces. Discusses qualities people value in public spaces; great library buildings and what they are doing right; the first thing library directors should do when…

Answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to planning for renovating or building school library media centers (SLMCs). Topics include the role of the school library media specialist, advance planning, importance of a written long-range plan, library consultants, courses on planning, design compromises, planning resources, professional…