Reasons for the scarcity of good library buildings are considered and methods are suggested to help library planners design better facilities in the future. (NH)

Careful preparation and planning are needed for a successful building program. (AB)

Describes the method and criteria for hiring a consultant when new library facilities are planned. (LS)

Suggests that extra-wide aisle widths recommended for handicapped access are amenities libraries may not be able to afford today. (Author)

Map librarians, faced with the task of planning new quarters for the map collection, are advised to avoid temporary answers by creating a Master Plan. Seven major elements are listed as essential to the Master Plan. Although all elements interlink, the Statement of Objectives" can reveal the direction of the entire plan. (Author/NH)

New principles followed in technical planning and architectural design of libraries in the Soviet Union are described, along with the innovations incorporated in the plans for such buildings. (AB)

Conditions which affect present and future library service for Monroe County are traced in detail. A range of feasible services is suggested for implementing the objectives of the library. The report is intended to offer background information, analyzed and interpreted in relation to library philosophy. Possible services which can help the…

The focus of this paper is on small branch libraries of a public library that provide book service. The topics cover: (1) management, (2) resources, (3) library planning, (4) layouts, (5) site selection and (6) briefs or schedule of requirements. (MM)

Particular attention is given to the types of map filing cases. Some unique requirement for map libraries as well as equipment common to book libraries are also considered. (NH)

A discussion of the architectural planning of libraries, with examples of the types of mistakes that have been made in specific libraries in the past and suggestions as to how these mistakes might be avoided in the future. (RM)

A discussion of the design principles that architects and planners call "Office Landscape, which is an attempt to incorporate a management concept into the total environmental system of a library. The goals of the management concept are to effect communication and to allow change. (RM)

Discusses library facilities and equipment in metric measurements. (JG)

A history and description of the library building. (PF)