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It's All about Flex-Ability
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Grush, Mary – Campus Technology, 2009
At Santa Clara University (SCU), Vice Provost for Information Services and CIO Ron Danielson led the design and construction of the campus's 194,251-square-foot Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library, a single building opened in March 2008. Danielson and his team were responsible for describing design goals,…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Information Technology
Redesigning a Library Space for Collaborative Learning
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Gabbard, Ralph B.; Kaiser, Anthony; Kaunelis, David – Computers in Libraries, 2007
The reference desk at Indiana State University's (ISU) library offers an excellent view of student work areas on the first floor. From this vantage point, the reference librarians noticed students, especially in the evening and on weekends, huddled together in small groups, with one student at the keyboard of a laptop or desktop computer. The…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Information Technology, Reference Services, Space Utilization
How Physical Design Can Influence Copyright Compliance
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Harper, Meghan – Knowledge Quest, 2007
Most school librarians do not think of copyright compliance and facilities planning in the same breath. Yet the design of space--physical and virtual--can discourage or promote compliance, or even help police it. Placement of and access to equipment, traffic patterns, signage, and student workspace all may influence copyright-compliance behavior…
Descriptors: Copyrights, School Libraries, Ethics, Librarians
Planning Public Libraries: The Views of Architects and Librarians.
Curry, Ann; Henriquez, Zena – Library Administration and Management, 1998
Compares and contrasts the experiences and perceived roles of librarians and architects in the library-design processes of recently completed branch public libraries in three library systems in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia. Discusses the project team, site selection, architect selection, library interiors, and information…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Design Requirements, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
Renovate It & They Will Come: Designing a Popular High School Library.
Cochran, Sally; Gisolfi, Peter – School Library Journal, 1997
Describes the renovation of the Horace Greeley High School library (Chappaqua, New York). Discusses initial planning; costs; teachers' use of the library; new technology and the blending of print resources; and the appeal of the facility for students. Sidebars highlight the lighting design and renovation goals for the media specialist and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Costs, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Facility Improvement
The Architectural and Interior Design Planning Process.
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Cohen, Elaine – Library Trends, 1994
Explains the planning process in designing effective library facilities and discusses library building requirements that result from electronic information technologies. Highlights include historical structures; Americans with Disabilities Act; resource allocation; electrical power; interior spaces; lighting; design development; the roles of…
Descriptors: Architects, Costs, Electrical Systems, Electronic Libraries