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Orne, Jerrold – Library Journal, 1974
More building projects than in 1973, although they're smaller, and include many more renovations and additions. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Construction Costs, Library Facilities
Galvin, Hoyt; Asbury, Barbara – Library Journal, 1974
A statistical report on 121 public library building projects completed in the U.S.A. during the year ending June 30, 1974. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction (Process), Construction Costs, Library Facilities
King, Helen – 2000
In May 2000, a survey of current academic library building activities in Australia was undertaken. The libraries were asked to identify current or planned building projects, the drivers of the projects (i.e., why they were being undertaken), assumptions about the future of academic libraries underlying the planning, and what were seen as the key…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Hersberger, Rodney M. – 1983
This collection of library documents related to building renovation, by members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), contains excerpts from: (1) a plan for upgrading and expanding library facilities at the University of Kansas; (2) a report on storage facilities at Rutgers University; (3) documents presenting the essential remodeling…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Facility Expansion, Facility Improvement
Peer reviewedFreeman, Michael S. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
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)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Conversion, Building Design, Design Requirements
Fox, Bette-Lee; And Others – Library Journal, 1986
Three articles on library buildings present Library Journal's annual architectural survey of completed public and academic library buildings and library projects in progress; guidelines for leasing a shared library facility, and a description of a successful public library building project in Michigan are also discussed. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Construction Programs, Design Preferences
Bowron, Albert – 1969
A survey of the present service and future needs of the Whitby Public Library in Ontario, Canada was undertaken, and a new library building was planned. Part I describes the historical background of Whitby, the role of the present library in local history, the growth of the Town of Whitby from a population of 2,300 to 20,000, and the philosophy on…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Community Characteristics, English (Second Language)


