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Libr J, 1969
A description of the library and media center. (RM)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities
Byrd, Cecil K. – Libr Trends, 1969
Descriptors: Archives, Building Design, College Libraries, Library Collections
Mason, Ellsworth – Libr Trends, 1969
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Library Facilities, Lighting
Lushington, Nolan – American Libraries, 1976
What we need are comfortable, identifiable, functional community designs instantly recognizable as libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Flexible Facilities, Library Facilities, Library Planning
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
Mitchell, Elizabeth Pryse – American Libraries, 1976
Describes the energy-saving features of the Auraria Learning Resources Center, a facility shared by three institutions: the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College, and the University of Denver. (PF)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Energy Conservation, Library Facilities
Glazer, Frederick – Library Journal, 1972
The instant library program described is designed to extend library service to previously unreached coal towns, mountain hollows, and sparsely populated areas of West Virginia. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Building Design, Costs, Library Facilities, Library Services
Peer reviewedPeterson, Harry N. – Library Trends, 1972
Descriptors: Building Design, Library Facilities, Library Planning, Public Libraries
College and University Business, 1971
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Higher Education, Library Facilities
Tatum, Michael – American Libraries, 1970
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Needs, Library Facilities
Blackburn, Robert H. – Libr Trends, 1969
Descriptors: Automation, Building Design, College Libraries, Computers
Peer reviewedDiamond, A. J. – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Presents a discussion of library facility design with regard to storage needs, readers' needs, and staff needs, with emphasis on lighting, space, and movement paths (galleries, corridors, foyers, halls, arcades). Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Library Facilities, Library Services
Peer reviewedBeckman, Margaret; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
The architectural designs of 13 of Canada's 124 Carnegie libraries are briefly described with 17 photographs showing features of the buildings. (CHC)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Foreign Countries, Library Facilities
Download full textEvans, G. Edward; And Others – 1969
This report outlines the requirements for a comprehensive, objective, and integrated guide to design of library physical facilities. It then presents a research plan directed at development of three products: (1) an authoritative catalog of the present knowledge of library functions, elements, and techniques of design as they relate to library…
Descriptors: Building Design, Facility Guidelines, Libraries, Library Facilities
Hall, Richard B. – Library Journal, 1978
Describes the Library Space Utilization (LSU) methodology, which demonstrates that significant information about the functional requirements of a library can be measured and displayed in a quantitative and graphic form. It measures "spatial" relationships between selected functional divisions; it also determines how many people--staff…
Descriptors: Building Design, Data Collection, Facility Planning, Libraries
