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)

Fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, vandalism (including bombing) and war are discussed as major ways libraries and library collections have been badly damaged or destroyed. (53 references) (KE)

In this report moving plans are developed, explained and evaluated; problems arising from the incomplete state of the building discussed; and some suggestions regarding the planning of similar moves made. (Author/NH)

Only the imaginative combination of space utilization and collection organization will help solve the problems of the most efficient and effective ways to handle the storage of large masses of little-used books. (NH)

LCDF (Library Collection Distribution Formulas) is a modular, interactive, user-friendly applications and instructional software package designed to help librarians determine the placement and calculate the distribution of book collections and book sequences in a library, prior to physical collection movement. LCDF is written in UCSD (University…

Planning any undergraduate library represents an unusual, complex and multi-problemed process. This working paper, composed of selected quotes or comments from actual planners, attempts to offer an overview of the more pressing concerns. The appended "decision checklist" used on one campus outlines topics important to the thinking of any…

Describes the organization and coordination of a public library's move from an old Carnegie building to a new facility. The planning process, publicity and communication, team concept, color-coding scheme, and use of software and volunteer help are covered. (EM)

The emphasis of this look at today's public libraries and their future is on the policies of these libraries rather than their funding. (NH)

This manual provides guidelines for those who are responsible for disaster planning for libraries and archives. Limited to fire-and-water-related disasters involving books, manuscripts, and photographs, the manual is primarily concerned with planning. Divided into two major areas, disaster preparedness and disaster recovery, the manual covers…

A response to a call for six-year planning documents from Gonzaga University's instructional units, this report is divided into five broad sections: (1) library collections, an assessment of Crosby Library's holdings and comparison with the overall quantitative standards established by the Association of College and Research Libraries; (2) library…

Describes techniques for assessing the preservation needs of library collections and facilities to provide documentation for preservation program requests. The techniques described involve surveys of the physical facility, the storage environment, the condition of the collection, and preservation related incidents in the past. (nine references)…

Suggests factors to be considered in planning a youth services department: (1) the public served; (2) kinds of materials included in the collection; (3) kinds of equipment available; (4) commitment to public service; (5) amenities for public comfort; (6) needs of library staff; and (7) integration of youth services into total library service. (MES)

Discussion of space planning for special libraries focuses on questioning the need for stacks for printed materials with the proliferation of electronic resources. Topics include considering all information resources formats; costs of space; and space-needs assessment, including a collection survey, staff, and function areas. (LRW)

When schools are closed due to declining student enrollment, students and materials must be relocated to a central facility. Problems encountered in consolidating the school libraries may include overcrowding of the central library, excessive duplication of material and equipment, and overwhelming clerical tasks for the librarian in charge of the…

Although calls for a National Library began as early as 1883, the cornerstone of the future national library was the Canadian Bibliographic Centre, established in 1950, which began work on the national bibliography and national union catalog. When the National Library of Canada was established in 1953 under the direction of W. Kaye Lamb, the…