On March 3, 1971, a symposium was held at Oklahoma Christian College in order to discuss learning centers at the higher education level. For the purposes of the symposium, a learning center was defined as: (1) having a variety of audio and visual learning paths; (2) containing both print and nonprint resources; (3) affording opportunity for…

This speech traces the background of the passage of a bond issue in the Kansas City School District, Kansas, to aid other districts seeking to pass bond issues. The author sets out in chronological order the procedures that were taken to eliminate or neutralize opposition to the bond proposal. The author also notes that the board of education…

Mitchell/Giurgola Associates, recipients of the 1976 Architectural Firm Award of the American Institute of Architects, designed a high school for a student capacity of 2,100. (MLF)

Putting buildings underground can result in significant energy savings, prevent environmental damage, and preserve valuable open space. (Author/MLF)

Two recently constructed centers for the care of young children illustrate the concern of the directors and governing boards of both centers to achieve something unique in the environmental design of these spaces that would stimulate the learning and visual experiences of young children. (Author/MLF)

Begun in the early 1900s, the open-air school movement marked a new chapter in preventive medicine. The schools took undernourished slum students and provided them with food and a hygienic environment. Within half a century the open-air schools had outlived their usefulness because of a social revolution. (Author/IRT)

Fabric roofs can span great distances at far less cost than conventional roofs. Seven athletic facilities and one secondary school are featured. (Author/MLF)

A guide for educators and citizens seeking alternative uses of vacant facilities. Discusses local, legal, economic, and social issues involved. Describes some of the alternative facility uses that include human service centers; use by other government agencies; and conversion to housing, private schools, colleges, and adult education facilities.…

Minnesota's bookstore is housed in an award-winning underground building designed to save energy and space while providing scenery. It includes vaulted ceilings, slanted windows, a recessed courtyard, platforms, mezzanines, and plants growing in bookcases. A solar energy unit supported by a federal grant is incorporated in the design. (LBH)

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programs are used to teach drafting at an Indiana high school. The school system's maintenance department shared use of the software and equipment to produce original drawings of school buildings. (MLF)

Discusses issues to be considered in planning a library that will anticipate the needs of the future. Power and telecommunications capacity are stressed, and a checklist of items requiring specific writing services is included. Recommendations for workstation design and structural elements are offered. (MES)

Under the College Housing Loan Program, the Education Department lends money to colleges to build and refurbish dormitories and other student facilities. Problems plaguing the loan program are discussed. Both colleges and the federal government have broken most of the rules governing the program. (MLW)

Outlines steps necessary for the successful construction or remodeling of a library. Recommends that the librarian understand the terms and conditions of agreement between the owner, architect, and construction contractor with respect to the following phases: scope development, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding…

Under federal regulation, all friable asbestos must be removed from buildings before undertaking major renovation or demolition. The American Council on Education is filing a national voluntary class action suit to recover from asbestos manufacturers the costs of removing asbestos-containing materials. (MLW)

Campus research facilities are threatened by deteriorating building conditions, obsolete laboratories, and out-of-date research equipment. Higher education must lobby Congress to replace deterioriating facilities and outmoded equipment. (MLW)