Presents overview of state of Soviet Union library service comprising 350,000 libraries, including national, governmental department, and public group (trade unions, professional associations) libraries. Training of Soviet librarians, library cooperation, national planning and funding, cultural exchange and cooperation, supporting international…

The tendency in a steady state is to retreat from facility planning as a necessary management tool and deemphasize maintenance of physical assets and efficient management of space. Systematic and comprehensive planning is necessary to avoid creating long-term problems by favoring short-term expediency. (MSE)

An integrated electronic system combines individual monitoring and control functions into one economical unit that earns a rapid payback by automatically managing and controlling energy usage, building systems, and security and maintenance tasks. (MLF)

An approach to campus planning and renewal during declining enrollment is described. The process uses computer programing to integrate seven factors: building suitability to program, schedule, existing commitments, cost, effect on general use spaces, campus planning compatibility, and disturbance of current assignments of units not in the study.…

A growing awareness of environmental problems and energy scarcity has led architects and engineers to reevaluate their approaches to building design. Three approaches to combining environmental control systems with design in the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon are discussed. (MLW)

School of education facilities at the University of Urbino (Italy), originally an 18th-century convent and chapel, are organized around an open courtyard and a semicircular lecture-theatre hall. Open to the community are the theater, a cinema, and a cafe. (MLF)

Energy cost-avoidance programs are seen as providing the unique opportunity to involve the entire campus in an effort that has an impact not only on the campus but also on broader national problems. Several aspects of the comprehensive energy management program at the University of Pennsylvania are discussed. (MLW)

Facilities maintenance is seen as the most important item on the agenda of education in the 1980s. Definite action has been taken to identify deferred maintenance needs of several state systems and private colleges. Identifying and defining the problem is discussed along with comprehensive facilities management and survey guidelines. (MLW)

The growing interest in historic preservation has sparked interest in recycling existing school buildings. (Author/MLF)

The perception that a college has an excellent academic program is seen as a judgment about the whole college, not just about a few departments. To maintain this judgment, the administrator of a small college must exercise balance in allocation of resources to departments and academic support areas. (Author/MLW)

Relationships between educational institutions and their communities are seen as significantly affected by activities requiring mutual support and participation. An institution makes itself useful to the community by providing services, conducting special events, furnishing facilities, accommodating conferences, and offering cultural attractions.…

Four people who were extremely active in shaping the schools of the sixties and who remain active today offer their opinions on what should be applied to the new schools of the next decade. (Author/MLF)

A framework for college building is offered: (1) solve current plant problems without increasing the volume of enclosed space, (2) build only when there is a clear future need, (3) engage an architect only after policy formation, (4) develop a capital budget, and (5) treat facilities as a resource. (Author/MLW)

Discusses modular courses in technology, their aims, materials used, resources, and the philosophy behind their design and implementation. (GA)

Guidelines are offered for setting priorities on neglected maintenance deficiencies: breaking down the aspects of buildings into various categories, and weightings within these categories; conducting a campus audit; and convincing the administration that the maintenance work recommended is vital to the institution's continued operation.…