Today's changing educational scene demands more materials of more varieties, more related services, more personnel, and more space for media centers and services. The handbook attempts to provide a clearer understanding of space planning problems and of a vocabulary for communication among the various personnel involved in design. Educational decisions and planning steps are discussedfirst, and a chronology and staff involvement chart are presented. Functional relationships are outlined, and space juxtapositions diagramed. Design considerations, furniture and equipment, and special installations are also discussed. A categorized bibliography is included. (SH)