This study attempted to determine the factors and procedures used by school administrators and school boards in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, when school sites were selected and developed; as well as to find the extent to which these sites were being utilized by school and community groups. Specifically, the study strove to…

This action research project examines the design and architecture of schools historically through the present, asking the question if classroom and school environments change the way students and teachers work. A survey was given to students Secondary Charter School in Northern Nevada and a focus group of teachers was asked how their classes and…

By studying literature and conducting an extensive survey of a community, students, population, size of faculty, and curricula, a proposed media facilities model was drafted for a large suburban high school. Recommendations for equipment to be installed in each classroom are given, along with equipment and materials to be shared by departments or…

An approach to the computer-aided-design of educational facilities through the simulation of educational activities is described in this dissertation. Such a system can be used by school designers to evaluate and improve school floorplans. The implementation of this system involved: (1) the design and implementation of a systematic procedure for…

This study examines educational theatre as a program and the implications that the program has on the accompanying facility. The study used the Delphi technique to arrive at physical standards indicated by the program definition, which was used in the consideration of the physical requisites for each of three staging types--proscenium, thrust, and…

The purpose of this study was to assess the present state of building systems, to analyze projects currently being developed, and to predict future advances in systems. "Building system" is used to designate a minimum of three major subsystems designed to fit and function together without the necessity of onsite cutting or other extensive…

When planning the interior of a library facility, the planning team of librarian, library consultant, architect, and interior design consultant must focus attention on the basic principles of interior design and the psychological needs of the user. Colors for an interior should be selected with careful regard to space, light, and emotional and…

This dissertation recounts the functioning of a practicum established to develop educational specifications and preliminary building plans for five new elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. These buildings will be built to replace schools that do not meet earthquake safety standards. Project teams developed educational…

This document chronicles the evolution of the Norwalk (Ohio) Public Library (established in 1866) from a small collection in an upper room in the Old Mansion Block building to a Carnegie facility which has been renovated to meet today's needs, including accessibility to the handicapped. Funding for the first reading room was provided by the Alert…

This paper presents a historical account of the Myron T. Herrick Memorial Library (Wellington, Ohio) created by collocation of the majority of documented information from the 1840s to the 1990s. Information was primarily taken from written sources such as monographs, papers, essays, letters, statistical reports, and meeting notes, though some…

The objective of this document is to make recent master's theses known to professionals and students who may profit from the work of colleagues. The compilation is also intended to serve as an indication of the current nature of graduate education in the field. Included in the compilation are sections covering site analysis; park users and…

The objective of this document is to make recent master's theses known to professionals and students who may profit from the work of colleagues. The compilation is also intended to serve as an indication of the current nature of graduate education in the field. Included in the compilation are sections covering site analysis; park users and…

Super bookstores have entered into many communities across the United States, and they have caused library professionals to defend and debate the similarities and differences between the bookstores and libraries. Most of the literature on the topic consists of editorial or opinion articles focusing on the differences in services provided by the…

The American College of Higher Studies (ACHS) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is in the process of expanding and improving its library's collection and facilities in order to meet American regional accreditation standards. An evaluation of the college's Anatolia College Library with regard to collection, staff, services, administration and facilities was…

This paper presents a history of the Hiram College (Hiram, Ohio) library from 1950 to 1995. It highlights important events and decisions made in the construction and opening of the new library building on September 7, 1995 and shows how this achievement has revitalized the spirit and optimism of everyone involved. The paper also presents the…