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Lamkin, Bernice – School Library Journal, 1986
Describes the planning and organization of a media center for a new high school building in Michigan. The philosophical issues considered are discussed in terms of current and future needs and the technology available, and the school's computerized electronic access system for instructional and administrative use is described. (EM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Facilities Planning, High Schools
Buchanan, George – School Library Journal, 1990
Discusses the need for cooperation between architects and clients during the design process, and describes the working relationship between an architect and librarian during the design of a school library facility. Specific solutions for design requirements relating to book processing, reference services, and microform use are described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMillen, Jean; Millen, George – Knowledge Quest, 1999
Describes the process of building a new media center at Crestige South Elementary School in Centerview, Missouri. Discusses fund-raising efforts of the parent-teacher organization, the floor plan drawn up by the library media specialist, and the construction. Provides suggestions for rural school-library media specialists and school patrons for…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education
Anderson, Pauline H. – 1990
This manual examines the planning process for building or renovating new library media facilities. It is concerned with building programs, local building and fire codes, design, working with architects, reading blueprints, engineering and mechanical plans, budgets, bids, and change orders. It offers help with such sensitive issues as the politics…
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Case Studies
Klasing, Jane P.; Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1992
Klasing discusses the inability of school library facilities to meet current challenges for the delivery of programs and information. Callison then provides an overview of this issue on planning learning environments for school media centers, which contains four articles covering space requirements, ergonomic design, legislation on equal access,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Planning
Lankford, Mary D. – School Library Journal, 1994
Examines issues that librarians need to address when remodeling or designing school libraries. Topics discussed include the librarian's role in decision making; cost considerations; evaluation of present services as well as future needs; the importance of communication; location; library technology; furniture; and the role of architects and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
