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Bruns, Adam – American Libraries, 1999
Demonstrates factors involved in moving a university library to a new location, based on experiences at the University of Kentucky. Some logistics of a move include the following: the collection has to be measured and its destination determined; a book that is relabeled should be handled only five times; book carts must avoid gridlock; getting it…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Higher Education, Library Equipment
Kumar, Susheela – New Frontiers in Education, 1978
Library planning in Indian colleges and universities is reviewed with focus on location and size, layout, lighting and ventilation, furniture, special facilities such as photocopying machines, and library extension activities. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Facilities, Foreign Countries
Kenney, Donald; Wilson, Linda – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1988
Discussion of human engineering factors of using online catalogs offers guidelines for selection and placement of terminals and furniture. (eight references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education, Human Factors Engineering

Bakker, Connie – College & University Media Review, 1998
Describes the Scoville Learning Center at Adirondack Community College (Queensbury, New York). Discusses the layout and functions of the building's three floors and learning-resources services, including staff, library instruction seminars, the online catalog, outreach, equipment, computer labs, and future plans. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Facilities, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Larason, Larry; DiCarlo, Michael A. – 1980
A survey on the extent of library automation in academic libraries in Louisiana was undertaken to satisfy four objectives: (1) program planning for the library section of the 1980 Conference of Louisiana Colleges and Universities; (2) to provide information about library automation to the academic community; (3) planning assistance for the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Automation

Organ, Michael; Jantti, Margie – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1997
To identify areas where seats could be removed to accommodate a growing collection, the University of Wollongong (New South Wales, Australia) library surveyed patron seating usage. The survey supported a 12% reduction in seating, which enabled the installation of additional shelving and a compactus to store 20,000 volumes while having a minimal…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Thompson, Ronelle K. H. – 1992
This paper provides a brief overview of planning and implementing a project to fund library automation. It is suggested that: (1) proposal budgets should include all costs of a project, such as furniture needed for computer terminals, costs for modifying library procedures, initial supplies, or ongoing maintenance; (2) automation does not save…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Donors, Fund Raising
Mosby, Anne Page; McKinney, Gayle – 1983
This study evolved from a survey of all academic libraries in Georgia, designed to identify current online activities in the state's academic libraries, and to predict future directions and trends. The information was gathered to provide a pool of data for comparison, planning, management, and administration of online services, and to serve as a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Administration
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1981
This self-study, undertaken in March 1981 to collect and analyze data regarding the library's preservation problems and to develop a program addressing these needs, is presented in four sections. The first briefly describes the major findings of the study. The following section summarizes the major areas of need identified by an analysis of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Equipment, Library Expenditures
Reibach, Lois R. – 1981
A brief statement on the advantages of using computer output microform (COM) for library catalogs introduces a general plan for implementing such a catalog in an academic library. The factors involved and types of decisions that must be made are discussed for each of eight steps in the process: determining the objectives of the catalog; choosing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Output Microfilm, Cost Effectiveness
California Univ., Santa Barbara. University Library. – 1986
This report documents an investigation which was conducted to determine how the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library can best use its facilities, space, and equipment to meet the needs of users; provide a safe, comfortable workplace for staff; and house and protect its collections. The task force methodology is described, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Plans, Facility Planning, Higher Education
Evans, John; Park, Betsy – 1987
This planning proposal recommends that Memphis State University Libraries make information on CD-ROM (compact disc--read only memory) available in the Reference Department by establishing an Information Retrieval Center (IRC). Following a brief introduction and statement of purpose, the library's databases, users, staffing, facilities, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Costs, Higher Education
Snyder, Richard L. – 1983
This paper examines the likely effects of technological developments on the planning of American academic library buildings during the 1980's and shares Richard Snyder's experiences in the design and construction of a new library building at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Descriptions of general, economic, policy, psychological, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Facility Planning, Facility Requirements
Mann, Thomas W., Jr.; And Others – 1986
Results of this survey of 26 public and academic libraries of national stature show that the country's major libraries are fully committed to automating their library operations. Major findings of the survey show that: (1) all libraries surveyed are involved in automation; (2) all libraries surveyed have automated their catalogs and bibliographic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Higher Education
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on library buildings and equipment, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Impact of Technology on Library Buildings," in which Rolf Fuhlrott (West Germany) discusses construction technology (types of building materials and library building design),…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Air Conditioning, Building Design, Energy Conservation
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