Describes the key components of an intelligent building--i.e, automated building control systems and information management control systems--and shows how they have been integrated into Infomart, a high-tech facility located in Dallas. Usage of these components by Infomart tenants and possible applications to library buildings are discussed. A…

The author maintains that the first concern of any library is to determine the information needs of the users it serves and to then consider technology to meet these needs rather than fitting library services to technological devices installed without information objectives in mind. (AA)

The major objectives of the study were to produce a storage/transportation model which minimized (1) the cost of storage space for book materials, and (2) cost of transportation for book materials. In minimizing these costs, they are considered in relation to the time required to provide service. The data used in the study include land and…

HISTORICAL AND MODERN APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING (VENDING) WERE SURVEYED WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE USE OF VENDING EQUIPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE ADVANTAGES WHICH VENDING EQUIPMENT OFFERS TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WERE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF HANDLING BOTH FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS. IN ADDITION, FUTURE APPLICATIONS…

The purpose of the conference was to investigate the implications of new technologies for library architecture and to use the findings in planning new Library Research Facility for the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The first half of this document consists of reports prepared by six consultants on such topics as microforms, computers,…

This study of the libraries in the publicly supported academic institutions of higher education in Maryland presents standards in the areas of library collections, library personnel, facilities, and methods of collaboration; provides formulas for their performance; and suggest growth patterns for the future. Eighteen detailed recommendations are…

The decade 1966-1976 and its implications for the Harvard University Library are the subject of this report. The problems examined include library collection policies, the impact of computers and other technical innovations on the Library's operations and services, availability of additional resources and possible savings through interlibrary…

This bibliography contains a selected reference list of publications of interest to architects, library planners, and librarians contemplating the planning, programing, and/or design of library facilities. Each reference is followed by a listing of ERIC descriptors that describe its contents. The items are listed in six sections: (1) library…

ALTHOUGH IT EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, THIS STUDY ALSO INCLUDES THE NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LIBRARIES, LARGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES THAT SERVE CANADIAN SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCH WORKERS. WITH THE DATA OBTAINED FROM A QUESTIONNAIRE ON LIBRARY STATISTICS AND HOLDINGS, VISITS TO THE LIBRARIES, INTERVIEWS WITH LIBRARIANS…