Discusses some of the principal issues that will be faced by academic library building planners in the present period. Issues discussed include the use of community surveys in the planning process; factors affecting the decision to expand or replace facilities; guidelines for determining facility requirements; and building program documentation.…

Discusses methodology, logistics, and time/cost study of planning, implementation, and relocation of 682,810 volume Smith College Library collection into its newly constructed and renovated facility. Call number sequence location, collection movement phasing and formulas for sequence distribution, and personnel requirements are noted. Elementary…