One example of how to adapt an old school to a new program that is based on new uses of space and equipment. (Author)

Five cow barns were recently converted to provide additional space at a residential school farm facility for emotionally disturbed children. Provides pictures and drawings. (Author)

Describes a new staff library for corrections personnel at a New York State facility. Attention is given to the grant that funded this library and the background information that helped to build a consensus among state employees, which demonstrated the need to establish this continuing education resource. (Author/CT)

This report summarizes some of the recent reports on school building needs and describes the initiatives in New York State's budget designed to address them. It also describes the environment in which school building and maintenance decisions are made, with particular attention to factors discouraging or impeding successful strategies for school…

How did the New York State system of colleges and universities arrive at the brink of fiscal disaster? What is a possible new perception of higher education financing for New York? The radical shift in enrollment from independent to government-sponsored campuses, and the steep escalation in tax-levy burden for higher education resulted in the New…

The recent defeat of New York's statewide School Facilities Bond Act did not eliminate the pressing need for additional funds for school capital needs. This report discusses ways in which the state can meet these needs, shows how "backdoor" borrowing is not an acceptable method of financing school facilities needs, and describes methods…

These guidelines are intended to orient the library/archives professional in New York to the common issues, language, pitfalls, and opportunities involved in dealing with the built environment and its impact on the conservation and preservation of a valuable collection. Although developed for the climate typical in New York State, many aspects…