Discusses 10 library roles that need to be taken into consideration when planning for a new facility: study hall, workplace, distribution center, cost center, part of a community, a museum, part-time parent, a store, an evolving organism, or something more. It is noted that different roles help determine the type of facility needed. (LAE)

The Southern Westchester, New York, Board of Educational Services reviewed its facilities and made major changes at Rye Lake Campus. Built in the 1970s, the facility now serves students who are profoundly handicapped. A few unique features include nursing tables with automatic controls and special toilet equipment. New lighting and a bright color…

This manual presents, in illustrated form, the protective measures needed to save educational buildings from the effects of earthquakes. The information may be used at the community level as a guide to the construction of earthquake resistant educational buildings. Primarily, the manual deals with the construction techniques used for school…

Why a functional television studio requires more than unoccupied floor space. (Author)

Standards regarding physical facilities for programs serving visually handicapped and blind students are presented. Standards address the following topics: planning for new construction and renovation, suitability of present facilities, activity areas, health and safety, and evaluation. (CL)

A Title III ESEA study sought to determine the feasibility of establishing a central data processing service by the Wabash Valley Education Center for its member schools. First, current applications of data processing in education were reviewed to acquire detailed specifications for an educational data processing center's hardware, software, and…

This document presents rules and regulations of the Michigan State Board of Education concerning procedures for the approval of teacher education institutions and teacher education programs. The first section details processes in institutional approval, presenting: (1) legislative authority; (2) characteristics of the Approved Program System; (3)…

Information on various aspects of track construction is provided, divided into the following areas--(1) general requirements for a standard track, (2) selection of a site, (3) construction of the body of the track, (4) track measurements and markers, (5) specifications for construction of takeoffs, runways, circles, and field areas, (6) care of…

A detailed analysis is presented of facilities inventory data from New York State higher education institutions, both public and private. A number of space distributions, as a function of student enrollments, are provided. All space inventoried within designated institutional groupings is categorized by type, and divided by head count and…

After some general comments concerning all guidelines, planning standards are described for--(1) various types of new facilities, (2) expansion of present facilities, (3) minimum space requirements for a college, (4) net-to-gross space ratios, and (5) total project costs. Information regarding capital construction project submissions procedure is…

Principal facility requirements and costs of residential accommodations for students are discussed. After specifying the various space and facility requirements and providing cost information for the various classes of facilities, the report details requirements pertaining to external works (road access; car parking; grassing, planting, and…

A comprehensive master plan is presented for the development of facilities at institutions of higher education in New Jersey. Following an overview of undergraduate, graduate, medical and dental education in New Jersey, recommendations are made on the needs for higher education facilities. A detailed listing is included of facilities at each…

Design features are described for the spaces and facilities needed for the variety of activities which make up the process of language learning. Discussion is presented of the design implications of the functions served by the special facilities and equipment of modern language learning. Examples of various types of facilities and equipment are…

Separate sections of the study present detailed information and analyses of--(1) the educational program, (2) school enrollments, (3) existing school plant, (4) financial resources, and (5) school plant needs. Recommendations are set forth and their financial implications considered. (FS)