The triangularly shaped library at State University College in Plattsburgh, New York, repeats the triangular shape of the campus. (MLF)

A four-story screenlike "wall" containing stacks, offices, and reading rooms is added to a university library. (Author/MLF)

Describes the designs of the Ferris State University Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE), and the Meyer Library and Information Technology Center at Southwest Missouri State University. Includes photographs. (EV)

Natural light and low lighting levels with individual task level lamps contribute to a low energy use at the Sawyer Library. (Author/MLF)

By building Harvard University's Pusey Library largely below grade, the area's basic topography was preserved. (Author/MLF)

Underground construction at Columbia University merges two libraries--the Avery architectural library and the fine arts collection--and adds an auditorium, plus exhibition and reception space. (Author/MLF)

Describes the eight libraries that are winners of the 1993 American Institute of Architects/American Library Association Library Buildings Awards and describes institutions' needs and building design. Facilities represented include university and public libraries, building expansions, historical renovations, a temporary structure, and a…

Summarizes elements contributing to the evolution of the present Sigmund Samuel Library, University of Toronto, Canada, including reasons for renovation, committee deliberations, purchasing of equipment, and problems encountered during the actual renovation and moving of materials. Two references are cited. (EJS)

This discussion of the interrelationship of library buildings, library functions, and library management is illustrated by a description of problems encountered when the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library moved into a new building. Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)

Describes student housing at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine; a new community college facility or "megastructure" that is seven stories high and four blocks long in New York City; a track stadium at the University of California at Los Angeles; a multipurpose gymnasium at Merrimack College in Andover, Massachusetts; and a multi-use,…

Discusses the construction of a high density, mobile shelving storage facility addition to the General Library at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus. Building criteria, space considerations, and the utilization of mobile storage technology are noted. Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)

This report is a detailed analysis of a university committee's performance of an important and extensive task--the preparation of a program for a new library building. It is offered in order to clearly show the operations of a university committee, making a qualitative assessment of its performance, and to partially fill a void in the literature…

The Brooklyn Center branch of New York's Long Island University has an impact on the entire downtown of Brooklyn. The library serves the needs of the poor adjacent communities, of businesses in the downtown area, and of five nearby colleges. (Author/MLF)

Describes the design of the building named in the title, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, consultants, suppliers, and cost, as well as floor plans and photographs. Discusses how the modern structure fits into the campus. (EV)

Describes the planning process and discusses important issues impacting the design of a new library building at DePaul University, Illinois. Planning for the changing demands of students, curricula, and information technology is discussed and samples from the planning document are included. (EA)