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Lushington, Nolan – American Libraries, 1976
What we need are comfortable, identifiable, functional community designs instantly recognizable as libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Flexible Facilities, Library Facilities, Library Planning
Ballard, Thomas H. – American Libraries, 1983
This essay aimed at large and medium-sized public libraries discusses library administration as a low-level function meant to support, rather than rule, the nonadministrative staff; management and administration as separate functions; the delegation of responsibility; and tasks of the administrator. (EJS)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Librarians, Library Administration
Boylan, Patricia – American Libraries, 1982
Describes a set of special programs for adolescents which have been sponsored by the Smithtown, New York, Public Library. The 12 programs outlined (one for each month of the year) include a summer jobs seminar, a swap shop, a music festival, a game tournament, and a summer sailing presentation. (JL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Library Extension, Library Planning, Library Services
Howard, Edward N. – American Libraries, 1971
PPBS (Programming Planning and Budgeting Systems) has an exciting potential for libraries in fostering improved community relations, assurance of a fairer share of the public purse, and confidence among all concerned that the emergent public library is focusing its resources on the highest priority needs of the community. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Relations, Library Expenditures, Library Planning, Library Services
Smorch, Tom – American Libraries, 1984
Describes preparations involved in writing the 115-page "Request for Proposal for the Acquisition, Installation, and Maintenance of an On-Line Integrated Library System for the Genesee District Library" (Flint, Michigan). Preliminary investigations, American Library Association annual conference input, the Automation Task Force,…
Descriptors: Consultants, Library Automation, Library Circulation, Library Personnel
Eberhart, W. Lyle – American Libraries, 1976
Summarizes the major findings of the Gallup Survey and discusses their implications for public library planning. (PF)
Descriptors: Adults, Information Sources, Library Planning, Library Role
Kniffel, Leonard; And Others – American Libraries, 1991
Six articles discuss and illustrate new library facilities and furnishings. The winning libraries in the Library Buildings Awards Program, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA), are shown; two case studies of library renovation and design are presented; and the design for a new medical library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Case Studies, Higher Education
Lugo, Mark-Elliot – American Libraries, 1999
Illustrates the benefits of an aggressive library program of regularly scheduled and professionally curated art exhibitions and related events. Describes the Visual Arts Program at the Pacific Beach branch library (San Diego). A sidebar by Debra Wilcox Johnson discusses libraries' development of cultural programming for adults. (AEF)
Descriptors: Art, Branch Libraries, Exhibits, Fine Arts
Block, Marylaine – American Libraries, 2003
Presents interviews with Fred Kent, founder of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) and Phil Myrick, PPS's assistant vice president, about transforming libraries into desirable public spaces. Discusses qualities people value in public spaces; great library buildings and what they are doing right; the first thing library directors should do when…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Facilities
Morgan, Jim – American Libraries, 1997
Describes how a library in the state of Washington was floated on a barge across the Hood Canal (part of Puget Sound) to its new site. Discusses property costs, the mechanics of moving the building, community support, obstacles, media coverage of the move, and renovations at the new site. (AEF)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Community Support, Costs, Engineering
Vavrek, Bernard – American Libraries, 1997
Only 1 in 20 library directors serving communities of fewer than 2,500 people have an Master of Library Science degree or equivalent. This article examines problems facing small and rural public libraries and the necessity for a new form of librarianship brought about by the Internet. Proposes a professional action plan for library staff…
Descriptors: Internet, Librarians, Library Directors, Library Planning
Saunders, Kate – American Libraries, 1992
Discussion of library outreach programs to senior citizens highlights the experiences of Driftwood Library (Lincoln City, Oregon) in using multimedia kits by Bi-Folkal that were designed for use in nursing homes, senior care centers, and retirement homes. Library staffing, funding, and planning needs are addressed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Extension, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Parry, Norm – American Libraries, 1997
Describes how a historic church building in New Woodstock, New York was converted into a full-service modern library. Discusses community support and patron involvement in the project, the design plan which retained the historical integrity and satisfied modern requirements, funding from local contributions, spatial arrangements, and provisions…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Building Design
Metz, T. John; And Others – American Libraries, 1987
Descriptions of facility planning and design for a college library, a public library, and a community college library highlight those design features that have worked well and those that have not. Ways to facilitate the design process are suggested, and six additional library renovation projects are briefly described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Libraries, Design Requirements