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| Building Design | 8 |
| College Libraries | 8 |
| Space Utilization | 8 |
| Library Facilities | 5 |
| Facility Expansion | 4 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Campus Planning | 2 |
| College Buildings | 2 |
| Design Requirements | 2 |
| Facility Improvement | 2 |
| Library Planning | 2 |
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| Progressive Architecture | 3 |
| American Libraries | 1 |
| College and Research Libraries | 1 |
| International Library Review | 1 |
| Library Journal | 1 |
| Wilson Libr Bull | 1 |
Author
| Collier, Martin H. | 1 |
| Connolly, Brendan | 1 |
| Fishman, Diane | 1 |
| Metz, T. John | 1 |
| Nwamefor, Ralph | 1 |
| Walitt, Ruth | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Progressive Architecture, 1975
A four-story screenlike "wall" containing stacks, offices, and reading rooms is added to a university library. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Facility Expansion, Higher Education
Connolly, Brendan – Wilson Libr Bull, 1970
A critique of the new Goddard Library at Clark University (Worcester, Massachusetts). (JB)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, College Libraries, Interior Space
Peer reviewedNwamefor, Ralph – International Library Review, 1975
The importance of effective utilization of resources in planning university libraries is emphasized. (PF)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Flexible Facilities, Library Facilities
Peer reviewedFishman, Diane; Walitt, Ruth – College and Research Libraries, 1972
An investigation into the relationship between the architectural environment of a room and the patterns of seating preferences exhibited by library users revealed that readers locate themselves in order to avoid others and that the seat selected by the first person affected the choices of those who entered later. (8 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Facility Utilization Research, Library Facilities
Progressive Architecture, 1973
Building between and over existing buildings gives the University of Winnipeg additional usable space without buying additional acreage. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Campus Planning, College Buildings, College Libraries
Progressive Architecture, 1973
Perceptive site observations give this University a new library under the centerline of its traditional mall without sacrificing the walk or the trees. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Campus Planning, College Buildings
Collier, Martin H. – Library Journal, 1982
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)
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, College Libraries, Design Requirements
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
