This report includes both a collection of 16 papers presented at a national conference on learning resource centers (LRC's) in nursing schools and the results of a survey of participants conducted to evaluate the impact of the conference. Designed to increase the participants' knowledge and awareness of how they might better utilize an LRC to…

This master plan for Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) was prepared to provide the college with a base document to guide the initial and future development of the campus. The report begins with historical background of the development of the college from the recognition of the need for the college in the 1970's to its creation in 1983. Next, the…

Facility specifications for visual and performing arts areas are provided to guide and assist school officials, staff members, architects, and engineers plan suitable facilities for the arts in schools. The visual arts areas covered are studios, photographic laboratories, and galleries. Performing arts areas discussed are music facilities, drama…

The 1990 Plan is a comprehensive planning guide for the local governments of the City of Eugene, City of Springfield and Lane County, Oregon. The Metro Area General Plan is of significance and concern to the school districts of Eugene, Bethel and Springfield. A conflict of authority is created by mandating that control of major public investments…

The current period of enrollment decline offers school districts an ideal opportunity for program and facility reevaluation and long-range planning. Any long-range plan should evaluate current programs in light of statutory and educational trends, estimate existing facilities' ability to accommodate change, determine the community's potential…

The planning process needs to integrate facility planning into the decision-making process. Two case studies are discussed: an assessment of resource-allocation policies for university chemistry research laboratories, and a model for evaluating the utilization of a community college. (MLW)

In Virginia, ownership of unused school facilities reverts to the city or county government. This situation illustrates Total Community Resource Planning, a concept that proposes cooperatively utilizing resources to serve the needs of the total community. Explains the steps necessary to systematize the process. (MLF)

To address its unique academic needs and goals, the University of California, Irvine, has created a flexible land-use and planning model that assures campus control of third-party development on its land and encourages interface between the private sector and academe. (MLW)

Presents a retrospective look at two citizen participation programs of the 1960s and 1970s. Cautions that involving the community cannot be left to chance but must be planned and structured. Presence of a school council may not mean that the entire community will have an interest in the life of the school. (SA)

Demonstrates how "School Planner," a menu-driven educational facility cost simulation program, is used for showing the changes in space and cost requirements, given varying assumptions about such factors as number of pupils, class size, number of classes per week, and proportion of space used for instruction. (MLF)

Explains a mathematical formula used for locating public sites close to the expected geographic center of an area where population (or population density) and distance are the two major suitable variables. Application of the site selection methodology is proposed for schools, libraries, parks, and other public sites. (MLF)

Practical energy-design elements adaptable for schools include building orientation and shape, inclusion of an energy-storage system, window placement, double or triple window glazing, air-curtain windows, and the use of earth berms and trees as wind breaks. (MLF)

A capital funding plan was introduced in Alberta in 1979 to more effectively control school construction and ensure that provincial priorities were being achieved. The formula includes factors to adjust for financial equity, district utilization of space, approved areas, and changes in construction costs. (MLF)

This report describes the decision-making process and problems encountered during the 48 months it took to establish a new university, California State University at Monterey Bay, on the site of Fort Ord, a recently closed military base. After an introduction, the report is organized in four sections, one for each phase of the process. The first…

This booklet is designed to facilitate open, clear communication between educational facility planners and the architects hired to oversee building design and construction. It provides a list of architectural, electrical, plumbing, and topographical symbols; a glossary of architectural terms; and a list of public agencies and relevant codes and…