Thanks to a new, automated circulation system and a machine-readable campus ID card which doubles as a library card, the University of Connecticut library has made it easier and faster for its patrons to find and borrow books and it has gained tighter administrative control over circulation as well. (Author)

A detailed analysis of Buck County's development program that managed to retain the historic image of the County while providing expanded facilities for students. (EA)

Renovation of the 47-year-old Merion Elementary school in suburban Philadelphia cost less than building a new school and resulted in a contemporary building with only two walled-in general classrooms, the rest being space without walls. (Author/MF)

Preliminary evaluations of learning that takes place in such found spaces as a converted garment factory, a fallout shelter, a milking machine factory, and a hotel provide evidence that, while children may not learn better, their reactions to these places is positive. The results are low rates of vandalism, high attendance, parent involvement, and…

Provides verbal and diagramatic evidence that opening up traditional classroom space to provide a more fluid atmosphere and greater team teaching possibilities need not be a costly, highly complicated business. (Author)

Six experts in facilities planning answer the following question: What is the most recurrent or troublesome problem in college construction, and how should it be solved?'' (Editor/PG)

An outgrown library is remodeled and used for administrative offices and classrooms. (Author)

Undifferentiated space carries the open space concept one step further, but as with open space, it is furniture that defines the instructional areas. (Author)

Discusses ideas for adapting old school buildings to meet current needs. (JF)

Reports on the methods an architectural firm in Los Angeles uses to involve the community in planning a new school in the Watts District. (LN)

Outlines the budgeting problems involved in renovating the interiors of older college buildings and claims a comprehensive space planning program supported by structured funding is essential to preserve the usable life of existing facilities. (MLF)

An energy-conscious renovation, in which a middle school was turned into a junior high school, utilized fewer windows and an earth berm. These and other conservation measures allowed the school, now double in size, to maintain the existing heating plant. (MLF)