Facilities Design & Construction
Books
Building Blocks For Planning Functional Library Space.
American Library Association, Library Administration & Management Association, Scarecrow Press, c. 2001.
Helps determine the workable space required for equipment and furniture when planning physical space requirements for small to medium–sized libraries.
Checklist Of Library Building Design Considerations.
Edited by Sannwald, William W. American Library Association c.2001
Essential working document for every step in a building project. 1,500 questions on interior organization, exterior considerations, compliance with ADA accessibility guidelines, safety and security, and other aspects of the process.
Interior Design for Libraries: Drawing on Function and Appeal.
Brown, Carol R. American Library Association, c. 2002
Title shows how to develop functional and beautiful interior plans for libraries.
Libraries Designed for Users: A 21st Century Guide
Lushington, Nolan. Neal–Schuman Publishers, Inc., c. 2002
Examines ideas and provides recommendations for library designs or remodels that include multi–lingual services, late night services, teen centers, electronic classrooms, outdoor facilities, multimedia programs, etc. Includes how to evaluate improvements and assess the evolution of staff workspace.
Librarian's Facility Management Handbook
Trotta, Carmine J. & Trotta, Marcia. Neal–Schuman Pub., Inc. c. 2001
Covers preventive building maintenance, heating and cooling, ADA requirements, writing RFP's, and inventory. Includes sample facility management job descriptions, long–range maintenance plans, safety and security and other topics.
Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings.
McCabe, Gerard B. Greenwood Press c. 2000
Overview of needs for public library buildings in the 21st century.
Planning the Modern Public Library.
Gerard B. McCabe and James R. Kennedy, editors. Libraries Unlimited, 2003
Sustainable design, community involvement, retail technology applications, wireless networking, historical libraries and other topics.
Web Sites
How to Comply with Ohio's Design Professional Selection Law (Ohio Revised Code § 153.65–.71) : A Guideline for Public Authorities
Ohio Association of Consulting Engineers
Designing a Fine Library
Kansas State Library
Tools from the KLA Standards Committee, the Regional Systems and the Kansas State Library to help trustees and staff of smaller public libraries plan for building programs with an emphasis on early planning. Includes an outline of planning, construction monitoring, moving and evaluation.
Building Libraries and Library Additions.
ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 11
Provides references to help librarians manage building projects. Includes web links and titles of interest.
Library Building Consultants List.
ALA Library Administration and Management Division.
Fee driven online database includes specialties, recent projects experience and other information on building consultants
Library Space Planning Guide (PDF file) and Library Space Needs Worksheet
Connecticut State Library
Helps determine future space needs. Includes collection space, public electronic workstation space, user seating space, staff work area space, meeting room space, special–use space, and non–assignable / mechanical space.
Libris Design
Library facility planning information system and downloadable database developed for California library planners. Includes facilities planning topics and energy managing strategies.
Moving Library Collections.
University of Oregon Library System
Lists the basic steps of a major shift of a library collection. Although the job can be tedious, careful planning can guarantee success.
Planning Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline, 1998.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries, c. 1998
Defines six types of space, suggests how to project library goals relating to these areas to meet future needs and provides a way to translate resulting service assumptions into space needs.