Library Buildings

Includes Annual Building Awards and Design Showcase

From the UK - dedicated to innovative design of library spaces.

Ebook from Educause. Focuses on issues related to the design learning spaces including libraries and other learning organizations.

Highlights architectural design.

Discusses library design, focusing on a participatory design in which all stakeholders are involved in the process to ensure that the library meets the needs of both staff and users.

See Section 6 for standards regarding space in academic libraries.

Topics discussed include how the growth of electronic resource collections changed the physical aspects of libraries, the three-pronged utilization of library space including galleries to display student work, makerspaces, and the collection, and other design considerations including security and wireless capabilities.

The past months have seen threats directed to public and school libraries and library workers, including the forced temporary closure of five public library systems due to bomb and shooting threats. With the safety of our members being our utmost priority, PLA and ALA have compiled a range of resources and knowledge to help library workers and patrons stay safe and prepared. We will add to these resources on a rolling basis.

This article details the results of two parallel surveys sent to the heads of campus security and the libraries at 54 schools within the SUNY system.

With the rising cases of theft, vandalism, mutilation, infiltration, and other fraudulent practices at academic libraries, the matter of library security has become a matter of greater concern for modern-day library professionals as well as scholars in the field of library and information science.

This article reviews published literature to identify factors that impede the application of electronic security systems (ESSs) in protecting library materials in African academic libraries.

Safety and security operations at Appalachian State's Belk Library & Information Commons have evolved and improved over the past 15 years with a focused access services oriented team. Improvements have focused on the challenges posed in four primary areas: understanding the customer base and the challenges posed therein; improving the skills and expanding the pool of library personnel capable of handling security incidents; allowing effective outside security operations and personnel to improve over time; and acting on multiple access issues.

Library leaders can conduct their own Site Security Assessment of their library facilities, without needing to use a security consultant.

The idea of the Green Library Movement first appeared in the early 90s in the US, where the non-profit organization known as Green BuildingCouncil, which promoted sustainable development in the design,construction and exploitation of buildings, pointed out that library buildings might be an excellent example for generations, by stressing the importance of the environmental issues for human and at the same time indicating energy-saving and pro-ecological solutions.

As the topic of sustainability becomes more relevant to all types of libraries, two academic science librarians share a case study on identifying and filling gaps in sustainability-related engagement, education, and collaboration at a mid-sized R1 research university.

The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of and insights into a selected bibliography of 102 research publications on libraries – of all types – sustainability and sustainable development, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The article reports on the certification of Lindenhurst Memorial Library (LML) under the Sustainable Libraries Initiative's Sustainable Library Certification Program.

The purpose of the present study is to give an overview of the sustainable development (SD) initiatives observed among the selected libraries around the world.

A Master’s paper submitted to the faculty of the School of Information and Library Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Provides a historical perspective.

Proposes several ways by which books and book shelves can be reused as library collections become electronic and accessible online.

The article reviews the architectural designs of several libraries in the U.S.

By exploring the labyrinth as a metaphor for a student's shift from information consumer to knowledge creator, an approach to library design emerges in which the whole library facilitates that transformative journey.

Despite Library and Information Science’s engagement with other matters of social
justice, nearly no scholarly attention has been paid to fat issues within the library.

Proliferation of digital devices amongst patrons implies that libraries are faced with the challenge of providing conducive study spaces to patrons.

The article features several architectural firms that created new and inventive ways to ensure that the libraries they have built or refurbished will continue to support their communities.

Examines the advantages and drawbacks associated with the learning commons model of library design.

Reviews are provided for products that can be used in library design including light-emitting diode (LED) lighting from JESCO and signage from Biz Signs.