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Building Consultants
American Library Association's Library Building Consultant's Database
If you are looking for a library building consultant, the American Library Association maintains a database of consultants. By clicking on the link above you will reach a web site where you can subscribe to the consultant's database.
LeBreton, Jonathan. Library Buildings Consultant List 1999. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1999.
Library Buildings Consultant List, 1997. Library Administration and Management Association, 1997.
Library building consultants list. Compiled by Margaret E. Craft. (Chicago: ALA, 1997)
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Selected Articles from ALA's annotated bibliography for Library Buildings Consultant List
Brawner, L.B. "The Roles of the Building Consultant and the Planning Team." In Libraries for the Future: Planning Buildings That Work: Proceedings of the Library Buildings Preconference, June 27 and 28, 1991, Atlanta, GA, 34-39. Chicago: Library Administration and Management Association, 1992.
Courtney, Nancy and Anita Johnson. "Using Consultants in Libraries and Information Centers: Resources and Readings, 1970-1991." In Using Consultants in Libraries and Information Centers: A Management Handbook, edited by Edward D. Garten, 263-277. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1992.
Dean, Andrea Oppenheimer. "Working with Consultants." Architecture: the AIA Journal 80, no. 7 (July 1, 1991): 90.
Holt, Raymond N. and Anders C. Dahlgren. Wisconsin Library Building Project Handbook. 2d rev. ed. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1990.
Kaser, David. "Initial Role of the Consultant and the Planning Team." In Libraries for the Future: Planning Buildings That Work: Proceedings of the Library Buildings Preconference, June 27 and 28, 1991, Atlanta, GA, 34-39. Chicago: Library Administration and Management Association, 1992.
Michaels, David. "On Assignment: A Designer's Diary: Notes from Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana." Wilson Library Bulletin 66, no.5 (January 1992): 60-61
Sweet, Donald G. "An Interview with William S. Pierce." Library Administration and Management 6, no.3 (Summer 1992): 118-120
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Bibliographies & Dictionaries
 Building Libraries and Library Additions: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 11.
Dalgren, Anders. Planning library buildings: a select bibliography. Chicago: ALA, 1995
Selected Bibliography. (Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program).
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Books
An architectural dictionary for librarians: a glossary of frequently used terms in design and construction of buildings. HBW Publications, Denton,TX, 1991.
Asantewa, Doris. Strategic planning basics for special libraries. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1992.
Becker, Franklin and Fritz Steele. Workplace by design: mapping the high-performance workscape. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.
Bright, Franklyn F. Planning for a movable compact shelving system. Chicago: American Library Association, 1991.
Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space. American Library Association, Library Administration & Management Association. Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Building libraries for the 21st century; the shape of information. Ed. T. D. Webb. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Pub. 2000.
Dahlgren, Anders. Planning the small library facility. (Chicago: ALA, 1996)
Dancik, Deborah. Building blocks for library space: functional guidelines. Chicago: American Library Association, Library Administration and Management Association, Buildings and Equipment Section, Functional Space Requirements Committee, 1995.
Dewe, Michael. Planning and designing libraries for children and young people. London, Library Association Publishing, 1995.
Feinberg, Sandra. Learning Environments for Young Children: Rethinking Library Spaces and Services. ALA, 1998.
Fraley, Ruth. Library Space Planning: a How-To-Do-It Manual for Assessing, Allocating, and Reorganizing Collections, Resources, and Facilities. 2nd ed. Neal-Schuman, 1990.
Friefeld, Roberta. Space Planning. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1991.
Hagloch, Susan B. Library Building Projects: Tips for Survival. Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
Jones, Theodore. Carnegie libraries across America: a public legacy. New York: John Wiley, 1997.
Koontz, Christine M. Library Facility Siting and Location Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Kusack, James M. Evaluating library buildings : principles and procedures for post-occupancy evaluation. (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1991)
Libraries for the Future: Planning Buildings That Work. papers from the LAMA Library Buildings Preconference, June 27-28, 1991 / LAMA Library Buildings Preconference (1991: Atlanta, Ga.). Chicago: Library Administration and Management Association, American Library Association, 1992.
Lueder, Dianne. Administrator's Guide to Library Building Maintenance. American Library Association, 1992.
Lull, William P. Conservation environment guidelines for libraries and archives. (Ottawa: Canadian Council of Archives, 1995)
Lushington, Nolan. The Design and Evaluation of Public Library Buildings. Library Professional Publications, 1991.
Lushington, Nolan. Libraries Designed for Users: a 21st Century Guide. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2002.
McCabe, Gerald B. Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.
McCarthy, Richard C. Designing Better Libraries: Selecting and Working with Building Professionals. 2nd edition. Ft. Atkinson, WI: Highsmith Press, 1999.
Maturi, Mary Buckingham. Cultural gems: an eclectic look at unique United States libraries. (Cheyenne, Wyo. : 21st Century Publishers, 1996)
Nelson, Sandra. The New Planning for Results: A streamlined approach. For the Public Library Association, Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
Oehlerts, Donald E. Books and blueprints; building America's public libraries. NY: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Rubin, Renee. Avoiding Liability Risk: An Attorney's Advice to Library Trustees and Others. American Library Trustee Association, 1994.
Sannwald, William. Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations, 4th ed. American Library Association, 2001.
Taney, Kimberly. Teen Spaces: the Step-by-Step Library Makeover. American Library Association, 2002.
Trinkley, Michael. Can you stand the heat: a fire safety primer for libraries, archives, and museums. (Atlanta: Southeastern Library Network, 1993).
Trinkley, Michael. Preservation concerns in construction and remodeling of libraries: planning for preservation. (Columbia,S.C.: Chicora Foundation, 1992).
Trotta, Carmine J. and Marcia Trotta. The Librarians Facility Management Handbook. Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2001.
Webb, Terry. Building libraries for the 21st century: the shape of information. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2000.
Williamsburg Regional Library. Library construction from a staff perspective. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2001.
Wisconsin Library Building Project Handbook. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division of Libraries, 2002.
Woodward, Jeannette A. Countdown to a new library: managing the building project. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2000.
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Planning Articles
Harrington, Drew. "Six Trends in Library Design." Library Journal Buyer's Guide. (December 2001) p. 12-14.
Curry, Ann. "Planning for Public Libraries: The Views of Architects and Librarians." Library Administration & Management. v. 12 no.2 (Spring 1998) p. 80-90.
Lamont, Melisa. "Critical human factors in emerging library technology centers." Library Hi Tech, vol. 17, no. 4, 1999. p. 372-395.
Newman, Kim and Lynn Lorch Metz. "Design for the management of power and communication systems based on conversations with Jay E. Frank, FAIA, and others." Library Hi Tech, vol. 17, no. 4, 1999. p. 339-348.
Paynter, David M. "Building Libraries, Building Community: The Wilmington Experience." Public Libraries, vol. 40, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 2001). p. 38-42.
Sannwald, William W. "Espresso and Ambiance: What Public Libraries Can Learn from Bookstores." Library Administration & Management. V. 12, no. 4 (Fall 1998). p. 200-211.
Weinter, James & Boyden, Lynn. Library Journal Buyer's Guide (December 2001). p. 8-10.
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