Professional Associations
American Library Association (ALA)
2003 Library Buildings Award Program (and 2005)
International Association of Library Associations (IFLA)
IFLA: Section on Library Buildings and Equipment, information on this committee and its publications including a full text report: Intelligent Library Buildings.
Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA)
Buildings and Equipment Section
Public Library Association (PLA)
The Seven Deadly Sins of Public Library Architecture, PLA National Conference, Kansas City, MO. March 12, 1998.
Public Library Construction Process:From Problem Recognition To Ribbon Snipping PLA symposium on Planning, Designing and Building the Perfect Library, Chicago. March 25-27, 1999, 2002 revised and expanded version.
(Un)Desiderata 27 Snappy Rules For Good And Evil In Library Architecture. PLA National Conference, Charlotte, NC. March 30, 2000.
Let There Be At Least Half-Way Decent Light:How Library Illumination Systems Work - And Don't Work. PLA National Conference, Phoenix, AZ. March 15, 2002.
Other Building Resources
"American Libraries" April issue features selected library facilities built within the past year.
"Library Journal" December issue (Selected library buildings constructed within the past year)
Historic Preservation (Utah Department of Community and Culture, Division of State History). This site provides a wealth of information and technical assistance on preserving historic buildings in Utah.
Examples of Public Library Plans
Harrison Branch Library: Construction Project (Ohio, 2001)
Seattle Public Library: Libraries for All and 1998 Capital Plan includes individual facility proposals (Washington, 1998)
Procurement Resources
State of Utah Purchasing
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