Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations

Sannwald, an educator and library administrator and construction consultant, provides the fifth edition of his guide to library building design. New to this edition are: a chapter on sustainable design, sections on wireless networking, updated treatment of special collections and materials handling systems, a section on disaster planning, and a revised chapter on ADA accessibility guidelines that mirrors the structure of the federal statute. Formatted as a checklist, the book's goals are to help librarians, architects, administrators, and members of a building design team ensure that all necessary spaces and functions are considered. It also is intended as a guide for the evaluation of existing library space as an element of a library's needs assessment. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)