Library Journal RSS Feed Library Jounral en_us Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls At a time when many of our country’s libraries need an update owing to age and higher-than-ever expectations from patrons, available dollars for renovations are all too scarce. Fortunately, there are simple, effective, and inexpensive steps that can be... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891646-266/10_steps_to_a_better.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 808105@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 09 May 2013 17:29:11     The New Icons  The Ten New Landmark Libraries  Poplar Creek Public Library  Palo Verde Library/Maryvale Community Center  Cesar Chavez Branch Library  Hamilton Mill Branch Library  Durango Public Library  Sammamish Library  Appaloosa Branch Libra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/890303-266/ljs_new_landmark_libraries.html.csp Louise Schaper BuildingAndFacilities 762360@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:22:51 As in many areas of the country, New Jersey libraries are struggling to meet higher demand and maintain critical services in the face of reduced state and local funding. And library space is at a premium without a lot of renovation money to go around.... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891645-266/expert_makeover_library_transformers_bring.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 808089@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:22:50 In this Article The Sponsors Library Journal ’s ninth Design Institute, held May 10, 2011, at the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis (and preceded by a tour of libraries on May 9), revolved around the idea that libraries’ role as a community c... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891656-266/changing_spaces_exploring_future_user.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 808296@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:22:31 Thirty years ago, the only person in a library looking for an electrical outlet was a blue-smocked cleaning person who had to plug in a vacuum cleaner with a very long cord. Now, hordes of patrons outfitted with amp-devouring laptops and cell phones ex... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/888543-266/the_quiet_plug_crisis.html.csp Mike Kelley BuildingAndFacilities 703143@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:21:12 NORTH BY NORTHEAST The renovation of the Northeast branch of Minneapolis's Hennepin County Library incorporates sustainable features with savvy design choices to create a community space that harks back to the past while marching boldly into the future ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891543-266/library_by_design_building_tour.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 804714@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 AUDIOVISUAL Responsible AV These heavy-duty polypropylene ECO-PRO™ Audiobooks on CD Albums are environmentally friendly and 100 percent recyclable. Features a hard shell built to withstand heavy usage, metal rings, self-locking dust lid, and a full wra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891542-266/whats_hot_the_latest_in.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 804678@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Further Reading “Sure we’re accessible, there’s a handicapped sign on the boiler room door out back.” Does this sound like your library’s accessibility solution? Making your public library accessible to the handicapped can be complic... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891649-266/is_your_library_accessible_.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 808238@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Inspired by a regional lava dome, the 55,000 square foot Prescott Valley Public Library, AZ, houses a new hybrid university, town council chambers, and public meeting space in addition to the new library. A folded corten skin and glass window wall wrap... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/891777-266/case_study_experimenting_with_design.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 811556@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25     The New Icons  The Ten New Landmark Libraries  Poplar Creek Public Library  Palo Verde Library/Maryvale Community Center  Cesar Chavez Branch Library  Hamilton Mill Branch Library  Durango Public Library  Sammamish Library  Appaloosa Branch Libra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/890113-266/an_a-list_you_can_use.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 756169@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 I WAS AT New Zealand’s ­annual library conference, ­LIANZA, held in late 2010 in Dunedin, and had an epiphany. After delivering my talk, “Working (Not Washing) Green into Your Library’s Mission,” which I sincerely thought was “on the edge” (the conferen... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/888776-266/our_zero-carbon_campaign__backtalk.html.csp Louise Schapper BuildingAndFacilities 710981@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Explore the year in library architecture via LJ's annual roundup of public and academic projects, complete with an overview on trends, full data on the projects, thematic image galleries, and a full list of the architects involved. The full picture can be... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/887751-266/the_year_in_architecture_2010.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 682425@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 The latest LJ Design Institute (DI), a daylong event presented in partnership with the South Carolina State Library and the Greenville County Library System (GCLS), SC, gave many of us who attended a needed shot in the arm at a time when so many libra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/887663-266/editorial_a_hope_in_the.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 680023@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Beyond the sprawling Denver International Airport, there’s little to put Adams County, CO, on the map. The region’s light rail only stretches south, so Adams County, a mostly working-class zone to the northeast, has come late to growth. There’s no cen... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/887538-266/in_the_country_of_anythink.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 675683@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25   Treetop tranquility. That's the soothing vibe inside the Toco Hill–Avis G. Williams branch of the DeKalb County Public Library, in Decatur, GA, one stop on a tour of libraries for participants in LJ's Design Institute, Atlanta, held April 30. Stepp... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886409-266/library_by_design_a_zen-inspired.html.csp Irving Cumberbatch BuildingAndFacilities 636116@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25   The third busiest U.S. library system, King County Library System (KCLS), WA, is taking green design to the streets, expanding its outreach services with new ecofriendly Library2Go! and Digital Discovery Zone vehicles, rolled out this summer. The... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886407-266/library_by_design_all_roads.html.csp Irving Cumberbatch BuildingAndFacilities 636109@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ARCHIVAL   In a bind With the Spine Wrap™ Pamphlet and Music Binders, pamphlets are easily stapled or sewn into the pamphlet binder for protection. The pressure-sensitive adhesive strip, applied across the back of the binder after stitching is complete... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/885980-266/library_by_design_fall_2010.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 621581@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Creating a colorful, inviting, stimulating, and pleasing interior is far from child's play, yet these designs of recently completed spaces will make kids of all ages (and adults) look forward to a trip to the library  Toco Hill—Avis G. William Libra... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/885979-266/library_by_design_fall_2010.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 621542@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Atlanta-Fulton Central Library GA  ARCHITECT: PSA-Dewberry THE CHALLENGE The iconic Central Library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System was Marcel Breuer's final work. Renewed interest in Breuer has drawn attention to the landmark building, whi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886125-266/library_by_design_design_institute.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 627291@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 DCPL's Washington Highlands Interim Library. Photo c/o DCPL Residents had seen temporary libraries before. In the 1970s in the District of Columbia, 1000 square foot portastructures were built to serve as libraries for seven years. They were closed ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886399-266/library_by_design_cover_story.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 635712@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Collective brain power got to work on six design challenges from six libraries at LJ's ninth Design Institute, held May 10, 2011, at the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis. The issues and ideas shared were inspiring and leave lots to consider for any ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/892022-266/design_institute_six_space_challenges.html.csp Julianne Shapiro BuildingAndFacilities 820499@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:19:27   Architectural Questionnaire for Public Libraries The December 2011 issue of Library Journal will include public library construction and renovation projects completed between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The deadline for completed forms is Octo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886002-266/architectural_questionnaire_for_public_libraries.html.csp Ashley MacDonald BuildingAndFacilities 622383@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:18:45 Green means a lot to the future of library design. An important criterion for LJ's New Landmark Libraries project is sustainable design, and the winners are models of green choices inside and out. Some communities, like Phoenix, have their own mandatory g... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/890910-266/17_best_green_practices_from.html.csp Rebecca Miller BuildingAndFacilities 783551@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:17:31 I may finally be over my scandinavian/ European/Singapore library envy. For years, librarians who traveled to these places touted them for being far ahead of U.S. libraries in service. They were there first with self-check, library cards for reservatio... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/890511-266/the_end_of_euro_envy.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 769284@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 Amid a bitter political climate, punctuated by the rise of a virulent antitax group, voters overwhelmingly entrusted their libraries with their tax dollars in referenda held between December 1, 2009, and November 30, 2010. Operating revenue measures pa... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/889535-266/library_referenda_2010__vote.html.csp Beth Dempsey BuildingAndFacilities 736704@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:16:22 News highlights from LibraryJournal.com Anti-tax Ballot Measures Alarming Coloradans Public services in Colorado, including library services, could be devastated if three seemingly simple-and, to critics, complex and deceptive-tax rollback measures pass ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886588-266/newsdesk_antitax_fever_e._cleveland.csp BuildingAndFacilities 642697@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 On April 30, 2010, over 100 librarians and library board members knocked heads with notable architects and vendors at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's (AFPLS) Central Library for LJ's Design Institute (DI), a daylong seminar on sustainable bu... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/886126-266/library_by_design_design_institute.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 627296@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45   "Trees and tree houses reflect   exploration and risk-taking...  going higher and challenging   yourself to do things that may   be uncomfortable or seemingly beyond your ability."   —Barbara Mitchell Hutton, Director, Rocky Mountain School for the Gi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/885995-266/library_by_design_inspire_to.html.csp Irving Cumberbatch BuildingAndFacilities 622003@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/885938-266/christian_fiction.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 620274@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884592-266/morristown_nj_library_recovering_from.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 582883@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Despite the grim economic circumstances in 2009, voters delivered an overwhelming vote of confidence to their local libraries. In fact, 84 percent of all operating referenda passed nationwide.Just a few of the successes: in Michigan, where the unemploymen... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884462-266/voters_step_up_library_referenda.html.csp Beth Dempsey BuildingAndFacilities 580635@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries serve as community hub during power outagesThey operate as information clearinghousePublic, media show their appreciationRecent severe rainstorms in the Northeast serve as a reminder as to how public libraries step up when their communities suff... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884419-266/ct_libraries_offer_extended_services.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 580418@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library was to cost $37 million$2.1 million gap in assessment of valueRenovation could cost $27 millionLast November, LJ reported thatthe city of Madison, WI, was moving ahead on a $37 million new Central Library for the Madison Public Library. Mayor Dave... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884417-266/reversal_in_madison_plan_for.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 580403@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Dropping Dewey for WordThinkNew job titles, new buildingsA new brand and new enthusiasmIf any session yesterday illustrated the palpable hunger public librarians have for change-and, perhaps, a silver bullet to ensure their future-it was the packed sessio... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884348-266/pla_2010_conference_the_anythink.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 580047@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Short-term savingsStudy aims at close analysis of local marketNo current libraries merit "regional" statusSelf-service a keyAiming to develop flexible facilities, extend library services, maximize customer convenience, foster partnerships, 'recognize toda... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884253-266/fort_worth_library_plan_for.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 579589@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 City Council approves charter school within central libraryMayor releases updated central library cost estimatesCouncil to move forward in authorizing central libraryThe long-planned central library in downtown San Diego is one step closer to reality as M... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884126-266/san_diego_takes_key_step.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 578949@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries in Nashville have reopenedCounty libraries remain open amid surrounding damageClarksville library serves as Red Cross Center Severe flooding in Nashville and its environs has affected libraries and those they serve. In spite of the horrendous sc... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884108-266/flooding_in_tennessee_limits_library.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 578876@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Complaint in MarchAsbestos may be a concernStanford White building needs renovationThe Orange Public Library, NJ, has been closed since May 1 on orders of the town health department because the library has failed to deal with lead paint hazards; work has ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884104-266/updated_library_in_new_jersey.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 578867@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Having received the largest grant in the history of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, $10.7 million, the Cambridge Public Library restored its 27,200 square foot landmark main building and expanded it with a striking 76,700 square foot gla... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884078-266/a_cutting-edge_undertaking.html.csp Ann Kim BuildingAndFacilities 578685@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 For three months last winter, people walking along Washington Street in Boston's dense Chinatown had one fewer vacant storefront glowering at them. In its place glowed a little library project, drawing people in from the sidewalk and engaging them with a ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884074-266/storefront_solution.html.csp Rebecca Miller BuildingAndFacilities 578676@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Azle Memorial Library, TX Sturdy and attractive, the South Bay fixture is table-mounted for additional support. It comes with power outlets and data ports, making it "ideal for laptop users." Each lamp has its own power switch, so it can be turned on as n... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884073-266/librariansapos_picks.html.csp Compiled by Bette-Lee Fox BuildingAndFacilities 578673@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Located just north of Dayton, the city of Piqua is a rural community that dates to the early 19th century. The city has approximately 20,000 residents, along with a distinctive history that includes Presidential visits and several milestone events in the ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884071-266/embracing_a_grand_history.html.csp Deborah Fortune, Director of Bu BuildingAndFacilities 578661@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Ritter Public Library in Vermilion, OH, didn't start out aiming to be the greenest library in the state, but, this summer, it's new addition will achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold or Platinum certification. Currently, o... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884070-266/leed-er_of_the_pack.html.csp Ann Kim, Freelance Writer and E BuildingAndFacilities 578658@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 When the Village of Mount Prospect, IL, a Chicago suburb (pop. 53,600), commissioned a study by the Chicago Community Trust to evaluate its social services, it found that significant immigrant communities were underserved. It also discovered a willing com... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884067-266/small_footprint_with_big_impact.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein, Contributing BuildingAndFacilities 578653@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Convention-goers have seen the greening of library shows-think online-only preconference guides, totes constructed of recycled materials, fewer water bottles. Now they can start to expect the same sustainability savvy from some of their library vendors as... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884066-266/vendorsapos_exhibits_trend_green.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein, Contributing BuildingAndFacilities 578644@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Bookmobile redefined?Importance of reaching patronsExpedient vs. authoritative access to contentUpNext is a wiki hosted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that invites discussion about the future of libraries and museums. It consists o... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884026-266/libraries_challenged_to_prove_their.html.csp Allison Zisko BuildingAndFacilities 578456@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 New children's wing and teen centerNot just systems restored but surroundingsDirector named Librarian of the Year earlier in 2010After suffering major flood damage last August, the Main Library of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) will see a grand... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/884003-266/grand_reopening_for_louisville_main.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 578329@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Making a building agreen building is just the start of library leadership of sustainability, says Louise Schaper.The recently retired director of the Fayetteville Public Library, AR (LJ's Library of the Year 2005),instilled green practicesthroughout the l... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/883948-266/take_green_inside_sustainable_operations.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 578021@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries, with their collective mission of sharing books and other materials for use by communities of users, are the quintessential green organization. But we can implement additional 'green'; strategies and do even more good for the planet, set a good ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/883615-266/backtalk_go_green.html.csp Jane C. Neale BuildingAndFacilities 551066@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 School would bring crucial $20 millionState librarian positiveSchool board to discuss issue January 13LJ recentlyreported that the San Diego Public Library's much-ballyhooed effort to build a new $185 million central library is likely to die, given that a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862673-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 445574@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862618-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 445294@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 New library approved in SeptemberCurrent building had been renovated twiceNo market for $71M in bonds as of nowOn September 15, the board of the Ann Arbor District Library, MI, approved the construction of a $71 million new Downtown Library, at 160,000 sq... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862614-266/ann_arbor_board_putsnew_downtown.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 445274@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Green-themed presentations, panels, displaysArchitect-led breakout sessionsCo-hosted by Connecticut State Library and Connecticut Library ConsortiumHard times or not, concerns aboutreducing the energy and space footprint of library buildingsand makingthem... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862582-266/story.csp Francine Fialkoff BuildingAndFacilities 445115@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The latest calamities to befall our economy aren't reflected in the 2008 compilation of building projects. These 183 public libraries and 30 academic facilities, completed between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008, squeaked through before the repercussions ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862521-266/library_buildings_2008_keeping_the.html.csp Bette-Lee Fox BuildingAndFacilities 444809@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862507-266/story.csp BuildingAndFacilities 444739@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It is a truism that every time you speak in public you learn more than you teach. The event that proved that once again was the 8th Frankfurt Scientific Symposium on '21st Century Libraries: Changing Forms, Changing Challenges, Changing Objectives'; in No... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862490-266/blatant_berry_the_lessons_from.html.csp John N. Berry III, Editor-at-La BuildingAndFacilities 444655@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 September hurricane devastated critical building systemsOutreach services have resumedEffort to create local archive of residents' memoriesThe Rosenberg Library in Galveston, TX, which survived Hurricane Ike in mid-September with significant damage to its... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862441-266/galveston_library_asks_residents_for.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 444409@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862352-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 443965@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The New York Public Library (NYPL) has picked British architect Norman Foster, known for his firm's work on the world's largest airport terminal in Beijing and the Great Court at London's British Museum, to transform the iconic 1911 building at Fifth Aven... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862343-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 443919@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The first public library in Iowa to seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is nearing completion in Marshalltown, a county seat of 26,000 people about 50 miles northeast ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862340-266/in_iowa_from_carnegie_to.html.csp Rita Ormsby BuildingAndFacilities 443904@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 $20 million gift for $50 million projectCurrent main library already scheduled to closeWithout gift, project might have taken a decadeThe retired publisher of the local Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk has committed $20 million to help build a new $50... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862080-266/publisher_donates_20m_for_norfolk.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 442604@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Team chosen with neighborhood inputTwo branches fully funded, will take three yearsWill they look like 'Idea Stores';?The District of Columbia Public Library, which has faced local criticism for its delayed effort to replace several aging branches, made a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/862066-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 442535@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Three hours, three libraries, a million ideas. That's what the lightning-quick but information-packed tour of three San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) green projects yielded for the 20-some lucky Design Institute participants who made it to town a day ea... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861917-266/story.csp Rebecca Miller BuildingAndFacilities 441789@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Only seven librarians apply, all from out of state; four to be interviewedNew rules would make it easier for current staffers to seek jobPlans for main library revisedOnly seven librarians, all from out of state, applied to head the largest public library... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861740-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 440904@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The 'ideas business';'Nancy Pearl on steroids';Social discovery services can helpIt was billed as just a beginning of a look at the future of libraries, but panelists at an American Library Association (ALA) annual conference session in Anaheim, CA,Saturd... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861528-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 439844@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 May 31 storm damaged back of branchFlood last August 22 harmed main libraryNeighboring library offers helpIt's been a rough year for the two-building Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, OH. After a severe storm on May 31, the library's Arlington Branch... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861393-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 439169@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Former mayor sought convention center site for hotelMartin Luther King, Jr., library needs renovationCould the old Carnegie Library be a solution?Plans for a new central library for the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) have been dashed, at least... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861235-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 438379@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Eight new librariesSixbranches would closeWill there be a bond referendum?The Fulton County, GA, Board of Commissioners voted March 19 to approve the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's plan to upgrade the county's library services by building, renovat... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/861023-266/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 437319@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The Maier Foundation and Verizon West Virginia have each donated $500,000 to the Kanawha County Public Library, Charleston, WV, for a planned new downtown library and six replacement, expanded, or renovated libraries elsewhere in the county. Additionally,... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/860476-266/kanawha_county_pl_wv_gets.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 434583@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/860426-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 434334@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/860420-266/bye-bye_bampn_illinois_library_will.html.csp Jennifer Pinkowski BuildingAndFacilities 434304@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Lobbying from legislators helped win appealCurrent law does not recognize library role in disaster recovery$379,127 will go to rent, furniture, and construction costsIn a major reversal that acknowledges the key role libraries play after disasters, the fl... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856385-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 414088@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library built in shopping centerCity committed to green building strategiesSavings on energy, water, wasteThe Council Tree Library of the Poudre River Public Library District (Fort Collins, CO) has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856350-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 413913@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Matching grant for solar energyContractor pays for carbon creditsAim to make all branches carbon-neutralA new branch of the Rangeview Library District, CO, Anythink Brighton (the library's brand is Anythink), has become the first carbon-positive library i... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856334-266/in_co_the_countryaposs_first.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 413832@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library project on cover of LJ's December architecture issueMaterials budget down 71% since 2006Budget pressures caused by costs library can't controlAs is not uncommon in the library world, money for new construction is not necessarily followed by suffic... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856333-266/story.csp BuildingAndFacilities 413827@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Residents preferred walking to drivingCameras maintain security without staffOther libraries offer different "Express" branchesSo, how to expand library service on a tight budget? Some libraries have tried vending machines (such as the Go Library/Library-... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856313-266/king_county_library_system_opens.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 413727@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 10,000 square feet larger but much more public space45-year-old Central needs full revampNew library could open in 2012While many libraries are cutting back on their operating budgets, the city of Madison, WI, is moving ahead on a $37 million new Central ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856174-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 413032@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 State threatens to pull $20 million contributionNew building would represent enormous increase in space, facilities"Taxpayer watchdog" councilor against expenditurePlans for a long-awaited new central library in San Diego just got a boost after years of s... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/856058-266/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 412452@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library flooded in mid-2008Downtown sites identifiedAt least $9 million more needed It's been unclear for months whether the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), devastated by flooding in June 2008, would be reconstructed at the same site or moved... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855970-266/cedar_rapids_public_library_will.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 412013@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Early literacy, adult education a priorityNot a full-service libraryDesignated city sales tax helps fund effort[Note corrections as of 11/2/09] The Newnan Carnegie Library (NCL), GA, is unique in several ways. The building recently returned to its origin... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855792-266/story.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 411138@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Flood after torrential rain August 4New safety planOnly first floor of building is openWhile officials at the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) said earlier this month that the flood-damaged Main Library might not open until Labor Day, speedy work by ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855645-266/louisville_main_library_reopens_earlier.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 410417@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 $5 million in damageMain Library closed through Labor DayAfter partial reopening, remediation to take rest of yearA flash flood in Louisville, KY, that began at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday wreaked special havoc on the Main Library of the Louisville Free Public Libr... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855518-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 409776@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Hotel company has invested $25 million of $59 million pledgedTwo-year delay in closing dealOrient-Express says liabilities reduced if project diesIn July, the New York Public Library (NYPL) announced that the stalled sale of its Donnell Library in Midtown... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855517-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 409769@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 50,000 items lostOne of two closed branches has reopenedMain Library reopening unclear; major building damage[Updated August 6, 5:40 pm] An "incredible downpour" on Tuesday in Louisville, KY, brought seven inches of rain in 75 minutes, devastating theMain... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855465-266/updated_louisville_libraries_hit_by.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 409506@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Small satellite facilityService shifted from downtown after floodMajor effort willreplace main library laterThe Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), IA, whose main downtown library was devastated by flooding in June 2008, today opens a Downtown Branch at t... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/855238-266/cedar_rapids_public_library_iaopens.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 408374@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Libraries ultimate green machineGreen design possible with tight budgetsBuilding new/renovating costs almost equalLJ's latest Design Institute drew some 90 librarians, architects, vendors, and board members to the spacious, light-filled Arlington Public C... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854967-266/lj_design_institute_held_at.html.csp Francine Fialkoff BuildingAndFacilities 407017@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854908-266/toronto_public_library_in_major.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 406722@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Money can't be used for interim facilityGovernor calls it 'FEMA-plus';'Wonderful news,'; says interim directorThe Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), IA, will get $5 million for a new facility from Iowa Gov, Chet Culver's $830 million IJOBS program, aimed... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854851-266/cedar_rapids_public_library_gets.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 406437@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Smaller library no substituteNew Teen CentralBig questions over library funding in generalTypically, when libraries generate protestors it's because a building is about to be closed. Yesterday, however, when the New York Public Library (NYPL) debuted a sp... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854828-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 406322@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Sought $49 million totalEngineering firm awarded unpaid feesLibrary previously got $25M out of $50M cost overrunThe Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (IMCPL), dealing with the financial fallout of faulty construction of its central library additio... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854715-266/indianapolis_library_loses_lawsuit_over.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 405761@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Though the solar energy that will sustain the Fayetteville Public Library, AR, in 2010 comes from 93 million miles away, the solar panels themselves come from just down the road. As reported in the Northwest Arkansas Times, the Fayetteville Public Library... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854639-266/fayetteville_pl_green_and_local.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 405381@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 48 solar panels to be installed on library roofEducational kiosk will track energy savingsProject funded by $60,000 ICMA grantThough the solar energy that will sustain the Fayetteville Public Library, AR, in 2010 comes from 93 million miles away, the sola... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854585-266/fayetteville_public_library_going_green.html.csp Josh Hadro BuildingAndFacilities 405111@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Could there be a worse time to ask voters for money to support libraries? America in 2008 was distinguished by a rapidly downward-spiraling economy, a controversial war, and a President with the lowest approval rating in history. The first quarter of the ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854321-266/library_referenda_2008_libraries_build.html.csp Beth Dempsey BuildingAndFacilities 403791@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library, hotel company tight-lippedTranscript indicates company may forego depositDeal was made when real-estate market was hotInNovember 2007, when the real estate market was hot, the New York Public Library (NYPL)agreed to sell the land and building of ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854300-266/hotel_company_backs_out_of.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 403686@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854277-266/story.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 403571@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Bill Brown has written major articles for LJAims to build broad campuswide programDesigned state's first net-zero energy public libraryGo back to the Academic Newswire for more storiesAn architect nationally known for his design of sustainabl... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/854194-266/indiana_university_bloomington_chooses_library.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 403146@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Voters nixed a much larger planProject would involve three new regional librariesDirector targets federal fundsAfter voters nixed a $200 million plan in November 2007, the Louisville Free Public Library, KY, has adopted a revised, scaled-down master plan ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853972-266/louisville_reduces_master_plan_to.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 402026@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Sale was to fuel system renovationsReal estate market in slump"Attractive terms" not available for nowThe New York Public Library's (NYPL) ambitious renovation plans have been snagged by the crash in the city's real estate market. In March 2008, NYPL anno... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853883-266/nypl_reverses_course_on_mid-manhattan.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 401579@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 LEED Gold building is twice the size but uses the same amount of energyService model reimagined to emphasize user experienceRFID and other technology integrated throughoutThe much-anticipated new Darien Library, CT, opened to some 7200 patrons on January ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853876-266/new_library_opens_in_darien.html.csp Rebecca Miller BuildingAndFacilities 401543@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library to close later this year, reopen in 2012Materials will go into storageOffices to move nearbyThe St. Louis-based engineering and technology company Emersonhas pledged $4 million toward the renovation of the St. Louis Public Library's main library. ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853674-266/st._louis_gets_4_million.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 400519@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 A new situation for DPL$1.5 million projectPlans to either rebid or assign new vendorDenver Public Library's (DPL) plans for renovating its central library have been delayed, as the contractor responsible for the project has been shut down because of an F... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853591-266/denver_central_library_renovation_disrupted.html.csp Lynn Blumenstein BuildingAndFacilities 400108@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Resolution passed by CouncilOthers in library community have already begun fundraisingNo books needed at this timeAfter the American Library Association (ALA) Council during the Midwinter Meeting adopted a resolution on the rebuilding of damaged or destro... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/853573-266/ala_establishes_library_relief_fund.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 400017@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In the first example of an apparent new strategy to make the most use of valuable land housing outmoded library facilities (as hinted in LJ's recent coverage), the New York Public Library (NYPL) has agreed to sell the land and building of the Donnell Libr... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/851905-266/nyplaposs_donnell_library_site_to.html.csp Norman Oder BuildingAndFacilities 391265@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 LJ Architectural Issue Help Needed!Earlier this summer, LJ mailed questionnaires for its annual Architectural Issue to libraries with building projects completed between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, which included links to an online form. Unfortunately... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/buildingandfacilities/851634-266/submit_your_project_for_inclusion.html.csp BuildingAndFacilities 389908@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45