Resources for School Librarians - Index

Library Facilities Design

• Building and Planning Libraries - Web sites for planning, interiors, lighting, standards, and a bibliography of print materials.
• Facilities Management - This is a very good place to start planning for renovation of old school libraries or planning new ones. This by the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.
• Some Design Considerations When Building or Remodling a Media Center - by Doug Johnson
• Guidelines for Library Programs in Louisiana Schools - 2004. This is in pdf format.
• Maine School Library Facilities Handbook
• Design Considerations for School Library Media Centers - The Wisconsin Department of Education.
• School Library Media Design and Technology Considerations - Wisconsin Department of Education.
• Libraries and Media Centers - a bibliography of books and ERIC documents on the design of library facilities.
• Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future - by Rolf Erikson and Carolyn Markuson, 2nd. ed., ALA, 2007. It is available from Amazon.Com
• Neal-Schuman Electronic Classroom Handbook by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. This book is a guide to planning and managing electronic learning environments and was published in 2002. It is available from Amazon.Com
• Planning Shifts of Library Collections - How to move your library into the new facility. By Shirien Chappell
• Library Signage and Displays - Extensive lists of links by Library Support Staff.Com.
• Spanish Language Library Signage - By SOL: Spanish in Our Libraries.
• How to Evaluate Your Library's Physical Environment - This article is directed toward public librarians, but school librarians may find some helpful tips for perking up their library. This article is by Julia Cooper in Information Today, May/June, 2007.
• Bad Human Factors Designs - This site is just about bad design in a number of products and in signage.

Library Facilities Design for Patrons with Disabilities

• The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - A service of the Library of Congress. There are book reviews, book lists of Braille books, and many other fact sheets, bibliographies, and circulars.
• Guidelines to Library Service for Deaf People - edited by John Michael Day for the International Federation of Library Associations in 2000. This document is in pdf format.
• Adaptive Technology for the Internet - Making Electronic Resources Available for All. Full text of a book from the American Library Association dealing with the improvement of library and web site design for use by those with physical disabilities.
• Web Browsing Through Adaptive Technology - A Consumer Information Resource. This is a study by the University of Toronto Adaptive Resource Centre of the way in which various web browsers work with adaptive technology for the disabled.
• Landmark College Institute for Research and Training - In Putney, Vermont, offers courses in assistive technology. Look at the section of the web site labeled Assistive Technology in the Classroom for articles.
• University of Waterloo Library - Example of the uses of assistive technology in a library.
• Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accomodation - US government regulations which include libraries.
• Assistive Technology: An Introductory Guide for K-12 Library Media Specialists - by Janet Hopkins, Linworth Publishing, 2004. This book may be purchased from Amazon.com
• Serving Special Needs Students in the School Library Media Center - by Caren L. Wesson and Margaret J. Keefe (editors). Greenwood Publishing, 1995. This book may be purchased from Amazon.com

Disasters, Damage and Mold

• Preservation - This site by the National Archives & Records Administration deals with the preservation and recovery of paper, books, and other materials.
• Disaster Preparedness and Response - A webliography prepared by Stanford University Libraries.
• Mold and Moisture in Schools - Causes and removal from the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Preservation Leaflets - By the Northeast Document Conservation Center. These leaflets cover a wide variety of preservation issues.
• Mold - How to deal with it, and a very scientific explanation of what it is.
• Mold-Related Web Site - This is part of the California Indoor Air Quality Program
• Healthy School Environments - Resource list from the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

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Library Law

• Library Laws of Texas
• Mary Minnow's Map to Library Law - Compilation of web sites relating to library law.
• PodCasting Legal Guide: Rules for the Revolution

School and Public Library Combinations

• Combined School and Public Libraries: A Guide for Decision Making - An extensive guide by the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Policy on Cooperation between Public Libraries and School Libraries - Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
• School/Public Library Combinations - An article by Jerome Lobner about the considerations involved in the combination of school and public libraries in Loup City, Nebraska.
• School/Public Library Joint Use Facility Standards - by The New Jersey Association Of School Librarians, The New Jersey Library Association and The New Jersey State Library. This is in pdf format.
• Joint-Use Public/School Library Standards - by the State Library of Queensland.
• Thinking About a Joint-Use Library: A Memorandum of agreement and timetable can ensure success - An article by Kathleen Schwanz in C&RL, June, 2000.
• School and Public Library Relationships by Shirley Fitzgibbons in School Library Media Quarterly, Vol. 3, 2000.

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