Academic Library Building Design: Resources for Planning: Key Additional Resources

Library Organizations 

• Core: Buildings and Operations Section. http://www.ala.org/core/member-center/sections/buildings-and-operations
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Library Buildings and Equipment Section http://www.ifla.org/en/library-buildings-and-equipment
• A search across ALA brings up ten pages of building related materials, from assessment to construction, many of which are available online: http://www.ala.org/search-results?as_q=building%20design%20library.
• Building Libraries & Library Additions. LibGuide from ALA. https://libguides.ala.org/library-construction

Nonprofit and Commercial Organizations

• Whole Building Design Guide: Academic Library http://www.wbdg.org/design/academic_library.php
• Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) http://www.scup.org/page/index
• Demco Ideas + Inspiration: Collaborative Spaces. http://ideas.demco.com/trends-topics/spaces/collaborative-spaces/

• Instagram posts with the hastag #LibraryDesign. https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/librarydesign/
• Twitter posts with the hashtag #LibraryDesign. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23librarydesign
• Instagram posts with the hashtag #LibraryArchitecture. https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/libraryarchitecture/
• Twitter posts with the hashtag #LibraryArchitecture. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23libraryarchitecture
• IFLA LBES Inspiring Libraries. Instagram account by the Library Buildings & Equipment Section of IFLA. https://www.instagram.com/ifla_lbes_inspiringlibraries/
• Innovative Library Space. Pinterest collection by Delaware Libraries. https://www.pinterest.com/DELibraries/innovative-library-space-ddl/
• Innovative Library Spaces. Pinterest collection by Kimeke. https://www.pinterest.com/kimeke/innovative-library-spaces/

​​​​​​Christopher S. (2015). Building with Purpose: A Quantitative Overview and Analysis of New U.S. Academic Library Construction, 2000 – 2014. http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/publications/whitepapers/
stewart_building.pdf

Hauke, P., Niess, R., and Latimer, K. (2021). New libraries in old buildings: The creative reuse of disused structures. IFLA Publications. Berlin: De Gruyter Saur. https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783110679663/html

Head, A. (2016). Planning and Designing Academic Library Learning Spaces: Expert Perspectives of Architects, Librarians, and Library Consultants. https://projectinfolit.org/pubs/library-space-study/pil_libspace-study_2016-12-06.pdf

Karasic, V. (2016). From Commons to Classroom: The Evolution of Learning Spaces in Academic Libraries. Journal of Learning Spaces, 5(2), 53-60. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1152653.pdf

Mathews, B., and Soistmann, L. A. (2016). Encoding space: Shaping learning environments that unlock human potential. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries. [https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/encoding-space-shaping-learning-environments-unlock-human-potential]

Stewart, C. (2010). The academic library building in the digital age: A study of construction, planning, and design of new library space. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries. [https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/academic-library-building-digital-age-study-construction-planning-and-design-new-library].

Barclay, D. A., & Scott, E. D. (2011). The library renovation, maintenance, and construction handbook. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers. [https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/library-renovation-maintenance-and-construction-handbook]

EDUCAUSE Learning Space Rating System (LSRS) http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system

Sannwald, W. W. (2016). Checklist of library building design considerations. Chicago: American Library Association. [https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/checklist-library-building-design-considerations-sixth-edition]

Schlipf, F., and Moorman, J.A. (2018). The practical handbook of library architecture: Creating building spaces that work. Chicago: ALA Editions. [https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/practical-handbook-library-architecture-creating-building-spaces-work]