Designing Better Libraries

Explains how to select and work with an architect and other professionals in planning, designing, bidding, constructing, and evaluating library building projects. Contains checklists for key stages of a building project, plus sample forms and documents. This second edition is updated to reflect recent changes in standards and procedures, and includes a new chapter on project delivery. The author is a registered professional architect who has served as a public library trustee for 12 years. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)