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Planning construction of a new library facility or renovation of an existing one can be a daunting task. With the new fifth edition of his Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations, veteran library administrator and construction consultant William Sannwald guides librarians and other members of a building design team through the stages of the design process. Updated materials include
# A new chapter on sustainable design, including issues of site selection, air quality, and energy and water efficiency
# New sections on wireless networking, information commons and media production and presentation labs
# Updated treatment of special collections and materials handling systems
# A new section on disaster planning
# ADA Accessibility Guidelines section reorganized to match structure of the federal statute
Because construction projects are complex and sometimes unwieldy, Sannwald's checklist format provides a clear, concise way of itemizing the issues.
