Collaborative Library Design: From Planning to Impact

Gisolfi, Peter. Collaborative Library Design: From Planning to Impact. ALA Editions, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1717-6

Description
This book presents detailed case studies of ten design projects from public, academic, and school libraries that identify paths to success as well as hazards to avoid. Inside, library planners, designers, and administrators will find practical guidance directly applicable to their own undertakings, regardless of size or complexity.

Table of Contents 

Part I    Public Libraries

Darien Library––Darien Connecticut

• Planning the Darien Library of the Future, by Kimberly D. Huffard
• Darien Library Relates to Its New England Setting, by Peter Gisolfi
• Darien Library: A Partner in Civic Initiatives, by Alan Kirk Gray

Longwood Public Library––Middle Island, New York

• From a One-Room Schoolhouse to a 48,000-Square-Foot Building, by Gail Lynch-Bailey and Kathrine Soscia
• A Natural Landscape Suggests a Focus for the Longwood Public Library, by Peter Gisolfi
• A Community Embraces the New Building, by Suzanne Johnson and Lisa Jacobs

Bronxville Public Library––Bronxville, New York

• Planning an Expansion and Transformation of a Well-Loved Library, by Janet C. Lentz and Eloise L. Morgan
• A Transformed Library Maintains the Original Vision, by Peter Gisolfi
• Librarian Involvement in the Design Process Benefits Patrons and Staff, by Pat Root, Tessymol John, and Marianne Wingertzahn

Dobbs Ferry Public Library––Dobbs Ferry, New York

• An Active Library Emerges from a Unique Village Site, by Julie Lowy
• Two Settings Present an Architectural Challenge, by Peter Gisolfi
• New Library Offers Expansive Interiors and River Views, by Edward Canora

Byram Shubert Library––Byram, Connecticut

• A Small Branch Library Expands to Meet the Needs of Its Patrons, by Jane Marsh
• In the New Library, Children and Adults Work Harmoniously, by Peter Gisolfi
• Let There Be Light, Let There Be Space, by Miguel Garcia-Colon

Part II    Academic Libraries

Sternberg Library at Hackley School––Tarrytown, New York

• Thinking Big Produces a Positive Result, by Philip Variano
• The Iconic Library Building Represents the Spirit of Hackley, by Peter Gisolfi
• The Sternberg Library at Hackley: After a Fire, Renewal, by Brianna Judkins

Scarsdale High School Library––Scarsdale, New York

• The Vision for the New Library Takes a Classical Form, by Michael McGill
• A Gymnasium Becomes an Academic Library, by Peter Gisolfi
• New Teaching and Learning Spaces Attract Students, Teachers, and the Community, by Phyllis DiBianco

Timothy Dwight Library at Yale University––New Haven, Connecticut

• The Expansion and Transformation of a Residential College Library, by John Loge
• Student-Run Library Expands to Three Levels, by Peter Gisolfi
• Forging a Sense of Connection between Students, Their Colleagues, and Their Studies, by Alex Werrell

Moss Library at the Agnes Irwin School––Rosemont, Pennsylvania

• Moving a School Library into the Twenty-First Century, by Kathleen G. Putnam
• Connecting a Library of Separate Spaces, by Peter Gisolfi
• Two-Level Library Accommodates Multiple Activities Simultaneously, by Julie Diana

Browning School Library––New York City, New York

• Creating a Coherent School from Multiple Acquisitions, by Stephen M. Clement, III
• A Small Academic Library Accommodates a Range of Student Needs, by Peter Gisolfi
• A Quiet Gem Becomes a Destination, by Sarah Murphy

Conclusion: Creating the Essential Library, by Peter Gisolfi