Sannwald, an educator and library administrator and construction consultant, provides the fifth edition of his guide to library building design. New to this edition are: a chapter on
sustainable design, sections on wireless networking, updated treatment of special collections and materials handling systems, a section on disaster planning, and a revised chapter on ADA
accessibility guidelines that mirrors the structure of the federal statute. Formatted as a checklist, the book's goals are to help librarians, architects, administrators, and members of a
building design team ensure that all necessary spaces and functions are considered. It also is intended as a guide for the evaluation of existing library space as an element of a library's
needs assessment. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
