Library's Green Annex Brings Acclaim, Growth 05/15/2009
Sometimes the best strategic planning is improved by an strategic unexpected inspiration. For 15 years, the Arts & Crafts/Prairie School–designed Eckhart Public Library (EPL), Auburn, IN, had sought to buy a rundown garage across the street. A foundation-supported acquisition occurred in 2006, and the plan was that the old garage, with modest repairs, could house the library's van an...
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Gaylord's Free Interior Insights By Lynn Blumenstein, formerly Editor, Library Hotline - 05/15/2009
In these budget-constrained times, library administrators are being challenged to come up with new ways to make the most out of what they have. But what if a solution is offered by a well-recognized and overlooked source? Most library administrators are probably familiar with Gaylord Brothers (www.Gaylordmart.
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San José's Green Art By Lynn Blumenstein, formerly Editor, Library Hotline - 05/15/2009
The Pearl Avenue Branch Library (PABL) in San José, CA, is one of 20 new or renovated libraries that will display public art as part of a $212 million bond approved by voters in November 2000, but it is the only one to boast an installation that melds beauty with green-powered practicality. “Solar Illumination I: Evolution of Language,” created by artist Lynn Goodpasture and fa...
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Student Art as Construction Beautification By Barbara A. Merolli, Science Librarian, O'Callahan Science Library, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA - 05/15/2009
As the newly hired science librarian at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, I was dismayed to learn that the atrium windows of the science library would be boarded up with plywood for a year beginning in January 2009 during renovations to the atrium. Not only would this appear ugly, but it would also obscure almost all our natural light and eliminate our most aesthetically appealing...
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What's Hot Compiled by Ann Kim - 05/15/2009
ARCHIVAL Responsible binding Replace toxic vinyl binders in office, school, and library environments with the Eco Binder. Available in three designs for various needs, it has a core of 96 percent postconsumer waste plus four percent recycled-material binders board manufactured in the United States with waste paper from the state of Connecticut.
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Design Institute 2007 December 11, 2007 at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center:Design Institute 2007
Learning Gardens New York's GreenBranches program links the library to the street.
Green Picks: LBD May 2007 Want to reduce your library's carbon footprint? Join the Cradle-to-Cradle revolution. Helen Milling shares the green products her firm is using.
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