New libraries posted to the Recently Constructed Libraries database include Rohnert Park, Livermore, Vineland in San Jose, Buena Vista in Burbank, Central Park Library in Santa Clara, Mission Valley in San Diego and Saratoga in Santa Clara County. We invite you to take a virtual tour of these magnificent new buildings and to share your new library by posting to this site.
Collection Preservation. The collection is your library’s single largest asset. All library facilities should be designed to maximize protection against major losses, including earthquake, fire, water damage, and theft. Addressing these needs early in the planning process can help to minimize the risk of catastrophic loss. This topic is covered in depth in Collection Preservation in Library Facility Planning. Assistance with implementation of guidelines in this document is available from the California Preservation Program. See http://calpreservation.org for information on consulting services. For further information on collection preservation and disaster planning see the WebJunction Focus, Disaster Planning and Recovery in Libraries.
National City celebrated the opening of its new library on August 13. This long awaited library was one of the first “Libris Design-ed” facilities and served as a beta-test site for the Libris Design software. To view a slide show of the new facility and construction progress, log on at http://www.geocities.com/ncpl_2005/. Libris Design sends its congratulations and thanks to Anne Campbell, National City Library Director. Look for images and construction data in the Public Library Facilities Database on the Libris Design website.
Libris Design 5.0 contains updated furniture and equipment pricing, building construction costs, many new inventory items, new expert models, facility planning text on electrical requirements and updated telecommunications information as well as improvements to the user interface screens. Check the website for information on upgrading to 5.0. Users may import current projects from any version of 2.0 or 3.0 into 5.0 without losing any of the work on their library models.
Libris Design 5.0 will be making its debut at the California Library Association Annual Conference on November 5. Users who have 3.0 on CD may pick up the Libris Design 5.0 CD at the Libris Design booth at the CLA Exhibition Center. Mini-workshops will be offered on “Importing Data” into the newer version. Libris Design staff will be available Saturday and Sunday to assist users in migrating data into the new version.
