Managing Your Library Construction Project: A Step-by-step Guide - Softcover

American Library Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838909310 ISBN 13: 9780838909317

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2007

Synopsis

Library building projects leave a legacy for decades, with one chance to get it right. Those with access to a trustworthy expert who can explain the process in step-by-step terms will have the best chance to make their projects succeed. Expert author McCarthy is an architect with in-depth expertise in building libraries as well as an 18-year veteran library trustee. This authoritative overview is filled with practical advice to understand key relationships and manage a complex process. Checklists and sample construction documents provide hands-on insights into the best practices in library construction and tools to do the job. Library directors, professionals, administrators, and trustees will get expert guidance on creating a realistic budget for new library construction and determining the responsibilities on both sides.

About this title

About the Author

Richard C. McCarthy, AIA, is an architect, principal with Burnidge Cassell Associates, where he serves as project manager and library team leader. He has built, remodeled, and renovated numerous libraries in northern Illinois, including public libraries in Wheaton, LaGrange, Flossmoor, and Mokena.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838909310
• ISBN 13: 9780838909317
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184