Archive for the ‘Buildings and Equipment’ category

Call for Jurors – ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards

November 17, 2011

LLAMA/BES is now accepting juror applications for this prestigious awards competition.    Selection of an awards jury considers the juror applicants’ experiences in terms of type of libraries represented, project sizes, geographic areas, and previous jury experiences. Applicants are required to be members of ALA/LLAMA/BES but may not be members of the LLAMA Board of Directors, […]

ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Competition Now Open

November 17, 2011

Submissions for the 2012 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards are now being accepted.  This biennial competition is co-sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).  The awards honor excellence in library interior design, and award winners will demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, function, and satisfaction of the client’s […]

“Learning Spaces: cost-effective innovation” LLAMA webinar offered this week

July 18, 2011

If you missed this excellent program sponsored by LLAMA’s Buildings and Equipment Section (BES) at the Annual Conference in New Orleans, here’s your chance to experience it as a live webinar. “Learning Spaces: cost-effective innovation” Sponsored by LLAMA’s Buildings and Equipment Section (BES) July 20, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Alexander Cohen, […]

New Webinars from LLAMA’s Sections

July 12, 2011

If you missed any of these excellent programs sponsored by LLAMA’s sections at the Annual Conference in New Orleans, here’s your chance to experience them as live webinars. “Learning Spaces: cost-effective innovation” Sponsored by LLAMA’s Buildings and Equipment Section (BES) July 20, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Alexander Cohen, Librarian and Space […]

LLAMA Member Publishes new ACRL Book

September 2, 2010

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age: A Study of Construction, Planning, and Design of New Library Space,” a research study conducted by Illinois Institute of Technology Dean of Libraries Christopher Stewart.  Stewart has been a member of the Library […]

LLAMA Announces New Webinars for Middle Managers

May 6, 2010

The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) announced today a line-up of three interactive webinars designed to meet the needs of middle managers. Each of the 60-90 minute programs will feature library consultant Dr. Julie Todaro. “These short webinars provide materials that are often needed right away by the middle manager, whether newly hired or […]

AIA/ALA Library Buildings Award seeks Jury Nominations

January 25, 2010

Chicago:  The Building and Equipment Section (BES) Library Building Awards Committee of The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) is seeking nominations and applications for jurors for the 2011 Library Buildings Award competition.  Jointly sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the prestigious biennial awards recognize distinguished accomplishments […]

Updated ACRL/LLAMA Guide for Architects and Librarians

January 22, 2010

Check out the updated ACRL/LLAMA Guide for Architects and Librarians, it’s an excellent resource! http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/ACRL/LLAMA_Guide_for_Architects_and_Librarians The wiki is maintained by an ACRL/LLAMA interdivisional committee.

Champagne Dreams on a Minimal Budget: Cost Conscious Library Space Designs

August 16, 2009

Champagne Dreams on a Minimal Budget: Cost Conscious Library Space Designs Sponsor: LLAMA BES ALA Annual 2009 (Chicago) The library customer not only wants, but expects more from libraries now. Three library systems will show how they made budget conscious designs work to meet their changing service models. Some libraries have expanded into the strip […]