Concluding sections on bid documents and time lines, and on weeding, packing up and temporarily storing the library collection are models of practical advice. Other boxes placed center page showcase statements which appear in the adjoining text, a feature familiar to readers of Linworth's periodical publications. The figures depict a range of subjects from types of standard chairs to numerous examples of computer lab layouts and sample elementary, middle school and high school library layouts. Curiously, a list of 15 library facilities-related websites is presented as an appendix, rather than being combined with the Bibliography. The citations are to recent work in library planning.
None appear to address planning for computer labs.
The 1998 AASL standards document Information Power is listed only in the 1997 draft version. The Index of only 58 entries is also a weak feature. The websites for these organizations are omitted from Appendix H, a regrettable oversight. To conclude, I believe this book will be endlessly useful to school library planners anywhere and recommend it highly. Reviewed by Sandra Gamal , Cairo American College, Cairo, Egypt.