Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations

In this work, veteran library administrator and construction consultant William Sannwald guides librarians and other members of the building design team through the stages of the design process.

William W. Sannwald was assistant to the city manager and manager of library design and development from 1997 to 2004, and was city librarian of the San Diego Public Library from 1979 to 1997. He is now a full-time faculty member in the business school at San Diego State University and works as a library building and administrative consultant. He is the author of numerous books and articles on library architecture and management and has presented papers at national and international conferences. Past president of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), Sannwald was a jury member of the joint ALA/AIA awards. He is the recipient of the San Diego AIA chapter s highest honor, the Irving Gill Award, for his contributions to library architecture.