WebJunction - People with Disabilities, Connecticut

ADA
- The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies "Library Accessibility -What You Need to Know" ( toolkit series of fifteen tipsheets was developed to help librarians in all types of libraries understand and manage access issues.)
- U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act.
- ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
- Library Services to People with Disabilities New Jersey State Library.
- Selected Print and Web Resources for Providing Library Services for People with Disabilities, New Jersey State Library.

Architect and Interior Designer Information
Articles about Connecticut libraries that have undertaken remodeling and/or expansion projects
- Connecticut's Library Heritage, (from Connecticut Library Association)
- Connector, Connecticut State Library Newsletter, articles about connector/ libraries around the state that have undertaken remodeling and/or expansion projects
Awards For Library Buildings
- Library Buildings Award Program (American Library Association)
- Connecticut Award for Excellence in Public Library Architecture .
- General information
- Winner and Honorable Mention for 2008

Codes In Connecticut. Information on how to acquire the following:
- Connecticut State Building Code
- 1996 BOCA National Building Code
- 1995 CABO One & Two Family Dwelling Code
- 1996 International Mechanical Code
- 1997 International Plumbling Code
- 1995 Model Energy Code
- 1998 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
- 1999 National Electrical Code
Fundraising
- Fundraising for Capital Campaigns
Green Libraries
- Connecticut Green Building Council is a non-profit 501(c3) organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Connecticut through the promotion of intelligently designed and constructed high performance energy efficient buildings. It is a chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
- Green Libraries, a website dedicated to documenting the greening of libraries in the United States and beyond.
- Spaces Going Green by Tish Murphy, Library Furniture Consultant and Author of Library Furnishings; A Planning Guide lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.LEED Green Building Rating System for New Construction. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in five areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Moving
- Planning Shifts of Library Collections by Shirien Chappell
- ALA's Moving Libraries (LARC Fact Sheet Number 14)
Moving Equipment (Library Journal listing)
Pictures of Connecticut libraries:
- Photographs of Connecticut libraries taken by Mr. Jerry Dougherty
Purchasing
- DAS Procurement/Purchasing Contracts for State Agencies and Towns. Statewide contracts are open to towns and municipalities. Contracting under a statewide contract means that you don't have to go through the procurement process (the state has already done it for you
- Library Journal Buyer's Guide
Space Planning Process For Connecticut
- Library Space Planning Guide and worksheet
Space Planning (other states and organizations)
- Bibliography (from the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program)
- Building Libraries and Library Additions, A Selected Annotated Bibliography ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 11
- Checklist For Success (from the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program)
- IFLA: Section on Library Buildings and Equipment, information on this committee and its publications including a full text report: Intelligent Library Buildings.
- Library Administration and Management Association publications (LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. This includes Library Building Consultant List, Buildings and Equipment Section.)
- Libris DESIGN, a library facility planning information system and downloadable database that was developed for California public library planner
- Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline, 1998 Anders C. Dahlgren (from Wisconsin Department of Public Library Instruction, Public Library Development)
- Webjunction's Space Planning for Libraries