Year in Architecture 2011
Year in Architecture 2011
Year in Architecture 2011
Library design is front and center in this year's round of building projects—completed between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011—exemplifying the best in sustainability and standing as the heart of community life.
Year in Architecture 2011: Design of the Times
Whether sleek and modern, true to classic lines, or touched with whimsy, the projects that comprise the library construction landscape are greener than ever, with U.S. Green Building Council silver, gold, and platinum shimmering from many of our 150 public projects and 26 academic library buildings completed between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011.
Year in Architecture 2011: Architects
A Aedas Architects, Washington, DC; 202-684-7562; www.aedas.com Allison Architects, Inc., Little Rock, AR; 501-376-0717; www.allisonarchitects.com Anderson Brulé Architects, San José, CA; 408-298-1885; www.aba-arch.com Arcari & Iovino Architects, Little Ferry, NJ; 201-641-0600; aiarchs.com Arkinetics Inc., Lorain, OH; 440-246-3100; www.arkinetics.com Austin Public Library/Library Facilities, TX; 512-974-7493; www.austintexas.gov/library B Bailey Architects, Houston, TX; 713-524-2155; www.baileyarchitects.com Bailey Associates (Jack [...]
Year in Architecture 2011: Academic Library Data
For the Year in Architecture 2011, Library Journal solicited information from academic libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2010 and June, 30, 2011.
Year in Architecture 2011: Public Library Data
For the Year in Architecture 2011, Library Journal solicited information from public libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2010 and June, 30, 2011.
America’s Star Libraries
America's Star Libraries, 2011: Top-Rated Libraries
The New Stars Are Here! Library Journal’s fourth national rating of public libraries, the LJ Index of Public library Service 2011, identifies 262 Star libraries. Created by Keith Curry Lance and Ray Lyons and based on 2009 data from the IMLS, it rates 7,513 public libraries. The top libraries in each group get five, four, [...]
The Star Libraries
Welcome to the latest update on America’s Star Libraries and the data that earn them that distinction. The LJ Index of Public Library Service 2011, sponsored by Baker & Taylor’s Bibliostat, is based on 2009 data released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in July 2011.
All the Stars, State by State
Click a state above, or use the drop-down below to jump to the Star libraries in that state. Star libraries are listed alphabetically by state abbreviation, then ranked by stars and score. Please note that expenditure category peer comparisons are the critical ones; for the Star Libraries by expenditure category please go to The Star [...]
The Recession's Effects
As with last year’s edition of the Star Library ratings and the LJ Index, this year’s edition was affected dramatically by the continued tightening of public sector budgets as the Great Recession officially wound down but hard times remained. This data file reflects service reported for FY09 (most often, Calendar 2009, July 2008–June 2009, or October 2008–September 2009). According to the National Bureau of Economic Research—the official arbiter of the beginning and end of a recession—the Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009.
Salaries & Placements Survey
The Long Wait | LJ's Placements & Salaries Survey 2011
A total 1,789 LIS graduates responded to LJ’s annual Placements & Salaries Survey, representing a solid 37.3% of the approximately 4790 2010 graduates from the 38 participating schools. Read all about what they're experiencing, where the jobs are, and salary trends, and dig into the data here.
Tight Competition
For 2010 graduates, the past year presented challenges in finding professional jobs with adequate living wages; however, it also offered unexpected opportunities and sounded positive notes despite a battered economy.
Where the Library Jobs Are
A region by region and library by library examination of the survey results shows strength in the Midwest, confirms a decline in public library jobs as budgets get cut, and more.
Jobs Beyond Libraries
On the upside, jobs in private industry continued to be lucrative for new LIS graduates, with higher starting salaries and more jobs on offer. On the downside, all too many grads are struggling to make ends meet working lower-paid jobs in coffee shops, retail stores, and offices.
