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Synopsis There are many universities and institutions with library buildings-clearly outdated and incapable of meeting the needs for books, readers and staff in the present century. Main topics dealt in the present book are: Planning University Library Buildings: An Introduction; Significant Developments in University Library Buildings; Master Planning for University Libraries; Financing and Cost of University Library Buildings; Urban University Library Building Problems; Design Fashions in University Libraries; Lighting and Mechanical Progress in Universities; University Library Buildings; Media Organization; Branch Library Planning in Universities; Undergraduate Libraries in University; Building Design for Library management; Form vs. Function; Architecture and the College Library; Construction and Maintenance of Library Building. All the articles are judiciously selected from authoritative sources. The book will prove useful and informative for students and teachers of Library and Information Science besides the professional Librarians.