Planetizen Top 10 Books of 2008

Planetizen, the online "planning and development network," has put together a list of their top 10 books for every year since 2002. Between the Architecture Library and Bracken Library we have all the books for 2008 (and 2007 and 2006 and so on).

You'll find the 2008 list with call numbers below. Search CardCat for the books from other years and to check on availability.

• Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities by Patrick M. Condon
  Call number: HT166.C62135 2008


• Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America by Dowell Myers
  Call number: BRACKEN JV6471.M94 2007
  
• Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville by Witold Rybczynski
  Call number: HT169.57.U62 N497 2007


• Smart Growth in a Changing World by Jonathan Barnett, et al.
  Call number: HT392.S558 2007


• Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning by Daniel E. Williams, et al.
  Call number: NA2542.36.W548 2007


• Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature by Douglas Farr
  Call number: On order for the Architecture Library


• The Best-Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future by Randal O'Toole
  Call number: HC106.83 O86 2007
  
• The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking by Jay Walljasper
  Call number: HT166.W233 2007


• The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream by Christopher B. Leinberger
  Call number: HT384.U5 L45 2008


• Visualizing Density by Julie Campoli and Alex S. MacLean
  Call number: HB1965.C25 2007

Remember, if a book is checked out you can log in to CardCat and place a recall on the book. You'll be notified via email when the book is ready to be picked up.

2008 Sustainability Summit and Library Resources

On Thursday, February 21, Ball State will host the 2008 Sustainability Summit for Indiana Colleges and Universities. To find out more about the event, visit the summit web page.

What are some of the library resources on campus sustainability? Excellent quuestion!

• LEED for New Construction, Version 2.2, 3rd ed. U.S. Green Building Council, 2007.Call # Architecture Library Permanent Reserve TH880.N48 2007


• M’Gonigle, R. Michael. Planet U: Sustaining the World, Reinventing the University. New Society Publishers, 2006.
  Call # Architecture Library LB3223.M48 2006


• Barlett, Peggy, ed. Sustainability on Campus: Stories and Strategies for Change. MIT Press, 2004.
  Call # Bracken Library LB3223.3.S89 2004


• Creighton, Sarah. Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions. MIT Press, 1998.
  Call # Bracken Library GE310.C74 1998


• Proceedings from the annual Greening of the Campus conference held at Ball State.
  Call # Architecture Library LB3223.3.G74

Search for these subjects in CardCat or WorldCat to find more:

• Sustainable architecture


• Architecture – Environmental aspects


• Campus planning—Environmental aspects


• Universities and colleges—Environmental aspects

Looking for articles? The Architecture Library subscribes to the Journal of Green Building and Green Source. For more articles search the Avery Index of Architectural Periodicals. ERIC, the education database, is a good source of information about schools and campuses.

And don't forget about BuildingGreen.com, which has articles from Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec Directory, case studies, and more. Be sure to use a link to this resource from the library pages so you can be logged on via the proxy server and get full access to content on the site.

Print from your laptop to a library printer

Yes, it's true! Ball State students and faculty can print from their laptops to printers in the University Libraries. Your print job is sent offsite to a third-party server and then directed to the library printer of your choice. And yes, the Architecture Library printer is one of the choices.

Want to give it a try? Go to BSU Libraries Laptop Printing and follow the directions.

You may also want to check out the FAQ about this service. Why? For one thing, not all file types are supported and the FAQ page provides some tips and work-arounds.