of windows, to suggest ways for securing light, ventilation, and
sufficient wall space. Sample plans contain a variety of ideas as
to use of space. A study of all of them will be most profitable to
those planning materials centers for today's schools.
 It is assumed that instructional materials personnel and
architects will work together in studying the services of existing
centers, reviewing plans of centers, and examining the sugges-
tions and all the sample plans in this Guide. The ideas selected
will necessarily be tailored to the needs of each school materials
center as plans take shape. If this Guide is used as a source of
ideas for planning adequate school materials centers, it will have
served its primary purpose.


THOMAS D. BAILEY
State Superintendent of Public Instruction