more for the large school; they may be purchased from
 a library supply house.
 j. Informal furniture
 Such furniture will provide comfort, informality, and
 an attractive appearance.
 k. Electrical outlets
 Double outlets or electrical wire molding should be
 placed in the baseboard of each wall of the reading
 room.

B. Conference Room or Rooms
 1. Purposes and Activities
 a. Conferences
 b. Small-group work
 c. Previewing films and filmstrips
 d. Listening to recordings in small groups
 2. Space Allocation
 a. Minimum of 140 square feet for each conference area
 b. Two or more conference rooms for larger schools (One
 of these should be rectangular, 160 to 180 square feet,
 preferably long and narrow, sound- and light-control-
 led, for viewing films and filmstrips.)
 c. Folding partitions between conference rooms possibly
 desirable where more than one conference room is
 planned
 3. Placement
 Adjacent and with direct access to the reading room, clear
 glass partition on wall between conference and reading
 areas from 3'4" above floor level to height of 6' with ade-
 quate ventilation
 4. Equipment
 a. One 3' x 5' table, 30" high, and 6 chairs, 18" high
 b. Standard book shelving-as much as space will permit;
 not to be included in computation of the minimum re-
 quirement of 10 books per pupil enrolled
 c. At least one double electrical outlet or electrical wire
 molding in each conference room
 d. Darkening facilities and acoustical treatment, if used
 for previewing and listening