Triangeldrama: Samarbetet mellan bibliotekspersonal, högskolerepresentanter och arkitekter i planeringen av högskolebibliotek.

This study investigates the planning process of a university library building. The study s major concern is the cooperation of the main participants in this process: librarians, architects and representatives of university colleges and universities. First the authors present the readers with an overview of the litterature concerning this subject. Then follows a presentation of the three case studies. The authors have interviewed representatives of the three different occupational groups at three different library-building projects: Malmö University, Halmstad University College and the department of social- and behavioural studies at Lund University. A constructive and positive cooperation between the different participants in the process is crucial for the success of the building project. The study shows that planning library buildings is a very complex process that involves several determining factors. As a conclusion the authors have identified a group of factors that together can determine the outcome of the planning process. These factors are: common frame of reference, common goals, close continuous communication, well functioning information structure, clear division of roles and responsibilities, mutual respect for each others professions, willingness to cooperate and compromise, understanding of different perspectives and cultures, motivation and commitment, an open, positive and flexible climate of communication, structured documentation and well prepared budget and timetable