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Sometimes you find that you need to write a report for your boss, prepare for a campus facilities com- mittee meeting, or compile statistics or examples of best practices to help you justify a proposed project or decision. Where do you go for your content and connections? We hope that APPA is one of your pri- mary go-to resources for assistance. For example, are you aware that virtually every APPA book, chapter, monograph, research report, magazine article, and other published material has been abstracted and cited in our online library? The APPA Library is a searchable resource of information about facilities management in colleges, universities, schools and school districts, and other educational institu- tions. Resources include articles from Facilities Manager magazine, proceed- ings of past APPA's annual conferences, books, surveys, reports from APPA's Center for Facilities Research, and other print and electronic material. Results from your search of the APPA Library may be as brief as a biblio- graphic citation, or it may include a full description of the material and a link to the full text in HTML or PDF format. We are adding more full-text content to the library every month. To date there are nearly 3,700 separate citations, and the list is grow- ing. To search the library, simply go to www.appa.org/library. There you may browse the entries alphabetically by author or by title, or you may hone your search to a particular author, key- word, year, or publication. In addition, you'll find a link to the latest issue of Facilities Manager. For instance, a search using the keyword "environment" brings up 461 bibliographic citations from past APPA publications. A further search for "sustainability" brings up 114 listings. "Energy management" shows 93 individual items, and "deferred maintenance" lists 162. Looking for articles and presentations by Lander Medlin lists 87 pieces. There were 76 APPA cita- tions for the year 2011. The search function allows you to do more complicated searches as well. The APPA Library is only one of many resources available to APPA mem- bers as you traverse the waters of campus leadership, facilities management, and long-term planning. from the editor | by steve glazner President Randolph Hare, Washington and Lee University Executive Vice President E. Lander Medlin, lander@appa.org Editor Steve Glazner, steve@appa.org Managing Editor Anita Dosik, anita@appa.org Design & Production www.touch3.com Printing Corporate Press, Inc. Editorial Office 703-542-3837 Fax: 703-542-3782 Advertising Gerry Van Treeck, 847-347-7851 gvtgvt@earthlink.net www.appa.org/facilitiesmanager Facilities Manager (ISSN 0882-7249) is published six times a year (January, March, May, July, September, and November). Send editorial submissions to steve@appa.org. A portion of APPA's annual membership dues ($53) pays for the subscription to Facilities Manager. Additional annual subscriptions cost $66 for APPA members, $120 for nonmembers. Contact the editorial office for article reprints. Copyright © 2015 by APPA. Contents may not be reprinted or reproduced in any form without written permission. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of APPA. Editorial mention of companies or products is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement, actual or implied, by APPA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Facilities Manager, 1643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2818. About APPA APPA promotes leadership in educational facilities for professionals seeking to build their careers, transform their institutions, and elevate the value and recognition of facilities in education. Founded in 1914, APPA provides members the opportunity to explore trends, issues, and best practices in educational facilities through research, publications, professional development, and credentialing. Formerly the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, APPA is the association of choice for more than 13,000 educational facilities professionals at more than 1,500 learn- ing institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad. For more information, visit us at www.appa.org. FACILITIES manager 4 | january/february 2015 | Facilities Manager Coming in Mar/Apr 2015 • Environmental Stewardship • Crafting Your Sustainability Message • Net-Zero Buildings THE APPA LIBRARYAN UNTAPPED RESOURCE y show item mai Lo and La 87 w ti 2 fun d m r mpli t d