In order to prepare for our summer renovation, staff have been working to remove redundant material from the collection. After working on portions of the microfilm collection on Friday, here’s the resulting pile of discards.
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Furnishings, Fabrics, and Colors
We are getting close to finalizing the details of our new areas. We know that our users will be most impacted by the new study spaces on the first and second floors. We are lucky to be working with Pye Interiors www.pyeinteriors.com. They have so much experience working with education institutions and they really listen to what we have to say on our users’ behalf.
We have taken away major themes and ideas from feedback that we have solicited through focus groups, received as suggestions, and through our observation studies. Clue: we know to have lots of access to power! We also know you need plenty of multi-functioning and varying spaces.
To all of you who have made suggestions and helped us in our focus groups, thanks! You will see real evidence of your input later this summer and into fall!
In the next few weeks…
As the semester winds down and exams wind up here are a few changes in our collection to be aware of:
-The “new book” section will temporarily house the reference section. This may also overflow into the faculty publication area. New books will go directly to the shelves.
-The microfilm area will be moved from the second floor to its new home on B2 on the week of April 23.
We will make sure to have signage to reflect these changes.
A (Temporary) Room of One’s Own
Many things will change over the summer here at Boatwright. One change will be improved staff spaces. Better staff spaces make our work flows more efficient. It also improves morale and productivity and in turn allows us to serve our patrons better.
In the meantime, many of our staff will be relocated this summer into temporary rooms with temporary room mates. Staff will move to their temporary quarters, then move again to their permanent quarters. In the end, I think we all agree that the headaches will be worth it and we may even have a little fun.
Rest assured that we will be posting signage so in case you need us this summer you will be able to locate your favorite department (I am partial to ILL). If you do get turned around, relax, the main service desk is staying right where it has always been and you can ask for directions there.
Gearing up to move
Here we see books in reference which are tagged to be moved into the circulating collection this summer.
A sign of better study spaces to come!
Construction Questions?
Do you have a question about the changes taking place this summer at Boatwright? How about a tour?
Feel free to e mail me at tsmith3@richmond.edu or comment on this blog. I will try to answer your question or refer you to someone who can.
Another week closer…
This week we celebrated “Building a Better Boatwright”. We hosted a few construction town hall meetings, set a display of the plans for the first and second floors, and had items displayed from Boatwright’s past.
With every passing minute we will get closer to doing big time construction around here. It will be a summer of strange noises, compromised work areas, and a lot of progress. Come fall, things will be very different.
Even before all of this major construction starts we have been busy. Since we found out that construction was imminent we have been working to cull down our reference collection, re-think our government documents collection, and weed through our bound serials, many of which have been replaced by online versions.
The main thing we will glean from all of these renovations will be better user spaces. This is the main idea and our driving force, we want our users to be truly satisfied with the spaces in Boatwright.
Summer 2012 Updates
Welcome to the Boatwright Library Construction blog! This site will be frequently updated with news, updates, and photos to keep you informed of the changes happening to the building. Here are a few of the changes that will happening this summer:
- Adding 7 group study rooms for a total of 14
- Creating 8 individual study rooms
- Remodeling the restrooms on the 1st, 2nd and B2 levels
- Designating the 1st floor as collaborate space
- Designating the 2nd floor as quiet space
- Adding additional surface space on the 1st and 2nd floors
- Increasing the number of power outlets for laptops and mobile devices
- Research librarians and interlibrary loan staff will be more accessible
Visit often for updates!