Library Retrieval System – Sneak Peak

The Library Retrieval System (LRS) component of the Library expansion and renovation project is nearing completion between the old Library and Creative Arts. If you’re curious about what an LRS looks like and how it works, take a look at this video from Long Beach State. It’s a tongue-in-cheek dramatization. A high gloss romance of books, steel and robotics. Watch the Video

An LRS holds 10 times the books per square foot compared to open shelves. To attain this level of efficiency the books are stored in large metal bins stacked 40 feet high and the bins are retrieved by high speed robotic cranes. We’ve been told that once the LRS is fully operational and the new Library building is open requested books should be ready to pick up in about 5 minutes!

Library Building Project Resumes

We are very happy to announce that now that the state has passed a budget, the California State University Chancellor’s Office has directed the campus to resume work on the Library expansion and renovation project. The contractor is tentatively scheduled to return to campus on March 2, 2009. It will take some time to re-establish the construction site, but light construction work could start immediately.

Also, a project to relocate collections within the building from the 4th, 5th and 6th floors to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors in order to expedite work on the renovation of the existing building will begin in early March.  The collections that will be moved (Archives & Special Collections, de Bellis Collection circulating books, Government Publications, the Young People’s Collection, and call numbers A-C and U-Z) may be temporarily unavailable during the relocations.  Check the Library’s web site for notices of collections temporarily in transit.

Library Expansion and Renovation Project Suspended

The CSU has suspended and shut down state-funded design and construction projects on all 23 campuses in response to the state’s freezing of $600 million in general-obligation and lease revenue bonds used to finance these projects. The J. Paul Leonard Library expansion and renovation project is one of these projects and has been suspended.  We anticipate the suspension to last for at least 90 days, but to resume the project in the near future when funding is re-established via a State bond sale.

Library services were relocated during the fall semester 2008 to Library Annex I and HSS.  Library services and access to collections are not affected by the suspension of the Library building project.

Lib Services over Winter break

Library Annex I and Library @ HSS rooms will be closed starting Wednesday December 24th at noon until Friday January 2 at 8am.
Winter session hours begin Friday January 2 at 8am and will be in effect through Sunday January 25.

Below is a summary of the most important things you need to know if you’ll be needing to use Library services during this time.
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Server Downtime

There will be three scheduled campus power outages between December 24th and December 30th which will result in server downtime.

Server	Dates	Times
Library Web Server	12/24 12/29-12/30	12:30pm – 1:30pm 8am Monday – 5pm Tuesday
Library Catalog, Link+	12/24 12/29 – 12/30	12:30pm – 1:30pm 8am Monday – 5pm Tuesday
ILLiad, Electronic Reserves (eRes)	12/24 – 1/2	Service resumes Jan. 2 @ 8am

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Requesting Books

You may continue to request books during the December 24 – Jan 2 closure. However, books will not be available for pick up until Monday, Jan. 5. Requesting books will resume with the normal 24 hour turnaround on Monday January 5th.

Returning Books

When the Library is closed, books can be returned at the Book Return box outside of the HSS building across from the Administration building. After the Library reopens on January 2nd, books can also be returned to HSS 104.

Computer Lab and Study Space Nov. 24 – Dec. 1

Computer lab in HSS 383 open Mon., Nov. 24 – Tues., Nov. 25 9AM – 5PM and Wed., Nov. 26  9AM – 1PM.

Study space available in HSS 246 and 248 Mon., Nov. 24 – Wed., Nov. 26 8AM – 5PM, and Sat., Nov. 29 – Sun. Nov. 30 11AM – 6PM.

Library Annex I opens 24 hours Mon., Dec. 1 8AM.

Open Computer Labs

The Information Commons area of new Library Annex I (with over 150 computers, near the main parking garage) will be open 24-hour access starting Monday, December 1st at 8AM.

Open access computer labs are available in a variety of locations around campus including the new lab on the Terrace Level (Room T-143) of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. The number of computers, available software, and hours for each lab varies. Find a complete listing of all campus computer labs here.

Classrooms around campus that are not in use have also been made available as student study spaces. See the complete schedule of these rooms here.

New Study Spaces

With the closure of the library building for the construction and remodeling project, there are some new study space options for students. The new Library Annex I located northwest of the parking garage will have over 150 computers for student use and will also have study tables and other study areas but there are some new spaces elsewhere on campus.

The Humanities Building now has enclosed rooms called  “study pods” on the 2nd – 5th floor near the elevators with 20 seats per pod and wireless computer access. These are very nice spaces to study with a beautiful view of campus.
Rigoberta Menchú Hall on the Terrace Level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center is a living room-like space with sofas, comfortable chairs, work tables, and recently enhanced wireless computer access.
Cafe 101 in the Cesar Chavez Student Center is now open until 10pm Mon-Thurs and the wireless computer access has been upgraded.

Classrooms around campus that are not in use have also been made available as student study spaces. See the complete schedule of these rooms here.
Computer Labs around campus are also available and a complete listing can be found here.

Rigoberta Menchú Hall

The Humanities Building

Open Study Space Sign

Open Study Space

Periodicals Temporally Closed

Periodicals is closed and unavailable until Library Annex I opens Monday, November 24 at 8AM. Microforms are currently still available until Sunday, November 23 6PM when the building closes. Microforms will then be available by request.

Library Building Closing Week Nov. 23 – Dec. 1

Sunday, November 23
• Library Building CLOSED permanently at 6PM
Services relocate to other on-campus locations

Monday, November 24 – Wednesday, November 26
• Book Checkout Open HSS 102 8AM – 5PM
Request books online for retrieval
and delivery to HSS 101 & 107

• Library @ HSS Services OPEN 8AM – 5PM
Library Media Services, Reserve Services

Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28
• SF State Campus CLOSED

Saturday, November 29 & Sunday, November 30
• Library @ HSS OPEN 11AM – 6PM

Monday, December 1
• Library Annex I  OPENS 24 hours at 8AM
Computers, study space, Research Assistance, selected reference books, current periodicals

Library Annex I is OPEN!

Map to Library Annex I

Students needing a place to study or a computer to use will find those and other library services available at the new Library Annex I. Library Annex I (also known as “The Big Bubble”) is open 24 hours and located northwest of the Parking Garage and near the intersection of North State Drive, Lake Merced Blvd., and Winston Drive. The airplane hangar-like, football field-sized building will serve as a temporary library during the library remodeling and renovation project.

Students will find 174 fully-equipped computers with printing at Annex I in the new Information Commons area which is replacing both the Library’s Media Access Center computer lab and the John F. True 24-hour computer lab. Study space for 350+ students, periodicals, and services such as research assistance, color printing, and video editing will also be available in Library Annex I.

Current OneCard Required
for Night Library Annex I Access
ID checks will begin at:
9PM Monday – Thursday
5PM Friday
6PM Saturday & Sunday

Annex I

Annex I Computers

Annex I Study Space