While the Library building is expected to close at the end of September, the Library itself will continue to function. Collections and services currently provided by the Leonard Library, Academic Technology (AT) and the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development (CTFD) will be available in other campus locations.
For example, users will be able to request books and other items in the circulating collections through the Library Catalog which will then be delivered to a distribution desk in the HSS building, near the center of campus, within 24 hours for review and checkout.
The services currently available in the Media Access Center Computer Lab and John F. True Computer Lab will be combined and provided in the new Library Annex 1, which is being built this summer near the parking structure. Library Annex 1 will house a large Information Commons, with over 150 computers, multi-media editing stations and study space for more than 300 students.
Librarians will be available via instant messaging, email, phone and in person to work with students and faculty. And Library instruction will continue in a variety of locations, still to be finalized.
For the most up-to-date information on how Library, AT and CTFD services will be provided during construction, check the Library Building Project web pages.
May 16, 2008
In order to accommodate the construction schedule for the Library Building project, we had to close the faculty / graduate reading room in Library 426C as of Friday April 25th. The closure was necessary to allow us to move the Library Administrative offices and Government Publications staff off of the 5th and 6th floors.
We understand that closing this very popular study space, just before finals, will have a huge impact on the campus, particularly for Grad students. Some frequent users of the reading room have let us know how much they valued the room, and how upset they are to loose it, which has been great. Keep the comments coming. This is the beginning of a project scheduled to last for three years and the impacts on campus will be far reaching. A lot of planning has gone into how all of the units in the library building–Academic Technology, CTFD and the Leonard Library–will continue to provide services during this period. We hope that you will continue to let us know, via the Spotlight Blog and through other channels, when the changes we put in place don’t work for you, as well as when they do.
May 2, 2008
What’s happening to the Library?
A three-year project to expand and renovate the J. Paul Leonard Library building is underway.
Construction will begin with the demolition of the Franciscan Building on the site of the new addition at the end of spring semester.
The current Library building will close by October 1, 2008.
The expanded and renovated library building will open for Fall 2011.
How will I use library services and collections during the three year construction period?
Library, Academic Technology and Center for Teaching and Faculty Development services will be available from other on-campus locations by October 1, 2008.
The Library web site, and online catalog, databases and journals will be unaffected.
Study space and computer access will be available in Library Annex I, a new temporary building near the Lot 20 parking garage.
Books and media will be available by online request for pickup within 24 hours at a distribution desk in the HSS building.
Research assistance will be available at both locations and by phone, instant messaging or e-mail.
May 2, 2008
The Library building project is underway and will affect some Library services. This will be the first of many changes the Library will undergo over the coming months.
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The Graduate Faculty Reading Room in 426C
will be permanently CLOSED on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
The Silent Study area in Library 438 will remain open through the Spring semester. The room was kept open as long as possible, but the building project is now underway.
Government Publications (5th Floor)
is CLOSED to public access effective Friday, April 25, 2008 at 5:00PM
Access to Government Publications, microforms, and most maps will still be available. Go to the Research Assistance Desk (1st floor) to request these materials and get assistance.
Library Administration
will MOVE from the 6th floor to 426C on the 4th floor, the week of April 28 - May 2.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
April 18, 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger signed the postsecondary education facilities bill SB 682. This law provides an additional $21 million in state funding for the planned renovation and expansion of the J. Paul Leonard Library.
February 1, 2007
