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Tentative Timeline

April 26, 2013 By
Panorama from upper floor

Panorama from upper floor (click to enlarge)

The fifteen month building renovation project is nearing the one year mark! Below is a rough timeline for the move-in process. As more details are known, the campus community will be updated via the UpBeat and PilotsUP.

June: The storage collection will begin moving in mid-June and is expected to take a few weeks to complete.

July: Furnishings and some staff will move into the building.

August: After summer session ends on August 1, the Terrace Room staff and collection will move into the building.

If all goes according to plan, the building will reopen in mid-August and a campus celebration will be held in late September.

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April Building Tours

April 14, 2013 By
Beginning carpet installation

Carpet installation starts in the Digital Lab on upper floor (click to enlarge)

 

These are the last public tours before the library reopens in early August. Don’t miss the chance to get a preview by signing up for an April 23rd or April 24th tour. Email Kathy O’Connell Riddell to reserve a spot. Tours start at 3:45 p.m. from the Franz Hall lobby and last about 45 minutes. Closed toe shoes are required.

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Spring Cleaning

April 2, 2013 By
Before: Seat of Wisdom

Before: Seat of Wisdom (click to enlarge)

After: Seat of Wisdom

After: Seat of Wisdom (click to enlarge)

Oregon sculptor, Frederic Littman, created this sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary reading to the Christ child (also known as Sedes Sapientiae or Seat of Wisdom). This sculpture has graced the building since it first opened in 1958. As part of the building renovation it just underwent a major cleaning to remove the corrosion from the lead material and return it to its original glory.

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March Building Tours

March 17, 2013 By
Entryway and Learning Lab area

Entryway and Learning Lab area (click to enlarge)

 
 

Spring is almost here and the library renovation is on track to finish by late July. See the changes underway by signing up for a hard hat tour on March 26 or March 27. Email Kathy O’Connell Riddell to reserve a spot. Tours start at 3:45 p.m. from the Franz Hall lobby and last about 45 minutes. Closed toe shoes are required.

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Sneak peeks

March 7, 2013 By
Elevator door

Elevator door etched with names of great thinkers (click to enlarge)

Bathroom

Bathroom (click to enlarge)

The interior details are filling in nicely! And since a picture is worth a thousand words, the photo galleries have been revised for easier viewing by floor and major feature.

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February Building Tours

February 4, 2013 By
Upper floor - new elevator and stairs

Upper floor – new elevator and stairs (click to enlarge)

Lower floor - fireplace lounge area (click to enlarge)

Lower floor – fireplace lounge area (click to enlarge)

Much progress has been made on the library’s renovation, especially on the inside! Be among the first to use the new stairs by signing up for a hard hat tour on February 26 or February 27. Email Kathy O’Connell Riddell to reserve a spot. Tours start at 3:45 p.m. from the Franz Hall lobby. Closed toe shoes are required.

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January Sky

January 14, 2013 By

Skylight installed!

New skylight over main floor learning lab area (click to enlarge)

The new year has arrived and almost all of the glass has been replaced on the building. One of the most interesting pieces is the skylight. If you look closely, you can see thin lines running through the glass. These are louvers that will automatically adjust to control the lighting and keep us from overheating on sunny days ahead! The person standing on the skylight will not be included.

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Season’s Greetings

December 17, 2012 By

Author stockings

Terrace Room “author” stockings hung with care (click to enlarge)

The holidays are near and the building project is reaching the halfway mark. The Terrace Room has been a cozy space, and of course, we had to do some decorating for the season.

As we pause for Winter Break, we appreciate how supportive the campus community has been during this interim library year. In Fall semester, an average of 1000 books per week were requested from the storage collection and the paging system has been a great success. We also taught a record number of library instruction sessions and the temporary classroom in Franz Hall has been an excellent space.

However, we do look forward to welcoming you into the renovated library later in 2013. It will be a happy New Year!

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A stair to nowhere?

December 11, 2012 By

November: Stairs to the roofObservant people passing by the building have noticed that the new stairwell goes above the second floor. Many have wondered if another floor is being added. Nope – not in this project! The stairwell goes up an extra level to provide easy rooftop access for maintenance. Now Physical Plant staff won’t have to go through a small trapdoor in a closet to reach the roof!

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November Building Tours

November 15, 2012 By

Take a post-Thanksgiving tour of the building renovation on November 27 or November 28. The next tours are in February, so this is a good chance to see the interior changes in the earlier stages. Spaces are limited so email Kathy O’Connell to reserve a spot. Tours start at 3:45 p.m. from the Franz Hall lobby. Closed toe shoes are required.

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