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New Library Update: October 1, 2007
Construction continues apace in the new East Campus Library. The project remains on schedule with a substantial completion date of March 20, 2008. The next few weeks of construction should see the following:
- Finishing the steel roof on the curved section
- Continued work on the east elevation paneled wall
- Continued glass installation throughout the project
- Elevator installation
- Drywall on all floors
- Painting in selected areas
- Tile work in bathrooms
- Chiller installation in IT machine room
Bi-weekly construction photographs can be viewed at
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/newlibrary/photos/default.aspx
Work also continues on planning for the new library:
- Recruitment for the first of two new librarian positions for the new library will begin this week
- A Libraries & Educational Technologies steering group has been formed to coordinate planning for new library programs and services
- Collections issues are currently being addressed. Current issues of note are:
- Deciding the nature and scope of a new "browsing" (recreational reading) collection for the new library
- Completing weeding of the book collections
- Identifying materials in Carrier Library's reference collection that are candidates for duplication
If you have any questions about the new library please contact John McGehee at mcgehejs@jmu.edu
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