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Morgan Library The Place. The People. The Promise.

Morgan Library The Place. The People. The Promise. $16.8 million student funded renovation and expansion of Morgan Library Nov. 2010-2012. Morgan Library Renovation and Expansion. Current Building Issues: Noise, particularly near the front entrance Crowded seating

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Morgan Library The Place. The People. The Promise.

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  1. Morgan Library The Place. The People. The Promise. $16.8 million student funded renovation and expansion of Morgan Library Nov. 2010-2012

  2. Morgan Library Renovation and Expansion Current Building Issues: • Noise, particularly near the front entrance • Crowded seating • Private space for small groups is limited • Designated quiet areas and seating designated for group interaction are adjacent or poorly defined • Older areas of the Library are dingy and poorly lit • 24 hour Library space needed • Great variety of seating needed • Need for quiet, comfortable study niches

  3. Café Oct. 2011-Jan. 2011

  4. Government Documents and other collections will be moved from the 3rd and 4th floor. The 4th floor will be removed and a large student area that includes group study rooms will be constructed.

  5. Redesigned Entrance and 1st Floor An addition to the front of the building will add seating and provide a 24 hour study space. New entrance will remove current bottleneck and improve heating and cooling in the main building. Single service desk at entrance will provide circulation, reserve, research assistance, and technical assistance 75 seat meeting and presentation room Additional classrooms More user space in the Information Commons

  6. Current Discussions • North Addition – Moving from concept to schematic drawings • Design for 3rd floor Collaboratory • Design of 1st floor Information Commons • Collection location and arrangement • Construction calendar and project phases

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