Movers move out

The William B. Meyer crew (our book movers), has left for home. The E-HF shift is complete, as is the shelving of the remaining Qs, PRs, T-Z, and Science Serials. Everything in our circulating collection is now shelvable again! Hurrah!

A couple of the monitors need to be replaced on B2, and the University Interior Designer is working on obtaining study carrels. There is very little to be done, so our renovations are almost complete!

New Printers, more PCs, Study Rooms, Whiteboards

Lots of new tools to help you have been installed! Here's the rundown on what's new:
One black and white printer, BMLB1PRT1, is located on B1 next to the stairwell railing, across from the study rooms.
A color printer, BMLSCIPRTC1, and a black and white printer, BMLSCIPRT1, are located across from the study rooms on B2, next to the stairwell.
An additional black and white printer, BMLSCIPRT2, is located in the back of the Science Information stacks.
Of course, there is still a black and white printer, BMLB26PRT1 in the BCC (the Boatwright Computer Classroom).
To make sure you're printing to the printer you want to print to, click File, and then Print, and choose your printer before printing! Remember that printing anything to a color printer costs 10 credits per page, while printing to a black and white printer costs only 1 credit per page.

Looking for PCs? You'll find PCs on B1 against the stairwell railing and to the left of the courtyard, on your left. On B2, the PCs are around the stairwell area, and there are study booths with PCs back towards the lakeside wall. You'll also find PCs as you enter the Science Information Center on your left, and all the way in the back of the Science Information Area stacks. Finally, there are PCs in the BCC.

The study rooms are ready on B1 and B2! All have PCs and larger monitors. You can check them out for 2 hours at a time.

Using the mobile whiteboards on B2? Come to the Main Service Desk for dry erase markers and eraser cloths. You can check them out for 2 hours at a time.

Finishing Touches

The open area of B1 is almost complete. We're waiting on printer installation and some touch-ups are underway, but the area is otherwise very usable.
The open area of B2 is getting close to being complete. Some painting and sheetrock is still underway. The furniture has been uncovered! Printers should be installed soon, as should the PCs in the Science Information Center.
The Study rooms are completely furnished, and the PCs and monitors are almost ready.
If you need whiteboard pens or whiteboard erasers, please check those out at the Main Service Desk.

Coming together

Workers are scattered across both basements working on a number of projects:

• Painters are finishing up walls, columns, and study rooms on both floors and the open stairwell between the floors.
• Wallboard work is being finished up on B2 under the the courtyard.
• Ceiling work is being finished above the Science Information Center area stacks and in the B2 area under the courtyard.
• Furniture has arrived for both basements. It has been set in place on B1 (some wiring is left to be done for some tables, but the furniture on this floor is usable!). The furniture on B2 is still under wraps as construction continues.
• You'll see small squares still open in the ceiling througout the basements. A separate crew must come in to set the fire alarm system in place in those openings.
• Study room furniture and doors will arrive soon! When complete, we'll check out keys from the Main Service Desk for those rooms just like we do for the 2nd floor study rooms.

Renovations in the Basements

Today, workers have been painting the stairwell railing, and have been working on the new group study rooms.

We expect some of the furniture destined for B1 to begin arriving on Tuesday, September 19.

None of the books are on the move today.

Where books are this week:
· Books with call numbers A-HF are in compact shelving on B1.

· Books with call numbers HG-S are in compact shelving on B2.

· Oversize books are on conventional shelving on B2.

· Books with call numbers T-Z are temporarily shelved on booktrucks; please ask as the desk for assistance with these books.

· Some books with call numbers PR, PS, and Q are on booktrucks next to the shelving they will soon be housed on. Please ask at the desk for assistance!

What's happening with the construction?
· Renovation work is ongoing on B2. Please be careful! This includes work on the ceilings, walls, and floors. Some shelving construction is also happening, and some of the PR, PS, and Q books that are on booktrucks will hopefully begin to be shelved this week, too.

· Some chairs have arrived, and are along the wall near the Oversize shelving. Other furniture may begin to arrive late this week or early next week.

· Need a quiet place to study? The Quiet Study Room on the 2nd floor will be the quietest area in the library while the renovations are underway.

Beginning of School Update

The movers and shelving installers have been very busy within the past week or so. Many of our books are now in their permanent homes:

• Books with call numbers A-HF are on B1 in Compact Shelving.
  
• Books with call numbers HG-PR599 are on B2 in Compact Shelving. Only a few books in the Hs are still moving down from Reference
• The Ns have been shelved in the Oversize shelving on B2.
• PR600s-PS are getting ready to move to B2 Compact Shelving.
• Most of the Qs, Rs, and Ss have moved from Reference to B2 Compact Shelving.
• Most of the Science Journals have moved to B2 Compact Shelving. (There are a few Science journals beginning with A that are still on B1 conventional shelving.)
  

The movers will be working on the following as school begins:

• Science Reference will be moved from B1 conventional shelving to the shelving on the wall in the Science Information Center area.
• PR600-PS will be moved from B1 conventional shelving to the compact shelving on B2. Some of these books may have to sit on booktrucks near their soon-to-be-permanent locations while we await the delivery of some shelving parts.
  
• TR books will be moved to the Oversize shelving on B2, as will the other Oversize books in all classes. Some of the other Oversize books are located on the top shelves of Business Reference, in conventional shelving on B1, and behind the Circulation Desk. Please ask at the Main Service Desk for help.
• TT-Z books will be moved from their old spots on B2 Conventional shelving soon, too. PZ books will go to the Oversize shelving. The others will be shelved on booktrucks for a while as we await shelving parts and pieces. Please ask at the Main Service Desk for help.
• Reference and Government Documents books are going back on the shelves.
  

Right now, the only study rooms available for use are Group Study Room 1 and Group Study Room 2, located on the 2nd floor. Don't worry - there will be more study rooms when the renovations are complete!

Best Places to Study: We suggest the 2nd floor Quiet Study Room if you truly need a quiet place to study this week. Periodicals on the 2nd floor is also a good place to study, but sometimes the noises of books being moved in the Reference area just below might carry up into that area. Once the movers are finished in the Reference/Government Documents area, that will also be a good, quiet place to study. They should be finished in that area within a few days. Right now, the basements are not a place to study at all. Books are being moved, shelving is being installed, and construction of walls and ceiling is in progress.

Thank you for your patience as the renovations wrap up over the next couple of weeks. We're excited about the changes taking place in the basements, and believe that the wonderful spaces created will be worth waiting just a little bit longer for!