$16.8 million student funded renovation and expansion of Morgan
Library Nov. 2010-2012 Morgan Library The Place. The People. The
Promise.
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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
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Caf Oct. 2011-Jan. 2011
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Government Documents and other collections will be moved from
the 3 rd and 4 th floor. The 4 th floor will be removed and a large
student area that includes group study rooms will be
constructed.
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Redesigned Entrance and 1 st 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
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Current Discussions North Addition Moving from concept to
schematic drawings Design for 3 rd floor Collaboratory Design of 1
st floor Information Commons Collection location and arrangement
Construction calendar and project phases