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Renovation

Odum Library is undergoing an exciting renovation!  As we move furniture, books, and services, we will keep you informed via this page and the library's blog!

Map of area being renovated Phase 1: Second Floor
 
 
The front entrance of the Library has shifted to the 1st floor
(just below its previous location).

 

Renovation Overview

The original Odum Library building will be renovated beginning summer 2009. The original building was built in 1969-1972.  When the Library Addition was planned in 1997, part of the construction was to include a renovation of the original building, but that phase had to be omitted because of cost increases during planning and construction of the Addition. 

Interior renovation of the original building will be done in three phases, one for each floor, and will take place over the next two or three years.  The first phase is the second floor.  The project will replace the heating/ventilation/air-conditioning system on all three floors, replace sprinkler heads, install new smoke detectors, replace ceiling tiles, add new lighting, replace carpet, and paint.  The renovation will make the interior design similar to that of the Addition.  Some structural changes will be made to interior offices, improving space and design.  On the third floor, new study rooms will be added, replacing the existing, small study rooms and the built-in carrels.

When the project is finished the whole Library will be seamless, aesthetically pleasing and more functional for users.

Phase One (Second Floor) - Major Dates

Please note that dates are subect to change.

North Entrance/Main Circulation Relocated Jun. 16
2nd Floor of original Library closed to patrons Jun. 19
Construction Start
 Jul. 1
Construction Completion
Dec. 4

Temporary Locations

Floor Maps: 1, 2, 3,

Collection/Office Status of Move Location during Renovation
Books Browsing Complete 1st Floor, by north entrance (arranged in center of tables located on either side of the service desks).
  FAMC M Complete Merged with other M's. Moved to 3rd Floor, after the LZ's.
  GHP Complete 1st Floor, book stacks to the right of the Main Circulation Desk.
  Oversize Complete 2nd Floor, south of the Ref Desk (at the end of the "Reference Alcove" section)
  3rd Floor    
(Call no. ranges) M Complete 3rd Floor, after the LZ's (across the atrium)
  U Complete 2nd Floor, east of the Ref Desk (across the atrium)
  V Complete 2nd Floor, east of the Ref Desk (across the atrium)
  Z Complete 2nd Floor, east of the Ref Desk (across the atrium)
Circulation Desk Complete 1st Floor Lobby, north (campus) side

Circulation -
Alan Bernstein

 Complete Rm. 1611
Circulation -
Offices 		Complete

"Meeting Room",1604

Copiers/Microform Readers Complete Copy Room 1629
Distance Learning Complete Rms. 3618, 3619 & adjoining office
FAMC [Art Print] Complete First floor, adjacent to newspaper microfilm cabinets
FAMC [Media] Complete "Meeting Room",1604
FAMC [Scores] Complete 3rd Floor Shelves (immediately before the M's)
FAMC [Scripts]/[Plays] Complete 3rd Floor Shelves
GHP Scores Complete "Newspaper Room", 1617
HUB   see "Distance Learning"
Instructional Materials Collection (IMC) Complete "Newspaper Room", 1617
InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Complete Rm. 1606
InterLibrary Loan -
Denise Montgomery 		Complete Rm. 1613
IT Helpdesk Complete 1st Floor Lobby, north (campus) side
IT - Benjamin Li Complete Rm. 1612
Macs (Macintosh Computers) Complete 1st Floor, northwest corner (along the wall behind the newspaper microfilm).
Microfiche Complete 1st Floor Hallway, by door connecting 2 halves of the library
PC Lab (Classroom & Annex) Complete Closed
PC's are available on the 2nd Floor, adjacent the Reference Desk and on the 3rd floor, Rm. 3250
Periodical Collection (A-E) Complete 1st Floor Shelves

 

 

 

 

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