Summertime . . . and the living is easy?

Summer is finishing with a real “bang!” (that’s not just the thunder.)

UpToDate, First Consult and MD-Consult, three important clinical information tools, are now available to our users. Look for the links on the home page and the banner announcement. We’ve also got announcements posted on the TV monitor in the lobby.

New tables and chairs were delivered this morning in 2101 (“Java City”) and are being installed as part of the continuing “make-over” of this area. (Thanks to Linda, Andrew and Javad for working as furniture movers to make room!) Earlier this summer all of the wooden tables were refinished. As the year progresses we will be reupholstering many of the chairs in this area.

The Java City contract has been signed by all parties and is good for another two years.

Last but not least, thanks to all who have moved their offices or who have helped with the moving. The first floor is looking completely full and busy for the first time in quite awhile. We added five group study rooms on the second floor over the summer. Eventually these rooms will be painted and whiteboards will be added. Construction in the old Information Desk Staff offices is tentatively scheduled to begin in October.

As usual, it’s been a very busy summer for us all. I’m starting to see students coming into the bookstore outside my window. Pretty soon the library will be filled with students and our “restful” summer will just be a memory!

Office Moves

My thanks again to the Space Task Force for their work in March and April. We have been able to implement many of their suggestions: the Purple Room has been enclosed and turned into a quiet study area, study tables have been added to the reference area, the Information Desk staff have been moved to the offices previously used by ILL. We have work orders in to move desks out of Fred’s office and the “grad student” offices in IS and to move tables and chairs in, making them group study rooms.

Other changes had to wait until we got quotes for renovations and until the final computer consultants’ report was issued. The Administrative Team reviewed the Space Task Force report and has done a lot of measuring, walking, thinking and discussing. Here are moves that will be taking place over the next several months, beginning soon.

Mikel will be moving to the space previously used by Lillian.
Paula will be moving to the space previously used by Sue Trombley.
The SIRLS students who work in IS will move to where Paula is now.
Robin will be moving to the office previously used by Nathan.
Jose and Spencer will move to where Robin is now.
Spencer’s current office will remain a work and storage room.
Java City, which has used Mikel’s office to store some racks overnight, will now use the hallway closet near the small classroom.
One IS Librarian will move to where Jose is now.
Two IS Librarians will move to where Mikel is now.
Mari Stoddard will move to the workspace in front of Mary Holcomb’s office.
We have asked facilities to build walls in the space previously occupied by Javad, Nga, Andrew, Tessie, Sue and Jeff, creating three new offices.
Three IS Librarians will move to these new offices.
Tables and chairs will be moved into the offices vacated by the IS Librarians, creating new group study rooms.

Thanks to all of you who are moving. It is a lot of work, added to your regular responsibilities.