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Friday, 11th December 2009

Renovations at Indiana University: Libraries Get Technological Touch

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Next fall one campus library will add features that administrators hope will be popular with students – but it will be sacrificing the books.

The Business/School of Public and Environmental Affairs Information Commons will close for renovations at 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and reopen at the end of August 2010.

The renovated library will feature a cafe, 16 group study areas, 46 public work computer stations and 40 large screen monitor computers. It will have new carpet, new furniture and better lighting.

“It’ll be brighter in here,” said Steven Sowell, head of the Business/SPEA Information Commons.

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The Information Commons in the Herman B Wells Library opened in fall 2003. The West Tower of the Wells Library went from about 100,000 volumes to about 20,000 to create study space, said Diane Dallis, Associate Dean for Library Academic Services.

The journalism library removed all its books in summer 2007, Bartheld said, and now has several computer and study stations. The Indiana Memorial Union, while not a library, followed the trend and opened its Student Technology Center in September.

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But some aren’t convinced moving books and creating more study space is a good thing.

“You’ve got to know what you want,” said journalism Professor David Weaver.

Weaver said many books aren’t available online because of copyright issues. Besides, he said he liked being able to go to the journalism library and look through students’ theses. He said people could see or uncover things they didn’t expect while roaming through the shelves. Now, a lot of those books are in the auxiliary library.

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Source: Indiana Daily Student

See Also: The Business/School of Public and Environmental Affairs Information Commons Web Site


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