1 New Engineering Library April 2008 Helen B. Josephine

2 School of Engineering Quad

3 Environment and Energy Building Y2E2 Dedicated March 4, 2008

4 Engineering Commons Building

5 View of East entrance below grade from Main Quad (library on third level)

6 Library Design—zone diagram

7 Floor Plan

8 Interior View

9 Space and Staff Comparison Current  16,000 ft 2 15 study tables 56 study carrels 12 soft seating 12 public kiosks 6 photocopiers  40,000 print books  print reference (3,000 vol)  print journals (27,000 vol)  Theses on site (8,000 vol)  2 Subject Specialists  4.5 Library Assistants Planned  6,000 ft 2 4 study tables 10 study carrels 20 soft seating 4 public kiosks 2 photocopiers  12,000 print books + 40,000 e-books  e-reference and web tools  e-journals (only)  Theses off site (current 2yrs on site)  5 Subject Specialists  2 Library Assistants

10 Challenges  Think outside the Octagon—provide service throughout the commons.  Library focused on user access and management of online resources & services  Deliver immediate access to materials stored off-site  Use web technologies to deliver point of use instruction and research guides  Retain the “library as destination” both physical and virtual

11 Time Line  January 2008—Site preparation and demolition of HEPL begins  Spring 2008 –Construction starts  Spring 2010—Construction complete  Summer 2010—Move to new library ?