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Communicating our Renovation Plan
Joseph Kraus@jokrausdu
http://www.slideshare.net/jokrausduUniversity of Denver, Penrose Library
Associate ProfessorScience and Engineering Reference Librarian
January 16, 2011
Let’s play pretend!
Imagine that you are either:
A. Faculty member
B. Graduate student
C. Undergraduate student
D. Alumni or Visitor
Why are we playing pretend?
• Our library will undergo a massive renovation– 1972, old HVAC system and lighting, Pre‐1976 ADA standards, not much group study space, etc.
• 140,000 square feet on three floors
• Leave the building for 18 months (6/11‐12/12)– Library services will go to the Student Union (Driscoll) Ballroom. Offices go to an old dorm.
– Books go to a storage facility
More info about us
• 145+ year old medium sized private institution
• 9,000 FTE students with a Law School
• ~ $25‐30M
• Over 2 million items in the collection
• Lots of orange
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50407478@N00/2224490424/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kslovesbooks/3812147476/ andhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kslovesbooks/3812148960/
Some past actions
• Brainstormed with library faculty and staff about questions we think patrons will have.
Blog setup for the main portal
• Weekly info about the renovation
• Pics and vids
• Comments
• Polls
• Furniture
• Group study rooms
What has already been announced?
Need Student Input
Think back to your group…
• What kind of information would you like to receive? And how?
• What kind of input would you like to have?
• What kind of questions would you have?
Thanks!
• Go get lunch.
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