Phase 1: April 1999–December 1999

In Phase I of our renovation project, we are developing the unfinished basement into useable space. The major impact to you will be periodic noise. Please ask us for earplugs if necessary. We are also making preparations to vacate the first floor in mid-December for Phase II, which will cause some inconvenience as we shuffle books, journals, computers, and people around.

Expect the unexpected! We will do our best to keep all equipment and services running smoothly, but unplanned outages and other disruptions are possible. When using Library computers, please save your work often!

What to Expect in February 2000

  • February 1, 2000 - OPEN HOUSE; 3:30–6:00 pm

What Happened in January 2000

What Happened in December

  • First of December: barrier built around stairwell on Second Floor.
  • Dec 6–17: Historical Collections and Collection Management staff move to new space on Ground Floor.
  • Dec 15: all computer systems down as computer room is moved.
  • Rest of first floor vacated for Phase 2 construction.
  • Historical collections packed and unavailable until January 7, 2000.

What Happened in November

  • November 2–3: movers dismantle and move unbound journal stacks, book stacks, reference stacks and AV stacks. All furniture from Cabell Room moved to former unbound journal area.
  • November 20–24: LRC computers and staff moved to area behind the Reference Desk on the second floor. Expect Microcomputer Lab to be unavailable.

What Happened in October

  • Non-reserve AV collection moved to wall shelves in Journal Room.
  • Reference books moved to wall shelves in Journal Room.
  • All books moved from first floor to Cabell Room.

What Happened in September

  • Area around stairwell on the first floor blocked off to permit cut in floor for the new stairway to ground floor.
  • Unbound journals integrated with bound journals.
  • Part of book collection along the walls moved to Cabell Room (Call numbers: A–L; RM–Z and Oversize).
  • Wall shelving in monograph room dismantled and moved to Cabell Room.

What Happened in August

  • New furniture for Ground Floor ordered.
  • Wall framing underway.
  • Electrical and mechanical rough-ins nearly completed.
  • Continued construction of new telecommunications closets in the Computer Lab.
  • Historical collections packed and unavailable until December.

What Happened in July

  • Construction began on new telecommunications closets in the Computer Lab.
  • Computers removed from Tolleson Room in the Computer Lab and installed in the second floor administration suite. Reserved for small classes only.
  • 1980–82 bound journals moved downstairs to Cabell Room.
  • Basement excavation completed and concrete slab poured.