Special Collections Moved to New Library

On Saturday, June 9, Eileen Saner moved rare and fragile books from the storage room across from the library photocopier to the special collections room in the new library. Some uncataloged Studer Bibles were moved into the glass case by Ted Koontz's office. AV equipment and other miscellaneous storage items were moved across the hall to Room 305, the former small group study room. Room 305 is limited to library staff use for the remainder of the summer. The room beside it has several chairs and may be used for small group conversation. Consult with a librarian if you wish to view a video.

Emptying the old library storage room prepares that space for renovations in the near future. An exterior window will be installed by workers from DJ Construction. Janeen Bertsche Johnson is slated to occupy this office.

Studer Cases Moved From North Hallway

In early June, Lois Longenecker and Joe Smith (summer crew) emptied the glass cases in the north hallway. Don Steider, Matt Tschetter and Joe moved the cabinets down the old library stairwell and into the east room of the new library basement storage area. Lois and Joe then filled the cabinets with Studer Bibles.

The old library bookstack area is now divided into two large rooms with a hallway in between that connects to the original entrance. The east room will be used for closed storage of library materials. The gold shelving now in the old library reading room will eventually be erected in this room. Some old library tables in this area will to provide space for sorting and organizing. Cataloged materials that are kept in this storage area will be identified in the online catalog and may be requested from a librarian.

This room will normally not be open for public use. However, researchers may be given permission to work in the room on special projects.