LIBRARY NOTES
Children's Library and Catalog Room Renovations
Tuesday, September 1, 1998
This summer, the renovation of the Children's Library on the third floor and of the staff Catalog Room on the fourth floor were completed.
In the Children's Library, sections of the old bookcases were removed to increase the sense of openness, and new bookcases and a second window seat were constructed. The card catalog has been supplanted by a computer terminal, and shelves for the reference books have been added. A fresh coat of paint, carpet and light fixtures have brightened the whole room.
In the Catalog Room, four existing work stations have become six. Each staff member now enjoys access to the Library's computer system as well as to the Internet. Catalogers can now go through the Internet to use OCLC, the international bibliographic database providing most of our catalog records. Each work station is wired for electricity, telephone and data connections and each staff member has more individual shelf space and desk drawers.
Construction of both these projects was capably overseen by our building superintendent, John McKeown. The Building Committee was assisted in planning and executing the projects by the architectural firm, Allanbrook Benic Czajka.
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