{"id":52929,"date":"2019-01-15T03:13:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T07:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=52929"},"modified":"2019-01-14T16:31:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T20:31:38","slug":"renovations-underway-for-mulford-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/01_15_2019\/renovations-underway-for-mulford-library","title":{"rendered":"Renovations underway for Mulford Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Improvements are in the works for Mulford Library on The University of Toledo\u2019s Health Science Campus.<\/p>\n

Plans call for new floor coverings, replacing much of the existing furniture, and reorganizing the fifth floor to better take advantage of the building\u2019s architecture. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cIt\u2019s actually a really beautiful space, it just needs a little TLC,\u201d said Beau Case, dean of University Libraries. \u201cThere are large windows on each end of the fifth floor and a huge glass skylight overhead. We want to bring in more of that natural light.\u201d<\/p>\n

To accomplish that, the library will be removing the book stacks on the fifth floor and consolidating most of its print collections to the sixth floor. Crews also have begun removing all of the wooden carrel desks in favor of sleek, modern furniture, including adjustable-height desks \u2014 something Mulford Library Director Jolene Miller said many students have requested. <\/p>\n

The fourth-floor entrance area also will be spruced up with new paint, flooring, and the addition of a featured titles section that will include board exam preparation materials, books on research and scholarly writing, and other heavily used titles.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow people use libraries is changing,\u201d Case said. \u201cWe recognize our medical students and others don\u2019t rely on printed texts as much as they once did, which is part of the reason we\u2019re moving the stacks off the fifth floor. But the library is still an important place for studying or taking a break between classes. These renovations will make Mulford a much more comfortable and usable space for the UT community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The work at Mulford follows a series of improvements at Carlson Library on Main Campus. Case said there was a 40 percent increase in usage after those renovations were completed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m most excited we\u2019re going to be able to make the facility more professional and better-suited for our students,\u201d Miller said. \u201cEven if people aren\u2019t checking out physical books, there\u2019s something to be said for having a place where the expectation is \u2018I can go in and do heavy reading, I can get really engrossed in thinking and writing and engaging with material.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The first step will be moving the books. The new flooring should be complete by February, with the new furniture coming over the next few months. <\/p>\n

Case said they are scheduling the most disruptive work during low-usage periods to limit the impact to students.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students on Health Science Campus require a quiet study environment, and we\u2019re going to do our best to accommodate that,\u201d Case said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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