Main Library Building Project A 4

Main Library Main Library Building Project Building works are being carried out in the Library over the summer period. This work will extend the Library’s space to level 10 and create:      

900 student study spaces 20 group study rooms a presentation practice room media booths lounge and reading spaces a variety of flexible spaces

These works are expected to be completed during Session 1 2009. Unfortunately, disruptions occur with most building works and this project will be no exception. Levels 3 & 4 will be refurbished and renovated for student space. The collection on Level 3 will be packed up at the end of the year, some of which (Dewey decimal classification range 001 - 179: see over for subject areas affected) will remain unavailable until Session 1, 2009. This will include the print reference collection. As the entire collection needs to be moved to expand into Level 10, there will be some disruption to access to the remainder of the collection throughout the renovations. The Library is well aware that projects such as this can cause significant inconvenience to users and for this reason a number of plans have been put in place to minimise the disruption to users. The Library will  offer extended loan periods for material on level 3  operate a stack service where appropriate  obtain materials from other libraries through Document Services as required The Library has extensive on-line resources covering all subject areas. Please visit Library - Subject Guides on the Library web page to see what is available. These on-line resources are available 24 x 7. The Library web page will provide updates on the building project at regular intervals. Please go to info.library.unsw.edu.au/help if you require more information

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Level 3 Subject areas that will be unavailable until Session 1, 2009 DDC Number Subject area 000 - 009 Computer science, knowledge & systems 010 - 019 Bibliographies 020 - 029 Library & information sciences 030 - 039 Encyclopaedias & books of facts 050 - 059 Magazines, journals & serials 060 - 069 Associations, organisations & museums 070 - 079 News media, journalism & publishing 080 - 089 Quotations 090 - 099 Manuscripts & rare books 100 - 109 Philosophy 110 - 119 Metaphysics 120 - 129 Epistemology 130 - 139 Parapsychology & occultism 140 - 149 Philosophical schools of thought 150 - 159 Psychology 160 - 169 Logic 170 - 179 Ethics

The Project in More Detail The Library is expanding to Level 10 of the Main Library building. Level 10 will be renovated and refurbished. The collection will be located on floors 3 - 10. Levels 3 & 4 will be completely re configured and refurbished to create new student spaces including informal reading and lounge areas, new group study rooms, a practice presentation room, increased individual study spaces and media booths.  Level 3 will be a building site from the end of the year until Session 1, 2009. Computers currently on Level 3 will be relocated to Level 2.  The south end of Level 4 will be blocked off as a building site early in 2009, but it is envisaged the collection currently on Level 4 will have already been relocated to higher floors.  The microfilm / form collection will move to Level 4 housed in purpose built facilities  The map collection will move to Level 3 equipped with printer / copier, appropriate reading tables and housing facilities.  New flooring will be laid on every floor except Level 2.  Existing study rooms on floors 4 - 9 will be removed.  Shelving will be re organised on floors 3 - 10. Please go to info.library.unsw.edu.au/help if you require more information

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