John B. Cade Library transformed this fall offering students a “wow experience” every time they visit the newly renovated first floor.
Renovations started Fall 2009 feature an “Ask Here” information commons; where any student’s questions can be answered. A “Relax Here” Lounge including Java City, a coffee and snack shop is adorned with booths and tables replace the old Reference Department. The “Relax Here” Lounge is open during regular library hours while Java City is open Mondays thru Thursdays 8am-8pm and Fridays 8am-3pm.
New easy to navigate directional signs fill the walls as computer kiosks align the main lobby area for quick Internet access and e-mail retrieval. The old snack lounge has transformed into a copy center featuring three copy machines.
A new Reference Area is complete with new flooring, comfortable seating, and more resources to entice students. Even under the first floor stairway lays the “Book Nook” a get-a-way for the book lover. You can enjoy a drink, a good book, and a comfy sofa all at once.
“The library looks wonderful. I will use it to study, hang out and visit with friends. I think it will bring a lot of people to the library,” said Stedman Peters, Senior Mass Communications major from New Orleans.
An overall great experience is noted when students, faculty, and the public enter the newly remodeled John B. Cade first floor.
According to Shelby Skipper, A Senior Mass Communications major from New Orleans, “The library is nice. It has whole new feel to it. You can go and grab a coffee in the morning. I think it will draw people in to the more studious and have a place to relax. This is a move in the right direction.”
In an interview with Emma Bradford Perry, Dean of Libraries, she stated, “I hope the students take advantage of all the resources. I want the students to know we are here for them.”
Currently students can voice their opinions while the library is conducting a survey regarding the first floor transformation. The results of the survey are intended to be released towards the middle or latter part of September. Dean Perry encourages feedback along with questions and suggestions. She leaves her office open to any student with insight.
“The Grand Opening of the John B. Cade Library first floor and Java City will be September 9, 2010 from 11am-3pm,” said Dean Perry. There will be food, prizes, and fun. All underclassmen are encouraged to attend.
According to Dean Perry, “The first floor was a result of successful planning involving the physical plant and an architect. The plans are not released yet, but we anticipate renovating each floor of the library similar to the recent first floor renovations.”
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Cade Library Transformed
August 30, 2010
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