Renovation Phases
The Five Phases of Renovation:
Renovation Highlights:
- Electrical Outlets
Electrical capacity was a primary concern during this renovation phase. Approximately 180 electrical outlets were added throughout the building. The addition of the electrical outlets was driven by a student survey, focus groups, and public flip charts that all listed electrical outlets as the "#1 wish"
- Collaborative Study Space
A large collaborative study space was created on the south side of the First Floor by moving Government Publications to the Second Floor and moving Periodicals to the north side of First Floor
- Service Consolidation
- Ask Us Desk created - Consolidating the first level of reference; ILL, Prospector, Reserves, and Media
- Tech Help Desk created - Providing assistance with library computers, printers, logins
- Research Help Desk created - Providing in-depth research assistance
- Chat/IM Research Assistance created - Complimenting research appointments and other in-person help
Renovation Funding:
Cash Contributions from Library funds and donors
Renovation Process Highlights:
- Design Charette for Auraria Library
- Campus Involvement
- Student Survey
- Focus Groups
- Flip Chart Feedback - Student Survey Results | Article
- Library As Lab/Client | Human Factors Active Learning Initiative