The Return of "This Old Library"

For those of you reading yulib messages before 1999, you may recall the 
“This Old Library” series that gave updates on the Phase 1 renovations of the 
Sterling Memorial Library.   Well, to warm the hearts of all you serial fans, 
the suspended title is back, under a new title, “This Old Library Phase 2.”
Filter this heading to group the latest e-mail updates on the renovation of 
the Cross Campus Library, Machine City area in the basement of SML, the 
connecting tunnel, and eventually the nave and L&B Reading Room.   Soon, I 
expect to also announce a web site where these updates and other information 
about the project will be maintained.

An email message sent by Alice Prochaska on 2/24/03 announced the launch and
membership of the Library Renovation Phase 2 Committee that she chairs.  This 
Library Phase 2 Committee has met twice to discuss its role and meeting schedules
as well as the role of its Working Groups; to define the scope of the architectural
project; and to review and confirm or redefine the findings and recommendations, 
reported in 1999, of the Renovation Planning Committee chaired by Professor Linda 
Peterson.  The members were reminded that the scope of this library project will be 
undertaken in two phases, with the first concentration to focus on Cross Campus Library,
“Machine City” area in the basement of Sterling Memorial Library, the connecting tunnel,
and elevator/stair connection to SML nave.  However, planning for the full project will
include the second phase during which the SML nave and the Linonia and Brothers [L&B] Room
will be renovated.  The Committee will actively facilitate communications with readers and 
staff both to solicit feedback and inform them of the project’s progress.   Its work will 
also include prioritizing program needs relative to spatial and financial parameters, and
assisting in designing library services that will continue during construction.   

Laura Cruickshank and Pamela Delphenich, architects from the University’s Facilities Office,
along with Jon Ross and Geoffrey Freeman from the architectural firm, Shepley, Bullfinch, 
Richardson and Abbott [SBRA] outlined for the Committee members the stages of a typical 
architectural project of this scope.   We are currently in the Programming & Conceptual 
Design stage, during which we will determine the scope, building systems and cost, and 
balance of expectations to define a clear understanding of the work effort.  Our architects 
project that this stage will take seven months concluding with presentations in the fall to
the university community.   The next 18 months following this stage will involve production 
of a detailed set of Design & Construction Documents from which to build, with reconciliation
of cost estimates and budget throughout the phase.  The final stages of procuring construction 
bids and actually undertaking the renovation work are expected to last another 2 years.  

Two Working Groups, composed of Library and ITS staff, will assist the Phase 2 Committee and 
architects in developing the program needs and specifications for the renovated space and the
operations of library services during construction.  A joint meeting of these two groups was 
held earlier this week. Members were oriented to the scope of the project and began to review
the program principles that the Committee had also reviewed from the earlier 1999 Peterson 
Committee recommendations.  As these program principles are further clarified in upcoming
meetings, details will be noted through This Old Library Phase 2 series of communications.  
Assignments between the two groups are being finalized, however the following people are 
serving on one of the groups:

From Access Services: Sue Crockford Peters, Barbara DaRe, Christopher Killheffer	
From Document Delivery:  Carol Jones, Maureen Jones
From Area Curators, East Asia Collection: Ellen Hammond
From Library Facilities:  John Vincenti
From Library Systems:  Karen Reardon
From Research Services & Collections: Nancy Godleski, Sue Lorimer, Alan Solomon  
From Information Technology Services:  Chuck Powell, Director, Academic Media & 
Technology Services

On Monday, March 24, the Phase 2 Committee will meet again with the SBRA architects.  During
the latter part of the meeting, members will tour the CCL and SML areas that will be within 
the scope of the renovation project.  

Danuta Nitecki
Associate University Librarian
[Library Project Director for Phase 2 Renovation]