Dr. Gerald Moran, head librarian, said the library is running out of room to house the growing number of periodicals needed to sustain the college's new programs. A generous grant this year from the estate of Richard I. Smith, who was influenced by the preaching of Macartney, has provided an electronic compact shelving unit added this year to make more room in the periodicals room. This addition was intended to support the number of volumes for another five years, although Moran is unsure if it will suffice for that long. We've had to add 15 to 20 new periodical titles for the new classes at Geneva. Another concern of Moran is the many computer systems throughout the library.
Computers take up a lot more space than reading desks did years ago.
The computers are going to stay, however. McCartney Library is planning to renovate the information systems by joining a network in which the catalogue will be further computerized. Instead of only finding the title and location of the book on the computer, users will also be able to see if the book is actually in the library or if it is checked out. They can even access it from their rooms, desks, or homes. The library has also refurbished the Macartney room in the tower of the building.