Most importantly, it seems appealing to the faculty and students of the School of Architecture. Staff note that patrons are already using collections that were unnoticed in the old facility. Even before the tables and chairs arrived for certain areas, students were sitting on the floor, examining collections and consulting computer sources. Faculty and student groups have already begun contributing their own special collections as temporary reserves. The second floor rooms seem to lure small groups of students working on common projects.
Staff are delighted to have improved work areas.
Binding preparation and serials check-in can now be done out of public view, eliminating disruption for both patrons and staff. A new Pentium workstation at the service desk speeds circulation and reference services. The Bond Architecture Library serves as a new highlight for campus tours. Alumni are frequent visitors. Where users once endured a steamy, insect-ridden facility, adorned with exposed pipes, ivied windows and jammed shelves, often serenaded by the hissing of the heating system, now stands a functional and glittering gem of classical distinction.