Cal State library has transformed campus life

Jay writes “Libraries can play a vital role in supporting a wide range of activities on a university campus and is not just a place to check out books. Cal State is an example of this in which it transformed its campus life. Excerpts: ‘Within the first three days, the hub of campus life had shifted to the library and the area surrounding it,” said Marion Reid, longtime dean of the library. “It was amazing —- we had never seen so many students in one place.’ also ‘While the hundreds of computer terminals and private carrels for intense study receive the most use by students, Reid said that the reading room, which opened last fall, is like the crown jewel of the facility.’ and ‘There was a notion that we wouldn’t need a library because of the electronic revolution,’ Worden recalled last week. Read the complete article at: Cal State library has transformed campus life
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February 6, 2006 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. leeb says:
    February 7, 2006 at 6:26 am

    The way to go!
    It’s great to see a library modernising to increase their appeal, and using terms that students can understand such as “check-out” instead of “circulation” so that students can relate to libraries more.

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