Going Up?
Last week I had the chance to get a hardhat tour of the massive renovation project underway at my alma mater’s epicenter, Ohio State University’s (Main) Thompson Library. Lest you get the impression from my Google Books post that physical libraries are passé, the Buckeyes here provide a striking counter-example.
In classic OSU style, the scale of the project is huge, with a cost of over $108 Million and 140 full-time construction staff.
This leads to many questions. What does a hundred million dollar book house look like? Well, you can see for yourself on this University webcam, right now during daylight hours it looks like a Bob the Builder episode. Click through the image above or here for the tour photos.
Also, what are the defining requirements of systems that are suitable for use in such a large environment? How well do their current implementations fulfill them, and how well does Koha compare?
[update] Added links. [/update]
Tags: Ohio State University
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:34 am
What? No Pictures?? Hehe
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:26 am
I’m curious - does OSU currently use off-site storage? If so, will they be able to bring everything home when they complete the renovation?
The University of Chicago is building a new library building, in part to avoid having to use off-site storage.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Awesome, thanks for adding a picture
May 27th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Thanks for putting up this post! I spent a lot of time in the Thompson Library as a student and a student worker, and am glad it is finally getting renovated.