Fire Door Replacement Project

This is an FYI about and upcoming facilities project.  Back in the mid '70's when the book tower was added to the main building, the dividing gate, which we use for 24/5 separation and a fire door were installed at the opening created, which is now our first floor lobby and main traffic corridor.  This fire door is expected to drop and create a barrier between the buildings in the event of a fire on either side.  This door is now in need of replacement and this project will begin on December 12th.

On December 12th, the demo of the wall on the Access Services side will begin and a plastic dust tunnel will be installed for passage through the work area.  The computers and new books will be relocated during this activity.  On December 17th, which is a Saturday and the library is closed, the old fire door will be switched with the new one and the following week will be the hook up and rebuild of the walls. 

Hopefully this project will conclude before we are out for the holiday, any leftover work will occur the first week of January and the expectation is that we are complete and put back together by the start of classes on January 9th.

The fire door is the one on the left in this photo.



Dr. Jackson returns

During the renovation activity the portrait of Dr. Jackson was taken (thanks Kimberly) to a conservator for treatment and to stay out of harms way.  The portrait has returned and is in it's home above the case which houses the mace.  To summarize the work performed, the portrait was cleaned, re-stretched and touched up in places that had aged or become damaged.  The cost of the conservation was gracious paid for by Jacqueline and W.C. Jackson III, the Jackson family.  During the fire wall replacement the portrait will be moved to the Hodges Reading Room for safe keeping until January.