| Learning Commons & Library http://www.scu.edu/newlibrary | Current Facility http://www.scu.edu/library |
| 194,000 gross sq. ft. on four levels. | A little over 100,000 gross sq. ft. on three levels. |
| Capacity for more than 1.1 million volumes (approximately 20 year’s of growth at current rates) | Approximately 800,000 volumes; nearly at capacity |
| 3 “incubator spaces” to allow testing and experimentation with new educational technologies not yet ready for general, widespread use | No comparable space |
| Information Commons will feature fastest, "hottest" machines on campus, near support staff. | No comparable facility |
| A consolidated service point near the building entrance makes accessing “help services” easy | No comparable service point; “help services” are located in 3 buildings |
| Flexible and adaptable – easily reconfigured to support changing patterns of scholarship and new technologies. | Little flexibility or adaptability |
| 25 collaborative workrooms in 6 and 8 person configurations | 8 group study spaces holding at most 6 persons |
| Will consolidate resources and staff from Library, Information Technology, and Media Services to enhance collaboration and support for teaching, scholarship, and productivity. | Houses collections, services, and University Library staff only. IT and Media Services located in four other campus buildings (e.g. Language Lab in Varsi Hall and most videos in Ricard Observatory) |
| Saint Clare Reading Room can convert from an inviting student study area to a location for multimedia programs, author talks, faculty presentations, receptions, etc. | No adequate space for public programs |
| Two rooms to support information literacy and technology training, with total seating capacity of 80 | Two training rooms with total seating capacity of 24 |
| Faculty development laboratory with capacity of 16 | No dedicated space – faculty development shares space in 10 person multimedia laboratory in Varsi Hall |
| Multimedia laboratory with capacity of 32 | No dedicated space – 10 person multimedia laboratory in Varsi Hall also used for faculty development |
| Three video viewing and taping rooms with total capacity of 110 | Two video viewing and taping rooms with capacity of 65 in Ricard Observatory |
| Archives and Special Collections Reading Room with capacity of 20, plus exhibit space. Nearly double current storage capacity with improved environmental controls and security | Archives Reading Room with capacity of 6 |
| 1,050 reader seats with a variety of seating including carrels, small tables, lounge furniture, café, and outdoor terraces. Food and drink can be taken into library. | 996 reader seats, 80% at table; no food allowed in library. |
| Wired network connection and electric power for each seat | Fewer than 50 wired network connections and 100 electric power connections are available to readers |
| Wireless networking throughout | Wireless networking throughout |
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