Hard Hat News - Week of October 23-28

Week of October 23-28

COLLECTION RELOCATIONS

300's: The first part of the 300's are now shelved in the Quiet Zone. Some of the microfilm collection has been relocated to the old Literacy Office. Patrons will currently find The New York Times, OC Register, Wall Street Journal and Anaheim Bulletin there. The Los Angeles Times will be relocated to the room shortly, as will the reader/printers. The door will now remain open and unlocked during the day.

CLOSED STACKS

Some of the newspaper back issues have been relocated to the basement near the booklift. Most of the back issues are still browseable upstairs at this time.

REMINDERS

The media collections, both juvenile and adult, are all located in the same area.
The Adult magazine back issues not shelved beneath the binders of the new issues must be retrieved from the basement. Holdings have changed and the listings are being updated.
Young Adult back issues are also in need of retrieval from the basement.
COMING SOON

The former back room storage area of the History Room now has carpeting. As soon as the shelving is completed in the front room, then the rest of the Adult Collection moves will speed ahead.

Week of October 16-21

COLLECTION RELOCATIONS

000's & 100's & 200's : The 000's, 100's and 200's have moved to the Quiet Zone and are shelved after the Reference collection.

CLOSED STACKS

All Second Tier collections have been relocated to the basement .These have yellow-taped spines. When yellow-taped items are checked out and returned, they are re-shelved in the basement. Circulation will set these items aside, and they will be checked to make sure that they have the "Closed Stacks" designation.

The Closed Stacks Fiction have been relocated and immediately follow the Closed Stacks YA and Juvenile materials.

REMINDERS

• The media collections, both juvenile and adult, are all located in the same area.
• The Adult magazine back issues not shelved beneath the binders of the new issues must be retrieved from the basement. Holdings have changed and the listings are being updated.
• Young Adult back issues are also in need of retrieval from the basement.

COMING SOON

Microfilm cabinets will be relocated to the former Literacy Office. The reader/printers will be relocated there as soon as possible thereafter. This will allow additional shelving to be added in the Quiet Zone.

Week of October 9-14

REFERENCE

Reference has relocated to the Quiet Zone, including 1890 phone line, fax machine and copier/printer. Both phones at the Quiet Zone desk currently have the 1890 and 1715 extensions. Use 1890 for Reference questions and 1715 for Fiction, periodical, and other non-reference needs. The only Reference books on the first floor are the Reference Biographies and 2 sets of the encyclopedias (World Book is upstairs). These items will be relocated to the 2nd floor after additional shelving is installed up there.

COLLECTION RELOCATIONS

Foreign Language: The Spanish Language collection has been moved to shelving just outside the lab where the Test Books were formerly located. The other foreign language collections follow immediately after the Spanish collection.

Biographies: Biographies have been moved to the area immediately following the Foreign Language collections in the area formerly used by the Reference collection.

000's & 100's: The 000's have moved to the Quiet Zone and are shelved after the Reference collection. The 100's are in the process of being moved as well, although most are still on the first floor at this point.

CLOSED STACKS

Second Tier collections that have been relocated to the basement now include Reference, Biographies, 000's, 100's, 200's, 600's, 700's, 800's, and 900's. These have yellow-taped spines. When yellow-taped items are checked out and returned, they are re-shelved in the basement. Circulation will set these items aside, and they will be checked to make sure that they have the "Closed Stacks" designation.

SHELVING

Shelving bound for installation on the second floor has been cleared. While some of the frames remain, the actual shelves and hardware have been moved in preparation for installation into the former Local History Room (and future Fiction zone).

SENIOR ALCOVE

The Senior Alcove in the Quiet Zone has been discontinued during the renovation period. Additional tables and chairs are now in that area for quiet study patrons.

REMINDERS

• The media collections, both juvenile and adult, are all located in the same area.
• The Adult magazine back issues not shelved beneath the binders of the new issues must be retrieved from the basement. Holdings have changed and the listings are being updated.
• Young Adult back issues are also in need of retrieval from the basement.

Week of October 16-21

RELOCATIONS PROJECTED

• The Second Tier, yellow-taped materials in the 400 and 500 Dewey areas will be moved to the basement after their status has been changed to "Closed Stacks."
• Microfilm cabinets will be relocated to the former Literacy Office. The reader/printers will be relocated there as soon as possible thereafter. This will allow additional shelving to be added in the Quiet Zone.
• The 100's and 200's will be moved to the Quiet Zone.
  

Sunkist Branch refurbishment - new carpet and interior paint

Just a reminder that the Sunkist Branch is closed from Saturday, October 7th through to Monday, October 16th for a 'face lift' - new carpet and paint. Sunkist will reopen to the public on Tuesday, October 17th. Patrons that normally use the Sunkist Branch are being directed to Central and Canyon for service. If there are any questions please contact me. Thank you. Audrey

Hard Hat News -- October 9, 2006

October 9, 2006

Renovation Update

The complete renovation of Central Library is planned in phases. Phase One focuses on expanding the Children’s Room, but also includes the removal of asbestos in the construction area, the purchase and installation of a new chiller and installation of windows on the 1^st and 2^nd floors at the northeast corner of the building. Also included in Phase One is a construction bid for the exterior redesign which will feature an ADA-accessible entrance and parking.

“There’ll be some changes made”

Testing confirmed that there was minimal asbestos on the first floor—NONE in the flooring or mastic and a minimal amount in the walls that will be demolished. That’s good news!

However, the estimated costs of the project are more than the current budget allows, so the exterior redesign will be minimized to reduce costs. The redesign will limit the renovation to the entrance and maintain the historic 60’s look of the building.

Revised Timeline

Here is the plan “du jour”! Award the chiller contract in November; install in December/January. This should have minimal impact on library operations.

Award first construction bid for asbestos, Children’s and windows in January; start construction in February.

Award second construction bid for exterior in March; start construction in April.

Impact to Staff

The new timeline means that the relocation of materials to the second floor and from the Children’s Room will continue, but at a more leisurely pace. Rick can take a breath, and we’ll probably need less help from professional movers.

Also, the Children’s Room staff will not need to relocate to the second floor until Christmas break.

Tween-Teen Staff Meeting

October 9 -- Monday
9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
Central - MPR #1
We will break for lunch @ 12:30pm.