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I know a lot of the floors in the current library are hardly ever used and it's really creepy to study in some times

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Originally Posted by rebelboi

I know a lot of the floors in the current library are hardly ever used and it's really creepy to study in some times

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Ha ha. 15-20 yrs ago it was creepy. It always reminded me of the library at the beginning of Ghostbusters. I swear it was haunted.

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Originally Posted by Blue Dawg

I hadn't heard that. Why exactly?

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Reasons I've heard are speculation, but if you guess you'll probably have few misses.

As I understand, once Wyly Tower and Prescott are demolished the new library will take their place, but no parking structures or any inter-campus parking provisions are planned - the parking will just continue to be pushed to the outskirts of campus.

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Originally Posted by ChipDog

As I understand, once Wyly Tower and Prescott are demolished the new library will take their place, but no parking structures or any inter-campus parking provisions are planned - the parking will just continue to be pushed to the outskirts of campus.

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There are parking garages planned.

We are gonna demolish Wiley Tower?

High end apartments...the Wyly Tower of Living,

When Les uses: new library he is not envisioning just an update to Prescott. What is being considered would be a new facility and organization that will bring together many varied services to support the student, faculty, and research communities of the University. This new facility will have a library as one of many tenants. I believe everyone will be pleased with what will be done.

Though I am now retired I did a great deal of work on a replacement for our present service model and know that Les has a great program in mind for this facility.

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Originally Posted by Mad Italian

When Les uses: new library he is not envisioning just an update to Prescott. What is being considered would be a new facility and organization that will bring together many varied services to support the student, faculty, and research communities of the University. This new facility will have a library as one of many tenants. I believe everyone will be pleased with what will be done.

Though I am now retired I did a great deal of work on a replacement for our present service model and know that Les has a great program in mind for this facility.

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So, a demo and new building?

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Originally Posted by johnnylightnin

High end apartments...the Wyly Tower of Living,

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:laugh:

i replied to Dr. G on his facebook and this was how it went

me: good deal about that new library, the current one has too many floors that aren't ever used and it gets really creepy studying there sometimes

Dr. G: Agreed. Describing a 21st century library is a lot different. Probably not even best to call it a library

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Originally Posted by Dawgpix

So, a demo and new building?

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Yes.

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Originally Posted by rebelboi

i replied to Dr. G on his facebook and this was how it went

me: good deal about that new library, the current one has too many floors that aren't ever used and it gets really creepy studying there sometimes

Dr. G: Agreed. Describing a 21st century library is a lot different. Probably not even best to call it a library

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Call it a WiFi Café and maybe today's students will use it....

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Originally Posted by dawg80

Call it a WiFi Café and maybe today's students will use it....

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Only if it really has WiFi.

The library is used by students. It's not empty.

It does have WiFi.

No, students can not connect their computers to the printer.