New Library Building

[Thomas M G Bennett]

Funds for a new Library at ASU (for those in Arizona, the other ASU :-) )
have been approved and we have been asked for input concerning our new
facilities.  Suggestions for what you think is needed in a new library
systems area would be helpful (especially server area I have to expand on
that area for the team).  Some things we already have on our list are:
- near freight elevator
- lots of storage/supply space
- separate environmental controls (currently the thermostat for my office is
in a public area on the floor above)
- lots of power and telecommunications ports in all systems offices
- convenient access to mail room for deliveries, maybe directly above the
mail room on the next floor
- secured = keypad locks on doors
- server room with raised floor and separate HVAC controls, one large UPS
- separate backup server area for ITS ( we now house the university backup
server in our video library (our old server room )  this is not a server
that does backups but a server to take over in case the main campus server
goes down)
- meeting/training room
- central scanning/printing/demonstration area
- Usability testing room = divided into testing and observing areas
- large centralized workroom/student assistant area = counters/cabinets
around perimeter/sink required
- individual offices for each team member to accommodate desk, PC Desk,
visitor area, and additional work space.

Areas outside of Systems Area
- Satellite support office contiguous with Assistive Technologies are and
central main public computer area.
- Printers distributed around the building to clusters of users( not one
remote printer/copier room)
- centralized PCs on each floor for each collection
- group study rooms equipped with telecommunications (whatever it may be)
and PCs
- Classrooms/Labs fully equipped, 2 minimum,
- Seminar rooms fully equipped with ample telecommunications and power
- Auditorium/meeting room
- wiring closets = central, one per floor with full 360 degree access and
room to expand
- Wireless as well as wired/fiber ports throughout

This building may not be ready until 2007 to move in and we don't no what
direction network systems may take by then.

Thanks

Thomas Bennett


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