[Web4lib] Campus without a physical library

David Kane dkane at wit.ie
Tue Nov 18 12:22:10 EST 2008


If they don't have a physical library, where do they keep their books?!
David

2008/11/18 Susan Hansen <SUSAN at rochester.lib.mn.us>

> The New University of Minnesota - Rochester does not have a physical
> library. They have an electronic 'information commons'.
>
> Susan Hansen, MA, CIRS,
> Librarian
> Rochester Public Library
> 101 2nd Street SE
> Rochester MN  55904-3776
>
> susan at rochester.lib.mn.us
> www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org
> Aim & Yahoo screenname: RPLmnInfo
> MSN: reference at rochester.lib.mn.us
>
> blog: http://ripplesblog.blogspot.com ( http://ripplesblog.blogspot.com/ )
>
> office phone: 507.328.2370
> fax: 507.328.2385
>
>
> >>> Wilfred Drew <DrewW at tc3.edu> 11/18/2008 10:51 AM >>>
> I believe that was in the California higher education system.  I do not
> remember what campus.  If I remember correctly a library building was
> finally built there.
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Wilfred (Bill) Drew, M.S., B.S., A.S.
> Assistant Professor
> Librarian, Systems and Tech Services
> E-mail: dreww at tc3.edu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Even Flood
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:09 AM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Campus without a physical library
>
> Folks,
>
> I need to track down some information.
>
> Some time ago there was some writing and discussion in web4lib
> about a college or university that was planned or built without a physical
> library, it was supposed to be fully electronic. I have been trying
> to track down
> if this was just
> 1) rumours of being planned or
> 2) actually planned or
> 3) actually built.
> and, if any of these, where?
>
> Can anyone help me out here?
>
> Even
>
> --
> Even Hartmann Flood,  Senior Academic Librarian
> Ilevollen 3e
> N 7018 Trondheim, Norway.
> Phone: +47 73 52 53 53/ +47 95 11 58 14
> even.flood at gmail.com
> http://home.broadpark.no/~evflood/
> "Come, and take choice of all my library, and so  beguile thy sorrow."
>                                (Shakespeare)
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David Kane
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