We’re pleased to announce that Henderson Library is featured in the new issue of American Libraries, in its 2009 Library Design Showcase! You can view the issue online here. We’re on page 17. (If you happen to have the print edition of the April 2007 issue of American Libraries, the same feature is found on page 37.) For more information on Henderson Library’s completed expansion and renovation project, please click here.
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Henderson Library featured in Library Design Showcase
Published April 10, 2009 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation 0 CommentsTags: expansion, renovation
Ribbon cutting culminates $22 million renovation and expansion of Zach S. Henderson Library
Published January 23, 2009 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation 0 CommentsTags: expansion, images, renovation, ribbon cutting
“Georgia Southern University celebrated the expansion and renovation of the Zach S. Henderson Library with a ribbon cutting Jan. 21 in the library atrium. The ribbon cutting hosted by President Bruce Grube culminated a major capital project that began in the summer of 2004. The $22.75 million expansion/renovation added 101,000 square feet to the library’s original 132,000.” Please see the full story here!
*Update: Here’s a video report from the Statesboro Herald!
**Update 2: Here’s a series of photos showing the transformation of the library.
All Things New…
Published January 13, 2009 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: cameras, expansion, laptops, learning commons, presentation practice room, projectors, renovation, study rooms, wiki
As we begin a New Year, we’re also starting a new semester. That means new classes, new professors, new assignments, and new projects. It’s all new! We’re also preparing for the rededication/ribbon cutting of our new library on January 21 @ 2pm. Inside the new library we have new furniture, new equipment, and new services.
First, we have equipment available to the student body for checkout. There are 18 laptops and 2 projectors for in-house library use. Available for 24-hour checkout is a digital camera and video camcorder. The projectors may be used in the Learning Commons on the white screens connected to the sofas with the floral print. If the sofas are in use, the projectors may be used in a group study room. Any of the equipment is available for collaborative group study within the library.
The next new service/resource available to students is the availability of the Presentation Practice Room on the first floor (Room 1212A). Students are able to reserve this room online and use it for practicing any kind of presentation or speech. The room is setup like a standard smart classroom found anywhere on campus. Software include the MS Office Suite, Internet access, and recording software. You are able to write on the Sympodium screen like a whiteboard and save any notes from the screen to any storage device. There is also an Elmo overhead projector stored on the side of the teacher station for demonstrating overheads, books, pictures, or similar kinds of media. Upon making your reservation, the key and laser pointer/clicker can be checked out from the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor.
Last but not least of all things new, are the group study rooms. Students can study individually throughout the library or use one of 29 group study rooms. Three of the 29 group study rooms are designated for graduate students only. There is a computer in most of the study rooms. The Graduate Study Rooms are also available upon reservation. The key can be checked out from the Circulation Desk while the study rooms are available on a first come first serve basis.
For more information on the available equipment, Presentation Practice Room, group study rooms, or other library services and resources go to the library’s website or the Learning Commons wiki. If you have any questions please email us at learningcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.
Brought to you by Dr. Sonya Shepherd, our Learning Commons Director.
Photos from the Learning Commons
Published November 17, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Friends of the Library 0 CommentsTags: expansion, images, learning commons, photos, renovation
Have you checked out the newly renovated and expanded Zach S. Henderson Library yet? We’ve uploaded lots of photos to Flickr. Thanks to Steve Hooley, Kendria Lee, Lori Lester, and Sonya Shepherd for their work on this photo gallery!
Flickr Gallery: Learning Commons Soft Opening, Sept. 22, 2008
Renovated portion of Henderson Library opens to public
Published September 22, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Hours and Special Alerts , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: expansion, help desk, information services, information technology, learning commons, mygeorgiasouthern.edu, presentations, projectors, reference, renovation, vista, webct, wings
And now a word from our dean…
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As of noon today, we have opened the renovated portion of Henderson Library to the public. Over the next several weeks we will continue to move books, equipment and furniture to their new locations. You will find some changes, such as the rooms on the bottom floor will be used for library instruction instead of computer labs. There is wireless connectivity and there are public computers throughout the library, especially in the second floor Learning Commons. We have more than doubled our seating capacity.
We hope you enjoy the new Henderson Library.
W. Bede Mitchell, Ed.D.
Dean and University Librarian
Zach S. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
912/478-5115 (voice)
912/478-0093 (fax)
wbmitch@georgiasouthern.edu
The Learning Commons is here! Soft opening at noon today!
Published September 22, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Hours and Special Alerts , Resources and Services 2 CommentsTags: expansion, help desk, information services, information technology, learning commons, mygeorgiasouthern.edu, presentations, projectors, reference, renovation, vista, webct, wings
To the Georgia Southern Community, Welcome to Your New Space at Henderson Library!
The employees of the Zach S. Henderson Library have been busy preparing for an expanded and newly renovated library building. It is our hope that you will utilize your library’s resources and services in order to achieve and promote academic success as well as enjoy yourselves in a warm inviting environment.
In an effort to meet the needs of the University, today the library is introducing a new concept called the “Learning Commons”, which is located on the 2nd floor of the library and open 24 hours. You’ll be able to get help with library research and software/hardware questions. Additionally, the library will partner with the Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk. The ITS Help Desk staff will provide assistance with WINGs, MyGeorgiaSouthern.edu, and WebCT from the Learning Commons as well.
Projectors will be located in the “Learning Commons” for practicing presentations or conducting small group sessions. There is an additional presentation room located on the 1st floor that students will be able to reserve for groups wanting privacy while rehearsing.
**Hot tip: You can now do double-sided printing in the Learning Commons! Please ask for help at the desk.
“Learning Commons” Layout
The “Learning Commons” was designed as — A Place for Active Learning · A Place Designed to Put Users First · An Adaptable Place · A Functional Place · A Borderless, Integrated, Efficient Place · A Place Where Noise is Managed · A Safe and Secure Place. We hope you will visit us often and stop by if you have any questions.
Email – AskZach@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Instant Messaging – http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/imref.html
Phone – (912) 478-5645
Soon both sections of the library will be open to the public again at long last! Take a look at the live webcams, where books are being shelved as we speak. Keep an eye on Zach’s News for the opening announcement!
(P.S.: Take a look at some of the new furniture, which arrived yesterday. You can view it through the windows on the 2nd floor near the Circulation Desk.)
We’d love to hear your comments!
Library entrance from parking lot re-opened!
Published August 19, 2008 Uncategorized 0 CommentsTags: construction, doors, entrance, expansion, renovation
Work continues on grading and paving outside the north entrance, from the parking lot behind the library. For your safety, these doors were locked during the most recent phase of the project, and the lakeside entrance on the south side was the only entrance. We are pleased to announce that both entrances are now open again. There is a new vehicle gate (for construction vehicles only) near the parking lot, with a small entry for pedestrians when the gate is closed. We appreciate your patience in these final stages of our expansion and renovation!
Library entrance from parking lot temporarily closed
Published July 9, 2008 Expansion and Renovation , Hours and Special Alerts 2 CommentsTags: construction, doors, entrance, expansion, renovation
Work has begun on grading and paving outside the north entrance, from the parking lot behind the library. For your safety, these doors have been locked during this phase of the project. The south entrance on the lakeside will be the only entrance. We appreciate your patience in these final stages of our expansion and renovation!
Expansion & Renovation Update
Published June 3, 2008 Expansion and Renovation , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: construction, expansion, renovation, warehouse
Never let it be said that we don’t respond to your concerns! 
We came across the following quote in the May 29 Connect Statesboro. As you might have noticed, they publish a column of anonymous call-in complaints, “That Blows.”
We came across the following quote in the May 29 Connect Statesboro. As you might have noticed, they publish a column of anonymous call-in complaints, “That Blows.”“It blows that GSU has been doing construction on the library since dirt was invented. Every time I try to check out books they have to order ‘em from the warehouse. What warehouse? Where’s it at, just let me go there.”
It has indeed been a long construction process, and we’re excited about the upcoming completion. During the construction, we have used off-campus storage for some of our lesser-used items. When you request an item from the Warehouse, we gladly have it delivered here for you. These items, after being checked back in, are then kept in the Library. We appreciate your patience during this time! (By the way, the Warehouse isn’t open to visitors because it’s dimly lit, not staffed, and not conducive to public access. Sorry!)
You’ve probably noticed the already-painted section of the building through the windows. Yes, this does mean we’re closer to completion! In fact, this month they will remove the temporary wall separating the two sections. Since that area will remain under construction, we have already begun placing temporary barriers (upturned furniture, etc.) to prevent people from wandering into a danger zone.
Our live webcams are still in action, and more details on the project are here.
Here are some other plans for the coming months:
August 4
Library shelving, collections and existing furniture begin moving into renovated building
August 26 – September 5
Delivery & installation of public furniture
September 8 – 19
Second round of furniture delivery & installation in renovated building (the area currently closed off; this is the original library structure)
September 22 (VERY TENTATIVE)
EXPANDED/RENOVATED BUILDING OPENS
December 11
ALL MOVING IS COMPLETE
December 11 – 24
Delivery & installation of furniture in addition (the area currently being used)
December 24
PROJECT IS COMPLETE
