Walter Library Reopens.
Walter Library, which has undergone a complete historic restoration and
high-tech renovation during the past three years, reopened to the public
on January 22, 2002.
Science and Engineering Library.
The new Science and Engineering Library occupies four spacious floors
of the Walter Library building. Highlights of the new library include:
40 new, state-of-the-art public terminals for library research; over
1000 electronic resources, including journals, conference proceedings
and databases available for use in the library and remotely; digital
scanning and photocopying services. High-speed Internet access for laptops
is available now, with wireless access coming soon.
These state-of-the-art technologies provide fast and convenient access
to the University Libraries' growing collections of digital resources
as well as its traditional print materials. For more information
Learning Resources Center.
The Learning Resources Center (LRC), home to the University Libraries'
largest collection of audio and video recorded materials, is located
in Room 204 in Walter Library. Two years ago the LRC, as part of its
Digital Audio Initiative (DAI), began converting select audio recordings
to digital formats. On the occasion of its return to Walter, the LRC
launched the next phase of the initiative, mounting instructional Pushto
language recordings on the Web where they are available as downloadable
Mp3 files. LRC intends to digitize more recordings from its South Asian
language holdings and place them on the DAI Website throughout the spring
term.
For more information about the Digital Audio Initiative project and
Learning Resources Center:
And more.
Walter Library is also home to the University's Digital Media Center,
Digital Technology Center, the Institute of Technology Dean's office
and a large computer lab for student use.
Once the building is fully occupied this spring, there will be a formal
opening day ceremony to celebrate the event.
Andrea Halverson, Science & Engineering Reference, Walter Library,
and Dan Donnelly, Learning Resources Center, Walter Library.
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