| Show oz J J 1 3 Board of Regents approve funding for planning new library i By Staci Washington j Horizon Associate Editor f I During the past year the state legislature funded a i thousand dollar statewide study of college and university libraries conducted by Gillies Brims and Consul Consul- tants Out of all college and university library needs the team 1 4 determined that need for a new library should be the first priority for new library space and construction said Don A. A Carpenter Carpenter Carpenter Car- Car penter Board of Regents associate commissioner for planning and ands s f facilities aCI lt lies Based on standards set by the American Library Asso Association the research team found that the current campus library was 90 below the suggested space requirement levels for the size of the and 50 below the suggested requirements for volumes As a result Carpenter said a committee made up of the Board of Regents State Building Board and Capital Facilities Committee ComI Committee Com Com- approved funding for the planning of a new library for I Although the legislature has not yet adopted the committees committee's recommendation Carpenter said it is expected that they will If the recommendation is approved 33 thousand dollars ollars would be appropriated for drafting specific site plans and drawings of the future free standing structure Hopefully to begin construction more funds would come next year Carpenter said I The rhe total cost of the new library which will be located west of t the College Center is estimated at R sy 4 Ma Y M l J r kF A 4 fia fiak k 3 9 fir V in inz A M. M I z r |
