July 24 , 2008 Update

HVAC
Work is continuing in the mechanical room on the 6th floor. At times you may hear something that sounds like something heavy being rolled across the roof, that's because something heavy is being rolled across the roof. Pieces of new equipment are being raised to roof and then placed in the "penthouse."

Network Wiring
Work is continuing on the 3rd and 4th floors. There are still lots of workers on ladders in various places. Work has also begun on the 1st and 2nd floors, so noise may be an issue for a little while.

When they are all finished, the library will have all new, additional, really fast network connections. Yay!

May 1, 2008 Update

A wiring project will begin on Monday, May 5 on the 3rd floor. This project will continue on other floors and should be completed before classes begin in August. This project will add network connections.

The balcony will not reopen until just before classes begin in August.

It will be extremely noisy in late May. Equipment in the 6th floor mechanical room must be dismantled.

April 24, 2008 Update

Quiet week begins today at 5:30pm for exams. HVAC guys will be gone for 3 weeks while some other work is done in the library.

April 10, 2008 Update

The wiring upgrade has begun. A closet is being added on the 4th floor. We will have a quiet week for exams. No work will go on during that time.

Power poles with electrical outlets have been added on the 6th floor. This was done because the tables were pulled away from the existing outlets because of the temporary HVAC units.

April 1 , 2008 Update

The 3rd floor of Cooper Library is open. Staff have moved back into their offices. Some furniture still needs to be rearranged. It could be warm on this floor until the testing and balancing of the new system is completed.

The Academic Success Center has moved back into their offices on the 3rd floor.

The balcony closed on March 28 and will not re-open until sometime in July. The doors now have air handlers attached to them. The air handlers will cool floors 4, 5, and 6 this summer while the HVAC project is completed.

March 5 , 2008 Update

The drilling noise could continue all day. We were not made aware that this would be going on today. We apologize for any inconvenience.

March 3 , 2008 Update

The third floor of Cooper Library will be re-opening the week of March 24, 2008.  

Before moving in the floor will be checked to determine the cleaning needs. The construction crew has worked very hard to finish this phase and we are very grateful to be moving back in early.  

Please remember that even though the floor is open, the work isn't 100% finished.  A testing & balancing crew will be working on the floor to check the system. There may be hot and cold spots until this work is completed.  

January 24, 2008 Update

First and second floors have not been cleaned yet, but they are open to the public. The study rooms will be cleaned first.

There are still some "hot spots" on in the building as well as temperature fluctuations. The system is still undergoing testing and balancing.

Because the work is now on the third floor, the noise is more noticable on floors 4, 5, and 6. We apologize for any inconvenience.

January 10, 2008 Update

Cleaning of the 1st and 2nd floors will begin as soon as construction has been completed. The Binding room on the 3rd floor will be closed.

January 3, 2008 Update

The 3rd floor has been closed to the public as the HVAC project continues. The 1st and 2nd floors have not been completed. January 14 is the deadline for their completion.

All of the study rooms, conference rooms, meeting rooms, and the 2nd floor classroom are ready for use. Room 107 on the 1st floor is being used as staff offices during this phase of renovation.

December 6 , 2007 Update

The Academic Success Center will be moving to Dillard for spring semester on Monday, December 17. Their phone numbers will remain the same.

The Faculty Senate secretary will be moving to the Strom Thurmond Institute building for spring semester.

The third floor will close on Monday, December 17.

November 15 , 2007 Update

The first and second floors will not be finished on schedule, however work will begin on the third floor as scheduled.

The contractors will cease work on Thursday, December 6 at 7pm and will NOT resume until Monday, December 17 when exams are over.

The third floor will close on Monday, December 17.

November 9 , 2007 Update

Good news & more good news. Both 1st floor & 2nd floors are OPEN for business. Small areas will be blocked and closed as the contractors work.

The 2nd floor will NOT be closed at this time.

NOISE & disruption & dust will continue to be factors.

The study/meeting/conference rooms are not sound-proof. In some cases there are gaping holes that lead from one room to the next! Those areas should be quieter at night, but noise could still be a factor.

October 10, 2007 Update

October 1 , 2007 Update

We apologize for the noise on lower floors during the day. Things get a lot quieter after 5:30pm when the construction crews stop work for the day.

The HVAC construction on the first and second floors is continuing on schedule and will be completed in December.

September 26 , 2007 Update

Construction workers have been working in the conference and meeting rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors. Some meetings had to be moved. The construction foreman assures us we will have more notice if that happens again.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

August 30 , 2007 Update

More work is being done on the 2nd floor. Parts of the L call numbers were covered with plastic. If you need assistance getting something from a covered area, please go to the Circulation Desk and ask for help. They can pull items.

August 27, 2007 Update

Update - Cooper Library HVAC Project

• Good news – the 1st and 2nd floors of Cooper Library are NOT CLOSED completely.  The contractors are closing off portions of the floors, not closing off access to entire floors.
  
  
• The Reserves & Media Room is still closed.
• Faculty CAN place materials (both print & online) on reserve for classes.
• Print materials placed on reserve are on the 4th floor in Current Periodicals.
• DVDs are on the 4th floor.
• Music CDs, videos, microfilm, & microfiche can be requested and picked up at the Circulation Desk.
• Microfilm & microfiche reader/printers are available on the 4th floor.
• Assistance with Reserve materials is available at the Circulation Desk.
  
  
• Thanksgiving Break
  Cooper Library will be closed longer than usual during the Thanksgiving break because of a necessary power outage as the new HVAC system replaces the old one.

  Thursday, Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Day) – CLOSED
  Friday, Nov. 23 (power outage) – CLOSED
  Saturday, Nov. 24 (power outage) – CLOSED
  Sunday, Nov. 25 – reopen at 1:00 pm
  

• 3rd  Floor Closing
  The 3rd floor of Cooper Library will close on December 9 and re-open in March, 2008.

August 3 , 2007 Update

Newly revised HVAC schedule:                       

The break between dates is to allow for testing & balancing before moving to the next phase.

August 2 , 2007 Update

There will be demolition on some old electrical services today. Because Cooper is an old building, they are not sure what areas of the building, if any, they service. Electricity may go off temporarily during the day today.

An electrician will be standing by with the contractor as the work takes place to immediately restore power if something should happen.

Remember to save your work often!

July 30, 2007 Update

If you were in Cooper early this mornign you know the fire alarm went off. Here's what happened; CUFD was called to investigate a report of heavy smoke on the 3rd floor.

The HVAC contractors were using a cutting torch. The air handlers picked up the smoke and pulled it into the building. There is an odor remaining on the 3rd floor.

June 27, 2007 Update

Good news! The first and second floors will NOT be closed completely during the HVAC renovation. The construction company feels they can close off portions and work on them without cutting off access to the whole floor.

You will hear construction noise and feel some temperature changes while everything is going on. Check for updates here, on the Libraries weblog, or on the information kiosk in the lobby of Cooper.

Materials for the project have started to arrive.

May 23, 2007 Update

The Reserves staff have moved out of the Reserves Room on the second floor.

If you are looking for the Reserves staff or looking for materials that have been placed on Reserve, ask for them at the Circulation desk on the 4th floor.

A Cleaner Cooler Cooper is Coming

Renovation work on the HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning) system on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of Cooper Library will begin this summer.  The improvements made will enhance the circulation of air in the library and alleviate problems with humidity and temperature control.

Schedule:
  
May 23-Dec. 31:        1st and 2nd floors closed As of June 27 -- The first and second floors will NOT be closed completely during the HVAC renovation. The construction company feels they can close off portions and work on them without cutting off access to the whole floor.

Nov. 20-Feb. 20:        3rd floor closed

Feb. 20-April 20:        entire building open but limited air conditioning

June 19-Aug. 18:       Administration offices on 4th floor closed

Services
The Circulation Desk, the Reference Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Java City, Snax & Stax, the 5th floor computer lab, and all collections on the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors will remain open through the entire project.

Hours             
Hours during summer, fall, and spring semesters will remain the same.  NOTE: There will be no reduced intersession hours at the end of the Spring semester.  Regular summer hours will begin on May 7.

Requesting Materials           
You will be able to request materials from closed floors directly from the online catalog.  Staff will pull materials three times a day (morning, afternoon, and evening) in response to requests.  Last-minute emergency requests will be pulled on the spot.

The due date for all materials pulled from the 1st and 2nd floors while they are closed will be January 15th; this will apply to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.

Study Space
The Libraries are in the process of arranging for alternative quiet study spaces in other buildings.  The newly-renovated Brown Room on the 4th floor will be available in place of smart study rooms on the 1st floor for group work during evenings and weekends.

Reserves & Media    
Faculty can place materials (both print and online) on reserve for classes as usual. 

Materials on reserve and DVDs from the Reserve and Media collections are on the 4th floor in the Current Periodicals area while the 2nd floor is closed.  Assistance for Reserve materials is available at the Circulation Desk.  Microfilm and microfiche reader/printers are available on the 4th floor near the photocopiers.

To request a CD, find the record for it in the library catalog and use the hold/recall button to request it. You can pick it up at the Circulation Desk. For more information, call 656-1557.

Classes           
Library classes normally held in the classrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors will be scheduled in alternative locations.