Campus Involvement
From UTC Library
The new UTC Library will be a campus resource. The Library faculty and staff involved in the planning process need as much input as possible from the UTC campus community. If we don't think of an idea, and you don't tell us, it can't be considered. A concerted effort is being made to communicate with and gather input from the campus community on all levels.
Formal opportunities:
- Two campus Committees are shaping the direction of the new library building
- Meeting with specific campus groups (listed below)
Informal opportunities:
- Student and faculty are asked for input during library instruction classes
- Library web site suggestions form
- Student and faculty input from emails, postings, BlackBoard discussions, etc. Click here to see suggestions received from individual members of the University community.
Please don't hesitate to let us know what you think. If you would like to make a suggestion or set-up a discussion group, focus group, or meeting regarding the new library building, pleasecontact Theresa Liedtka at 423-425-4506 or theresa-liedtka@utc.edu
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, staff invited
November 26, 2007
TL and Janet presented and took questions/discussed the new library building
Student Government Association
November 27, 2007
TL presented and took questions/discussed the new library building
Information Technology Division
November 28, 2007
TL, Karen Adsit, Monty Wilson, Susan Lazenby, and Charity Trillet.
Discussed possible new collaborative opportunities, plan to meet again shortly
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, staff invited
November 29, 2007
TL and Janet presented and took questions/discussed the new library building
Auxiliary Services and Facilities
December 4, 2007
TL, JS, Robert Ratchford, Cindee Pulliam, Tom Ellis, Doug Silver, Jason Griffey, Mike Bell, and Virginia Cairns
Discussed preliminary security, facilities, and auxiliary services matters
Information Technology Brainstorm
December 11, 2007
TL, Jason Griffey, James Spruill, Andrea Schurr, Charity Trillet, Virginia Cairns, Karen Adsit, Susan Lazenby, Bill Johnson, and Beverly Simmons.
Discussed possible technology plans and possible collaborations for the new building.
Social Work Department
January 16, 2008
TL and Chris Ryan attended a meeting of the Social Work Department to discuss the new building and library services in general.
Library/ITD/Walker Technology Brainstorm continued
January 22, 2008
TL, Andrea Schurr, Virginia Cairns, Karen Adsit, Susan Lazenby, Monty Wilson, Beverly Simmons, Janet Spraker
Continued discussion of Learning Commons as well as overall number of public workstations in areas throughout the Library.
Library and Art Storage
January 23, 2008
TL, Steve Cox, Matt Greenwell, Ruth Glover, Nandini Makrandi
Discussed idea of a shared storage space for the University Art Collection in conjunction with the new Special Collections. Also touched on the topics of the presentation of art throughout the new building.
Alumni Council
January 24, 2008
TL and Tom Losh met with members of the Alumni Council to discuss the new building process and new building ideas.
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, staff invited
January 29, 2008
TL and Janet presented and took questions on the library building.
UTC Faculty Senate Library Committee
February 1, 2008
TL and Tom Gavin met with members of the Faculty Senate Library Committee to discuss the new building process and other library matters.
Athletics
February 13, 2008
TL met with Vice-Chancellor Rick Hart, UTC coaches, and other members of the division to discuss the new building process.
Student Development
February 15, 2008
TL and Janet Spraker met with Vice-Chancellor John Delaney and members of the Student Development staff to discuss the new library building process, the site planning process, and possible avenues of collaboration.
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, staff invited
February 27, 2008
TL and Janet met with students and staff members to discuss current project, much of conversation focused on the lack of quiet study space in the current building
Graduate Student Association
March 1, 2008
TL meet with the leadership of the Graduate Student Assocation to discuss project. Conversation focused on the proposed graduate lounge, graduate study carrels, 24/7 space, and organization office space.
Executive Council
March 5, 2008
TL and Janet met with the Chancellor's Executive Team to review progress to date and receive input on future plans. Received affirmation on current plans, committment to funding a staff position to cover extended late night hours, as well as input on "other" ideas proposed for the new building, including other academic support services.
Facilities Planning Committee
March 13, 2008
TL and Janet met with the Campus Facilities Planning Committee to bring them up to date on our progress, discuss any new ideas, and get affirmation to move ahead. We succeed on all three counts!
Information Technology
March 20, 2008
TL met with Monty Wilson and other ITD staff in the current UC computer lab, including Help Desk area, to tour and discuss space.
Site Planning Charette
March 24, at 10:00
Janet and TL met with representatives from the Chattanooga community, including CARTA, Public Works, Transportation, RiverCity Company, and other to discuss site connectivity issues (vehicle, bike, pedestrian traffic) and surroundings (other buildings, Chamberlain Field), etc.
Site Planning Charette
March 24, at 1:00
Janet and TL met with students and faculty to discuss connectivity issues (vehicle, bike, pedestrian traffic) and surroundings (other buildings, Chamberlain Field), etc.
UC Foundation Board
March 25, 2008
TL presented a overview of progress to date and fielded questions.
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, and staff invited
March 27, 2008
TL and Janet presented an overview of progress to date and fielded questions.
Student Success Center
March 27, 2008
TL met with Mary Roland, Director of the Student Success Center to discuss space in the new building
Writing Center
March 27, 2008
TL met with Verbie Pervost and Jennifer Beech to discuss space in the new building
Open Campus Meeting - all students, faculty, and staff invited
April 21, 2008
TL and Janet presented an overview of progress to date, fielded questions, and general discussion.
Cafe Meeting
May 27, 2008
TL, Janet, Cindee Pulliam, and Debbie Parker met with Aramark and Starbuck representatives.
IT Conversation
August 15, 2008
TL, Janet, Monty, and Phil met to discuss IT infrastructure.
LEED Meeting
September 30, 2008
TL, Janet, Andy R., Jon C, UTC and UT Facilities staff members, and host of architects with experience on LEED projects met for a day to review the site, discuss options, etc.
SpaceSaver Demonstration
October 2, 2008
Members of the Internal Library Building Committee and other folks involved in stack maintenance met over lunch to hear a presentation from the SpaceSaver Corporation.
New Library Program Statement Committee
October 3, 2008
The final meeting of the NLPSC was held on October 3, 2008.
ITD Partnerships
October 17, 2008
TL and Monty met to discuss future working relationshops in the new library.
Tours
October 20, 2008
TL toured a group of architects through the current building. Karen A. gave them a tour of Walker.
Appalachian State
November 3, 2008
TL, Janet, Jason, Andy and Ray (DHW), Justin (Artech), Tom and Danny (UTC Facilities), John and John (UT Facilities) toured the Appalachian State University's new library (again).
Academic Student Support
November 10, 2008
TL and Fran met to discuss possible configurations for the Academic Student Support Center.
Academic Student Support
December 2, 2008
TL, Fran, Phil, Janet, and Andy met to discuss configurations for the Academic Student Support Center.
Montel Presentation
December 12, 2008
Members of the Internal Library Building Committee and other folks involved in stack maintenance met over lunch to hear a presentation from Montel Corporation on library stacks.
SpaceSaver Presentation
February 23, 2009
Members of the Internal Library Building Committee, Facilities, and architect met over lunch to hear a presentation from SpaceSaver Corporation on library stacks.
UT System
April 2, 2009
Reviewed plans to date with representatives from UT System, Facilities, Architects.
Open Campus Meeting
April 21, 2009
All faculty, staff, and students were invited to attend an open meeting to review and discuss new library plans.
Miscellaneous
April 2009
Coordinated review of drawings with non-library residents of the new library, including Walker Teaching Resource Center, Advising, Student Success, Writing Center, Tutoring, Graduate Student Association, Information Technology Division, Southern Writers, and the Art Department.
Security
May 8, 2009
TL, Janet, ITD representative, and architects meet with representativs of Stanley Corporation to review possible security installations for new building.
Chancellor's Executive Team and UT System
May 22, 2009
TL, Janet, and architects met with members of the Chancellor's Executive Team and representatives from UT System to get approval on schematic drawings.
Starbucks and Aramark
July 20, 2009
TL, Cindee Pulliam, and architects met with representatives from the Starbucks and Aramark Corporations.
Campus Sustainability Workshop
August 6, 2009
The new library was much discussed at the day long workshop on sustainability.
Space Review Meetings
Janet, Ray, Andy, and TL met with all campus departments who will be in the new building to review tentative space allocations, entrances, exits, etc.
August 18 - Administrative Spaces
August 20 - Instruction and Reference
August 24 - Materials Processing
August 27 - Information Technology
August 28 - Special Collection, Southern Writers, and Art Storage
August 28 - Academic Student Success Center
August 31 - Access Services
September 8 - Walker Teaching Resouces Center
September 16 - Copy Services, Graduate Student Association, Auditorium
Moving the Library
Octber 13, 2009
VA, MB, SC, VC, JG, LJ, TL, AS met with Diane Pikul from National Library Relocations to discuss moving the collection into the new building.
50/50
October 15, 2009
TL, JS, UTC facilities reps, architects, meet with the folks from UT system (George, Steve) to review current drawings, timelines, etc.
Interiors and FFE
October 26, 2009
TL, JS, architects, meet the folks from UT system (Lori) to review initial interior cost estimates and plans.
Student Government
November 18, 2009
TL meet with SGA to review interior and exterior plans to date.
