Wednesday, October 28.1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Libraries resolve book space bind
Moving companies transfer documents to Budig basement
By Chad Bettes
Kansan staff writer
In what the University of Kansas Libraries are calling "The Great Shift of '98," more than 300,000 library holdings are being moved as part of a major reorganization.
Vincent Chavez, Lawrence resident, moves books in the west wing of Watson library. Chavez is helping with the library project to move and reorganize many of its books. Photo by Graham Johnson/KANSAN
Kent Miller, libraries facilities manager, said the project had several phases and was nearing completion. He said in his 30 years of experience at the University, it was the largest move the libraries had undertaken.
The impetus for the project was a severe space shortage at Watson Library.
To provide additional space, the bottom floor of Budig Hall was secured by the libraries. More than 10,500 shelves have been installed and books have been moved into the area that will be known as Anschutz 1 North, Miller said. The new library space is only accessible through Anschutz Science Library, not Budig Hall.
All of the materials that had been held in storage at Joseph R. Pearson Hall since 1959 are now located in Anschutz 1 North.
Most of Watson Library's books that were numbered with the Dewey Decimal Classification System also were moved there. Miller said these items were purchased prior to 1971 and were not used as often as more current holdings. Theses and dissertations were other items taken out of Watson Library.
The space that has been freed up will be used to accommodate new collections and items that
were held in an overflow area.
"Getting books out on the shelves is pretty fundamental to the library business, and we haven't been doing a very good job." Miller said. "Now we can."
The shift will benefit the libraries for the next three to four years, when another space shortage is expected.
The shift has posed minor problems to students and staff using the libraries. Miller said the magnitude of the move had caused some chaos in the short term, but the library was doing everything it could to get people to the books they need.
Cindy Pierard, reference librarian, said questions had dropped off in as students have become familiar with the move. She said students had been understanding.
To help library patrons, the library is updating its stacks map on a daily basis and briefing employees on how to assist students. A large sign is located in the Watson Library lobby to keep people updated on the progress as well.
Pierard said students could ask the reference and circulation desk for assistance in locating items.
"It's not our objective to make people suffer," Pierard said. "Students are always welcome to consult with us."
Sarah Stiles, South Haven, Mich., freshman, said she used Watson Library about two times a week. She was aware of the move and had not experienced any problems.
"I just get a new stacks map, and it's pretty easy," Stiles said. Other students in the library expressed similar sentiments.
Kathy Graves, reference librarian, said the inconvenience is being kept to a minimum.
"If an item is tied up one day, it
should be available the next," Graves said.
Two library moving companies were hired to complete the move at a price of almost $300,000. Miller said.
The company hired for the final phase of the project, Wm. B. Meyer of Stanford, Conn., has hired about 25 full-time, temporary employees from the area. Jay Pisano, a company supervisor, said an evening shift of 12 part-time employees has been added to speed up the work. He thought five or so of the employees were University students.
Pisano estimated the move would be completed by Thanks giving.
Candidate Moore to visit for fourth time
Kansan staff writer
Moore will address committee members at tonight's Student Senate committee meeting at 6 at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
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Dennis Moore, Democratic congressional candidate for the 3rd District, will make his third appearance on campus in little more than a week.
Moore has been on campus three times already during this campaign. Friday, he addressed students during lunch in front of Wescoe Hall.
"Moore is definitely showing a strong commitment to the students," he said. "It's been a basic democratic strategy to court the student vote."
Korb Maxwell, legislative director of the Student Legislative Awareness Board, said that Moore is making students feel like they actually do count at the polls.
Maxwell said that Moore's opponent, the incumbent U.S. Rep. Vince Snowbarger, hasn't been able to visit KU students but has
"If students are registered, they should definitely take advantage of that and vote in this race. It's so close, students can definitely have an impact on the turnout."
Michael Henderson
been courting the Lawrence community.
Faculty adviser for KU Young Democrats
Michael Henderson, faculty adviser for KU Young Democrats, said student interest should be high in this race because it's one where every vote counts.
Mark Nevins, representative for the Dennis Moore campaign, said it was no secret that Moore is after KU students' vote.
"If students are registered, they should definitely take advantage of that and vote in this race," he said. "It's so close, students can definitely have an impact on the turnout."
"The student population at KU is so huge," he said. "Snowbarger seems to write them off; he thinks they're apathetic, they don't care...
maybe he doesn't care. Moore wants to get students interested, and yes, he wants to get their vote."
Ward Cook, president of the College Republicans, said the two candidates were taking two different approaches to the same problem
"It it's pretty hard to motivate college students to do anything, much less go out and vote," he said. "Snowbarger knows he doesn't get much support from KU students, so he's concentrating elsewhere. Moore is making repeated trips to KU to try to get them to vote. We won't know which philosophy works until Nov. 3, when the election is over and we see how many KU students actually voted."
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