The New and Improved Media Center!

The floor plan changes are indicated in the text boxes, with the exception of the periodicals.

While the survey results did not mention lack of meeting space as a problem, having to drag out the large screen and portable LCD projector for meetings was. A solution would be to turn the Video Production Classroom (see Current Floorplan) into a meeting room. The room already contains 2 LCD projectors suspended from the ceiling and accompanying screens mounted on the walls. The partition would be removed completely, and enough tables and chairs would be added to accomodate larger, multi-department meetings or smaller meetings. Click here for table ideas and here for chair ideas.

The half-glass, half-counter wall separating the main office from the student areas is a physical and unconscious barrier to students and faculty alike. The media specialists liked the idea of taking the glass out, thus eliminating the doorway and the illusion of total enclosure.

There has been mention of the Fire Marshall disapproving of the turnstiles at the entrance and exit points of the media center. They require a narrow passageway that would hinder a quick escape in the event of a fire. The new plan calls for removal of the turnstiles and the addition of 4 new Security gates (there are no gates wide enough for each passageway to be able to use just one on each side), 2 on each side of the Circulation Desk. Click here for some security system options.

The media specialists are unhappy with the current location of the Die Cut Room. They feel it was randomly placed; it just sort of sticks out right in the middle of the wall and causes site line issues in the corner to the left. The solution is to knock out the walls and extend the counter all the way to the wall. The Die Cut Room would then become the Die Cut Area replacing the storage area near the faculty bathroom. The center and back wall shelves would be removed and a counter with cabinets put in on the back wall. Click here for counter options.

Students have had concerns over the height of the computer tables in the student computer area. The table area is not very tall to begin with, add a pull-out keyboard tray, and it becomes awkward for larger body-size and tall students. Click here for better table solutions.

Last, but not least, the carpet was a negative issue with everyone! It is old and really just needs to be replaced, instead of just cleaned! Click here for carpet ideas.