{"id":2062,"date":"2017-01-23T19:27:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T19:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2017-01-23T19:27:41","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T19:27:41","slug":"new-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"New Furniture!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year was 1999, and the new Ross Pendergraft Library &amp; Technology Center opened with modern architectural beauty, state-of-the art computer facilities, and fashionable furniture, including floral-patterned couches and lounge chairs.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Library\u2019s building remains a crown jewel of the campus, but the couches\u2026not so much. \u00a0Additionally, the computer needs of our student body today far exceed what was needed for the student enrollment of 1999. \u00a0 That\u2019s why, over the holiday break, we completed a $130,000 project to expand student access to computers and update the\u00a0study and collaboration spaces throughout the Library.<\/p>\n<p>Gone are floral-patterned couches and lounge chairs. \u00a0Gone, too, are many of our older computer desk chairs which had been in constant service for nearly twenty years.<\/p>\n<p>On the second and third floors, you\u2019ll find stylish comfortable seating and furniture designed for both group collaboration and solitary study.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_09_47_56_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2063\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_09_47_56_Pro.jpg?resize=7712%2C4352\" alt=\"WP_20170123_09_47_56_Pro\" width=\"7712\" height=\"4352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_09_44_06_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2065\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2065\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_09_44_06_Pro.jpg?resize=7712%2C4352\" alt=\"WP_20170123_09_44_06_Pro\" width=\"7712\" height=\"4352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_09_45_35_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2066\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2066\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_09_45_35_Pro.jpg?resize=7712%2C4352\" alt=\"WP_20170123_09_45_35_Pro\" width=\"7712\" height=\"4352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/newfurniture\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2079\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2079\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/newfurniture.jpg?resize=2592%2C1936\" alt=\"newfurniture\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also installed new chairs on the first floor near Popular Reading collection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_12_01_31_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2078\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_12_01_31_Pro.jpg?resize=1005%2C567\" alt=\"WP_20170123_12_01_31_Pro\" width=\"1005\" height=\"567\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional chairs on the second and third floor contain USB and electrical outlet charging stations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_12_25_22_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2067\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2067\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_12_25_22_Pro.jpg?resize=7712%2C4352\" alt=\"WP_20170123_12_25_22_Pro\" width=\"7712\" height=\"4352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the Music Lab, we replaced all of the computer chairs, providing a more comfortable, back-supporting study experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_11_43_14_pro\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2068\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_11_43_14_Pro.jpg?resize=1015%2C573\" alt=\"WP_20170123_11_43_14_Pro\" width=\"1015\" height=\"573\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the first floor, you will notice the 12 new computer carrels and printing station (computers coming soon!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_09_35_18_pro-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2073\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_09_35_18_Pro-3.jpg?resize=552%2C626\" alt=\"WP_20170123_09_35_18_Pro (3)\" width=\"552\" height=\"626\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Funding for this project was made the the Library Building Grant, which was established when the building was completed in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Like the new furniture?\u00a0 Wondering how much loose change we found in the old couches? \u00a0Shoot us an email at <strong><a href=\"mailto:askalibrarian@atu.edu\">askalibrarian@atu.edu<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Also, stay tuned on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arkansastechlibrary\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATULibrary\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong> as we continue to update, renovate, and improve our spaces, our service, and our style.\u00a0 Until next time, say a final farewell\u00a0to the floral:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/01\/23\/new-furniture\/wp_20170123_11_44_28_pro1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2077\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/01\/WP_20170123_11_44_28_Pro1.jpg?resize=379%2C270\" alt=\"floral print from the old chair in Philippe's office\" width=\"379\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year was 1999, and the new Ross Pendergraft Library &amp; Technology Center opened with modern architectural beauty, state-of-the art computer facilities, and fashionable furniture, including floral-patterned couches and lounge chairs. 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