{"616241":{"#nid":"616241","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Library Opens in Refurbished Crosland Tower","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/library.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Library\u003C\/a\u003E opened its doors Sunday, Jan. 6, in the refurbished Crosland Tower, completing the first phase\u0026nbsp;of its ambitious \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/renewal.library.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELibrary Next\u003C\/a\u003E project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tower, closed for renovations since January 2016, features eight stories of archives, classroom, study, and studio space for Tech\u0026rsquo;s students, faculty, and staff. Included are spaces and technology for data visualization, high-performance computing, multimedia studies, collaboration, and iterative design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Tech\u0026rsquo;s dream of a Library designed for inspiring future scholarship and learning is finally coming true\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E said Dean of Libraries Catherine Murray-Rust.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the last 36 months, crews removed the brick fa\u0026ccedil;ade of Crosland Tower, built in 1968 to house a rapidly growing collection of books. Originally, the building was meant to keep out sunlight harmful to the books, housing stacks on seven-foot high, reinforced floors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its new iteration, Crosland Tower boasts loads of natural light and soaring, multi-floor atriums mirroring the midcentury modern architecture of Price Gilbert Memorial Library, now under renovation until 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen complete, both buildings will more than double seating capacity while cutting energy consumption by nearly 60 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe opening follows a complete overhaul of the Library\u0026rsquo;s collections and business model. In 2016, nearly all of the million-volume physical collection was moved into preservation-quality storage at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2016\/03\/17\/emory-georgia-tech-dedicate-joint-library-service-center\u0022\u003ELibrary Service Center\u003C\/a\u003E, a $26-million facility built through a public-private partnership with Emory University. Students and faculty now request materials online for delivery the next day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Library has also adopted a number of concepts from outside of higher education, including supply-chain logistics and customer-focused retail models, in its commitment to research and learning excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ultimate goal? 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