Although it’s difficult to see from outside the now-closed Undergraduate Library (UGL), demolition has begun on the interior. These efforts are preparing the building to house the University Library’s archives and special collections. University of Illinois Facilities and Services employees have been busy removing furniture, shelving, carpet, ceiling tile, lighting, and piping over the past […]
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Archives and Special Collections Building and Undergraduate Services Town Hall Held
The Senate Committee on the Library and the University Library hosted a campus-wide Town Hall on April 27 via Zoom. Representatives from the Library provided a status update on the Archives and Special Collections Building project and spoke about the transition of Undergraduate Library services. There was also Q and A which followed. View the […]
Firm Hired to Further Assess Undergraduate Library Building
On behalf of the Library, the university has hired Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates to conduct an engineering assessment of the Undergraduate Library building. WJE will examine the building’s foundation and exterior to assess its watertightness, drainage systems, and risk of damage from water through the building envelope. Their work began in early February 2022. Wiss, […]