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The New East Asia Library

The New East Asia Library. June 2012. Vision & aspirations. We strive to make the new East Asia Library the “centerpiece” of Stanford’s East Asian studies community We expect the new East Asia Library to become a research, teaching, and cultural hub for the East Asian studies community

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The New East Asia Library

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  1. The New East Asia Library June 2012

  2. Vision & aspirations • We strive to make the new East Asia Library the “centerpiece” of Stanford’s East Asian studies community • We expect the new East Asia Library to become a research, teaching, and cultural hub for the East Asian studies community • Library space will be renovated and redesigned to maximize our ability to provide world-class collections and services • Library designed to achieve a balance between books on site and study/public space

  3. milestones • October 2011: Board of Trustees approved the proposal to move EAL to a new location – the vacated Jackson Business School Library • Currently through Jan. 2013: Design, budgeting and getting construction approval • January 2013: Renovation will begin • Fall 2014: Occupants of Meyer Library, including the East Asia Library and Academic Computing, will move into their new location, now known as SULAIR-North • Sometime in FY2014: Meyer Library will come down

  4. Key words: accessibility • Main entrance easily accessible to users, with highly visible signage • On site collection has 300,000 volumes, equivalent to the collection now in Meyer mezzanine and Meyer 4th Floor • Collection stacks located across 3 floors: • Lower level: Compact shelves, special collection stacks, folios • Main/entrance level: current periodicals/newspapers, reference, general collection in high use • Upper level: general collection in high use

  5. Key words: upgrade Study Area: • More space • Mix of general reading area, soft seating, individual study carrels and group study space on 2 levels • 10 general reading tables • 16 soft seating seats • 16 individual carrels • Faculty carrels (3 for group study, 4 for individual study) • 16 computer stations • Supervised special collection reading room

  6. Key words: upgrade Other Public Space: • Seminar room – Fully AV equipped facility for large events (75 theater style seats) • Faculty room – For faculty to conduct classes, with AV equipment • Media room – For individual viewing of CJK films/TV shows in various formats, equipped with regional DVD/blue-ray players, flat screens and headsets • Display area – new books, East Asian art works, digital signage

  7. Thank You! Questions? For further information or questions, please email Qi Qiu at qqiu@stanford.edu

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