| Size of Project: | ||
| Existing Structure | 166,724 GSF |
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| New Construction | 98,650 GSF |
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| Total | 265,375 GSF |
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| Percentage of increase in size of facility | 59.17 % |
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| Total Project Cost: | $36.2 M |
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| Commonwealth Funding | $30.2 M |
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| Private Funding | $6 M |
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| Seating Capacity: | ||
| Reported in 1966 | 1,600 |
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| Reported in 1992 | 753 |
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| February 2005 | 1,700 |
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| Net gain in seating | 947 |
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| Individual Carrels in 1998 | 29 |
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| February 2005 | 18 |
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| Group Study rooms in 1998 | 0 |
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| February 2005 | 28 |
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| Collection Capacity: (Note: Shown in linear feet) | ||
| Available capacity in 1998 | 116,000 lin. ft. |
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| General collections | 110,000 lin. ft. |
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| Special collections | 6,000 lin. ft. |
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| Available capacity in 2005 | 150,000 lin. ft. |
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| General Collections | 125,500 lin. ft. |
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| Special Collections | 24,500 lin. ft. |
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| Net gain in capacity | 34,000 lin. ft. |
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| Warren E Burger Special Collections Wing: | ||
| Collections and Services Space in 1998 | 9,984 sq. ft. |
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| Collections and Services Space in 2005 | 22,522 sq. ft. |
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| Technology | ||
| Number of public access computers | 117 |
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| Number of circulating laptops | 30 |
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| Number of data ports | Over 1,500 |
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Entire building and café provide wireless access |
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