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Welcome back! We're happy to tell you about several exciting changes that happened over the summer:

New Group Study, Media Viewing and Quiet Study Areas
The Library has expanded upwards, with three new levels of space for study and media viewing. A designated quiet study area featuring 20 study carrels equipped with outlets and data jacks is located on the 6th floor. The 5th and the 4th floor contain a total of 10 new group study / media viewing rooms. Each room seats 4-6 people and includes a wall-mounted LCD panel display that can be used for collaborative work or to view DVDs or VHS tapes from the Library's media collection. To reserve a room, stop by the library's Reserve Desk on the third floor or call 617.824.8668.

Set From Will & Grace on Display
The Library now has one thing that no other library in the world has, the original set from the hit television sitcom Will & Grace. One of the show's creators, Max Mutchnick is an Emerson alum, and he donated the set so it could be displayed in the Library. We hope that it serves as a bit of inspiration for today's Emerson students.

Media Collection Now Located in the Library
The media collection is now located across from the Library Reference Desk. Once located on the third floor of 180 Tremont, over 4000 DVDs and VHS tapes are now available in the Library. Items from the Media Collection can be viewed in the media viewing rooms on the 4th and 5th floor.

New Copy Machines

You've asked for them many times, and we are pleased to provide three brand new photocopiers in the Library. All copiers accept cash and ECCash, and are supported by the Emerson Print/Copy Center.

In response to student requests for better copiers, three new copiers will be installed in the Library. Installation will take place on Monday, August 4. During this time photocopying will be unavailable. If you need to copy an item that may not leave the Library, please use the scanner opposite the Reference Desk. The Print/Copy Center, located in the lobby of the Little Building (80 Boylston Street) also provides copying service and self-serve copiers (Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). We apologize for any inconvenience and are happy to provide you with better photocopiers.

Replace the photo-copiers. Or at least repair the card readers so they actually tell me my balance. It saddens me that this school so eager to flaunt its technological savvy has been so negligent of these copiers. Also, to suggest that I travel to the print and copy shop is irresponsible due to the restrictions on reserve materials. Kindly take all of my tuition and purchase a new copier. Or if that doesn't work what if the "million dollar Freston gift" I am forced to read about. Or perhaps that alleged $82 million endowment. Surely the funds could be found somewhere. Lastly, I will say that the most aggravating thing about the copiers is that they are, for me, the library's only short-coming. All the more reason to address this at once. Thank you for reading this.

The copiers are on a contract that runs through next summer. Next spring we will probably begin the process of putting out an RFP for copiers and service. We will take all the comments and complaints we get very seriously in evaluating the proposals from vendors.

The swipe-card readers are standardized throughout the campus labs and printing facilities and are maintained by IT. If you swipe your card at one of the print stations (not the copiers) it will tell you your total balance (ECcash plus print credits). If you have complaints about the card readers, you should address them to IT staff.