Students at Moorpark College can now enjoy new spacious study rooms, state-of- the-art-technology, a spectacular patio view and 400 fast, connected computers in the new Library Learning Resources Center.
The LLR includes three computer-enabled classrooms, one with video-conferencing technology, and 400 brand new Dell computers located throughout all three floors of the library. The computers work 10 times faster then the old computers in the LMC.
Branden Willis, a student worker majoring in computer networking, enjoys the new equipment and look to the library.
“It’s more centrally located for students with faster computers and more resources,” said Willis. The first floor will also include mini bookstore vending machines that will hold items such as pencils, erasers, floppy discs, and CDRs.
Moorpark’s new LLR follows the Spring 2005 opening of the Ventura College Library, which serves over 10,000 students.
“I love the new equipment that the library offers to the students,” said Mitchell Garcia, a 20-year old political science major at Ventura College.
Oxnard College expects to have a brand new library built in the next three to four years. Tom Stough, associate librarian, said the old library would be renovated into classrooms.
The $20 million dollar Moorpark College library was officially open to students at the beginning of this semester and was dedicated on September 9th. The year delay for the opening of the library was due to bad weather locally and a global shortage of steel because of the building boom in China.
Kees Edelman, Project Manager for National Library Relocations (NLR), was in charge of moving the books from the old library into the new LLR. Edelman and his crew moved the entire collection in three days.
“It was a piece of cake,” said Edelman. He explained how the LLR is up to date and compared it with other libraries he has worked with.
“This library was built for 2005,” said Edelman.
Ray De Guillio, Vice President of Business Services, said the old library will have a total of 13 classrooms which will be constructed during Spring 2006. De Guillio is proud of the new LLR.
“It is a long-term dream of the campus,” said De Guillio, “It really compliments the campus.”
Dr. Edward Tennen, associate librarian, will be working in the LLR until his retirement in October.
“It is a big step forward for the college,” said Tennen, “It is much more comfortable and inviting.”
Students are welcome in the LLR Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am until 8:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am until 2:00 pm
