C.W. Post Library Gets a New Look

C.W. Post's B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, a major research library with access to 2.8 million volumes, is undergoing major renovations this summer to create a new high-tech environment with easier access to information and improved services for students. The library has created a new reference area on the main level of the library with two key departments: Information Commons and the Center for Business and Information Resources.

The Information Commons is an ultra-modern reference library for students conducting research using periodicals, books, databases, handbooks, directories, encyclopedias and full-text database links to electronic journals. The Information Commons has service desks staffed by professional librarians and features 40 computers, laptop connections and wireless internet access.

The Center for Business and Information Resources (which includes the collections of C.W. Post's Center for Business Research and Palmer Library Science Library) features one of the region's most comprehensive collections of company information and is an excellent resource for students and the public seeking information on a wide range of business topics. The CBIR features a service desk staffed by librarians who are business specialists as well as two comfortable "gazebos" (octagonal shaped structures) which are lounge areas designed for group study sessions and individual quiet study. The CBIR is equipped with laptop internet connections and wireless connectivity.

A coffee shop, Java City, will also open this September on the main level of the library offering snacks and beverages for students on the go.

The Periodicals Department on the lower level of the library has also undergone a major renovation. A new service and information desk, computers, furniture, microfilm area, work stations and a quiet study area give students easy and comprehensive access to journals, magazines, newspapers, databases and other publications.