It was a beautiful day a week ago when we dedicated our new building. The weather was perfect, the speeches were short and heartfelt and we heard lots of great comments about the building. We haven't moved it yet; that takes place over the intersession, which starts today. We'll be officially moved in and opened at 8:00 am on Monday, June 18, the first day of summer session. Best wishes to the College's Spring 2012 graduates, whose commencement is today at 6:00 pm.
Without further ado, the photos...
One of the second floor areas where the reference books will "live".
Second floor periodical reading area.
Jeff Erskine, IT manager, looking over the new library classroom/computer lab, where library instruction will take place.
Yep...this is me, your friendly associate librarian, Tom Stough.
Beverley Young, Ray Acosta and Tina Sasaki.
Connie Campos, Dean Marjie Price and a student worker from the Liberal Studies Division.
Derek Stalcup, former student worker in our old Media Center. Derek will be a library science intern for us during the summer and fall semesters and we're glad to have him help us with the transition.
Former library dean Delois Flowers, my boss from 2000-2007.
Delois' daughter Kenna and a friend.
Outgoing student health director, and emcee extraordinaire Mary Jones, being honored for her years of service to Oxnard College. She is transferring to Ventura College soon.
Unveiling the plaque...
...and the plaque itself.
Another view of the classroom with Diva Ward, learning resources supervisor and Ellen Carey, librarian from Santa Barbara City College.
Community colleges, and the State of California, face many challenges these days...but let's take a moment to mark this special new beginning of improved library and learning resource services begin at Oxnard College. We shall prevail.
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