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Santa Rosa Campus
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Facts
about the Frank P. Doyle Library
Green Building Features
Design & construction companies
Frequently asked questions
Floorplan
of the building
Library Hours
Photos
, drawings, video of the Frank P. Doyle Library
Articles about the new library
Frank P. Doyle Library Endowment
Library Dedication & Open House Schedule- September 15, 2006
Facts About the New Library Building
The old Bernard
C. Plover Library on
SRJC's Santa Rosa campus was designed to serve a maximum student population
of 15,000. Today SRJC's enrollment is near 35,000 students. By the late twentieth century, space for student
seating and service areas, staff work space, book, periodical and media collections
was much less than adequate, and significant technical upgrading was needed to
accomodate the Library's use of modern information and multimedia technologies.
After many years, a new library building was approved.
Time Frame
In recent years, visiting
college accreditation teams had commented on the need for a library facility
which would more adquately meet the needs of SRJC's ever-expanding student
population.
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Original
program planning began. Over the next twelve years, program planning,
design considerations, architectural plans and drawings were developed
for the new library. |
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| 2002 |
Local
funding was obtained with the passage of Measure A in the June 2002
local election. |
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Additional
funding was secured by the passage of Measure 47 in the November 2002
California election. |
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| 2003 |
September
2003 - SRJC Board of Trustees announced that the new library would
be named "The Frank P. Doyle Library," in honor of former president
and co-founder of the Exchange Bank, Frank
P. Doyle. |
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| 2004 |
Site
demolition, clearance and preparation; beginning of construction;
May groundbreaking ceremony; foundations poured; November 18 Topping
ceremony (See video.)
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| 2005 |
Concrete
floors poured, scaffolding goes up, interior framing, cladding installed;
August - finishing stages underway
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| 2006 |
Building
completion is expected in Spring 2006. |
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The
Library will open in its new building in August, for the beginning
of Fall semester, 2006. |
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May
5, 2006 - "The construction project is inching towards
completion. ... Scaffolding on the West, South and North sides
will come down shortly. New pathways and walkways will be poured
and completed within the next couple of weeks. Landscaping will
be completed in late June. The furniture, equipment installations
and the move from Plover Library will be completed in early August.
The plan is to have the new library up and running prior to the
first day of school on August 21st." Curt
Groninga, Vice President for Administrative Services |
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August 21, 2006 - The new Frank P. Doyle Library opened on the first day of Fall semester. Dedication ceremonies were scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, September 15th.
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Building Location
Building Occupants
(View floorplan .)
- First Floor -
Art Gallery, Tutorial Center, Media Services, television studio, and two large technology-enhanced classrooms.
Second Floor - Library services: Information Commons (reference services and research area), Periodicals, Library teaching classrooms, Technical Services Department, and Interlibrary Loan services.
Third Floor -
Library study spaces and book collections, Academic Computing Department, Center
for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE), and the Center for New
Media.
- Fourth Floor - Library study spaces and book collections, library Course Reserve Services.
Building Features
- 145,000 total square feet; 99,000 assigned (usable) square feet
1,045 student seats,
in a variety of configurations, including both individual carrels and 27
group study rooms
- Three teaching classrooms for campus use
Wireless technology throughout the facility
280 computer workstations and a laptop checkout program for in-building use by SRJC students, faculty and staff
- A white noise generator
will block ambient sounds and will maintain quiet zones.
- A color scheme which
reflects the colors of Sonoma County's natural environment--the green of
the oak trees, gold of the grasses on the hillsides, ...
- Media viewing rooms and 21 carrels for faculty-assigned viewing of instructional films, videos, etc.
- Digital color television
studio and two large technology-enriched classrooms for video conferencing
and distance learning
- Center for New Media: Faculty support centers for curriculum development and technology integration
- Adequate room for instructional collections to grow
- Tutorial Center with seating for 175 students
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A greatly expanded (3,584
square foot) SRJC Art Gallery
- A coffee bar for relaxation
and study breaks
"Green Building" Features
Great care has been taken
to make the new library building energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
This includes features such as:
- An array of 77 KW photo
voltaic solar panels on the library roof will generate a significant amount
of the electricity used in the building, estimated to save the College
between $20,000 and $30,000 per year in energy costs.
- The air conditioning
system makes 350 tons of ice at night, when energy costs are lowest, then
circulates water through the ice during the day to chill it before sending
it through the building.
- This will greatly reduce potential electrical
costs for air conditioning.
- Flat panel computer
monitors generate less heat than traditional monitors, further lowering
air conditioning needs in the building.
- Approximately 85% of
roof tile and 80% of ceiling tile contents were derived from recycled materials.
- Recyled materials are also used in carpets and upholstery fabrics.
- Green and non-toxic
building materials have been selected whenever possible to reduce outgassing
and the use of non-renewable petroleum-based resources.
- Heating and electrical systems were running well before occupancy so that as much outgassing of materials as possible happens BEFORE building occupants move in.
- The building's many
ceiling-to-floor windows and its skylights are strategically placed to
maximize the use of natural sunlight.
- Lights turn off automatically
when users leave study rooms and offices.
Design & Construction
Architects: TLCD local
architect; Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson
and Abbott design
Library program planning consultant: Linda
Demmers
Engineers:
ZFA Structural
Engineers
Brelje & Race Consulting
Civil Engineers
Costa Engineers -
Mechanical & Plumbing
O'Mahoney & Myer
Electrical Engineers & Lighting Design
Charles M. Salter Associates,
Inc. - Acoustics & Audiovisual
Frequently Asked Questions About the New Library Building
- • Who Was Frank
P. Doyle?
- Frank P. Doyle was
the former president and co-founder of the Exchange Bank, whose perpetual
trust has provided Doyle Scholarships for over 83,000 SRJC students. Read
more about Frank P. Doyle ...
- • What will happen
to the old library building?
- The former Plover
Library building will be remodeled and rehabilitated to become the new
home of Student Services.
- • Is
the new library the biggest SRJC building?
- The Frank P. Doyle
Library will be the second largest SRJC structure (The new multilevel
parking lot currently nearing completion on the Santa Rosa campus will
be the largest.) The old Plover Library was 34,701 total square feet,
and Emeritus Hall is 58,836 total square feet. At 145,000 total square
feet, the new library building is nearly as large as the combined square
footage of the Public Safety Training Center (77,754 total sq.ft.) and
the Petaluma campus (currently 80,259 total sq. ft.). (Source:
Curt Groninga, Vice President Administrative Services "Construction
Update"
October 19, 2004 )
Pictures of the New Library Building
- Construction Photos from
the architects:
- Video
clip of the topping off ceremony and the last steel
beam being put into place on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004. (Thanks
to SRJC Media Services Department) (You'll need a fast
Internet connection and RealPlayer to view the video.)
- Preliminary
Artist's Drawings - Click an image below to see a larger
view of it.
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View of the new Frank P. Doyle Library looking West towards the main entrance. The building on the
right side is the Doyle Student Lounge and cafeteria building.
View from the Circulation Desk looking towards the central rotunda
(surrounded by the circular walls) and towards the Reference Desk (slightly
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One of the library's reading areas. |
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The Center for New Media will offer faculty and staff the hardware, software
and space needed to develop instructional materials for SRJC classes.
Media Services - Student viewing areas for instructional films and other
materials assigned by faculty. The Media Services public service desk is
visible towards the back of the room.
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Frank P. Doyle Library Endowment
Through the Santa Rosa
Junior College Foundation, the Endowment will
help support the collections and the information services of the Frank P. Doyle Library at SRJC for future generations. These resources are at the core of the Santa Rosa Junior College mission. Contributions of any size are welcome.
Donors who make gifts or pledges of $1,000 or more will have their names placed on a prominent donor wall in the Library. There are also various naming opportunities, such as group study rooms and study alcoves throughout the building, ranging
from $10,000 to $250,000. If you would like to contribute to the Frank P. Doyle Endowment fund, see the brochure for the Endowment. You may also make a donation online at the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation website . Gifts may be pledged over time, up to five years. SRJC faculty and staff may pledge donations through Voluntary Payroll Deduction. For additional information about the Endowment, contact Linda Frank at the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation.
Articles
About the New Library Building
Grand Hall; New SRJC Library is a Landmark of Local Pride. Press Democrat, September 5, 2006. Norberg, Bob. Books and a View Too: College's Most Expensive Building Blends Tradition with Latest in Hi Tech, Press Democrat, August 25, 2006.Stevens,
Loralee. SRJC Library, Model of Tech Ecology, Press Democrat,
Feb. 27, 2006.
(From "Santa Rosa Junior College Frank P. Doyle Library,"
special supplement to North Bay Business Journal, June 19, 2006.
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SRJC's
New Library Needs Measure A Bond Approval, North Bay Business Journal, Feb. 4, 2002.
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