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If you know that you will need a book from an inaccessible collection, contact the appropriate librarians to make arrangements. The library staff is not able to enter construction zones but is able to help with obtaining materials before collections are unavailable. “Our suggestions are if people know they’re going to need something, we suggest that they borrow it in advance and keep renewing it,” said Head of Public Services Gwen Sinclair. “If they haven’t identified what they need yet, then we will either get it for them through interlibrary loan or refer them to other local libraries that might have the material that they need.” eb
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Hamilton Library staff was notified about three years ago that the renovation project would take place. The project was scheduled to start in August 2012 but was postponed because the staging area for the renovation of Edmondson Hall confl icted with the entrance needed for the library project. The air conditioning system will be upgraded in hopes of preventing mold and mildew from damaging library materials. The current air conditioning brings outside air into the building without dehumidifying it. This presents a unique problem for Hawai‘i libraries because the climate is typically more humid than the continental United States. “You’re basically just getting cold outside air, which is why we have to keep it colder because the colder you get it, the lower the humidity goes. And when humidity gets above 65 percent, we’ve had numerous mold outbreaks, especially in certain areas where the air conditioning is less efficient,” Building Manager Steve Pickering said.
Materials in the Asia, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, Charlot, Hawaiian and Pacific and Northeast Asia collections will be unavailable at different times for anywhere from 23 to 46 days. Books will be inaccessible because they must be enclosed in an area with dehumidifiers to prevent mold growth. Service desks for the Hawaiian, Pacific and Charlot collections on the fi fth floor of Hamilton Library’s main building will be closed beginning in May 2013 for six to eight weeks, while the Asia collections and fourth floor reference desk will be closed beginning in July for six to eight weeks. Asia collections on the third floor will be inaccessible at some time in fall 2013.
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Hamilton Library will get a breath of fresh air through air conditioning, ceiling and light fi xture repairs. The eight-month process began on March 25 and is expected to continue through fall 2013. Renovations will begin on the first floor and will displace administrative offices until the beginning of May. The fourth and fifth floors will be renovated during the summer, and the second and third floors will follow. “We hope it’s a long-term gain for the institution because climate control is really important here in Hawai‘i for our materials and resources,” Interim University Librarian Gregg Geary said.
Older light fixtures and suspended ceilings will also be replaced to align with some of UH’s goals to cosume less energy.
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