GRAMBLING, La. (AP) - A historically black college in Louisiana has revealed designs for a new digital library.
The News-Star of Monroe reports Grambling State University revealed the designs Thursday that’ll add more than 50,000 square feet (around 4650 sq. meters) of learning space to the university. The space plan includes more than 500 student computer stations and room for more than 200,000 physical resources (e.g. books, video, microfilm).
The fast-moving digital library project began in 2017, when the university’s president petitioned for the closure and support to replace the A.C. Lewis Memorial Library.
The university has already brought on its first dean of the Digital Library and Learning Commons, Adrienne C. Webber. The State of Louisiana’s Capital outlay plan projects that the $16.6 million project will be completed in 2020.
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Information from: The News-Star, http://www.thenewsstar.com
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