McHenry Library wayfinding

Good reminder, from Lee (libstaff message April 30, 2012):

"...we are now directing people to the North Elevator primarily for access to the Mathematics Department offices on the 4th floor AND as the ADA / handicapped access to the 1st floor capacity classrooms or (with the East Elevator) Gnd floor capacity offices.

Otherwise, direct people going to the 1st flr classrooms or the Gnd floor capacity offices via the outside route; out the foyer and around to the right.  The North Elevator cannot handle general classroom traffic and the outside route is quicker and more direct (as long as they don't have mobility issues).  Similarly, the West Elevator and Stairs are quicker for those trying to get to Education offices on the 3rd floor."

Tally of Education/Math/HAVC/classrooms directions 9/28-10/9

We have been asked to keep a tally of directions we give to Education, Mathematics, HAVC, and related classrooms from Friday, September 28th through Tuesday, October 9th to assess the effectiveness of new signage. I have placed the tally sheet on a clipboard that will be stowed under the desk on the right-hand side. I will give the stat sheet to Sarah after the 9th. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Laura

No bikes in the library

Please do not let people bring their bikes into the library, even though it may be for a brief period of time.

The campus-wide bicycle parking policy is here: 

http://taps.ucsc.edu/bicycleparking.html

It says that people need to park their bikes in bike racks and nowhere else.

Sulpher Smell on 2nd Floor

Hi Folks,

Tim Basquez, Senior Construction Inspector, and Thomas Lee with EH&S were in McHenry this morning investigating the sulfur smell on the 2nd Floor. After a thorough search they were unable to determine the source of the smell. The air in the affected areas tested negative for anything harmful, and now the odor seems to have dissipated. If we learn anything more we'll let you know.

-Operations

Primer to be used in McHenry Renovation

Pending EH&S final approval this Friday, ATI will begin on Saturday treating some of the concrete in the renovation with a product that may produce some odor. EH&S has reviewed the product and the process and have put controls in place to mitigate it's impact. It will be done in contained areas and vented to the north side of the renovation. The work, which will be done in stages through next week, will be closely monitored throughout by EH&S. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Eric

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Eric Baker
Head of Library Operations
University of California, Santa Cruz
831.459.4038

I followed up with Eric to find out what the product is. Here's his reply:

The brand name is KilZ.

http://www.kilz.com/

It's a primer that they'll spray over the concrete after they've wiped it down with chemical sponges to remove as much soot as possible, then they will paint over that. They are only doing this in areas where the concrete is above a dropped ceiling. The rest of the concrete will be cleaned by blasting with dry ice.

Material Safety Data Sheets for the product can be found here.

Light out log (not about sleeping in the library...)

The campus electrician has asked us to track when the lights go out,
where if occurs, and when they come back on again. Laura has made a
log at the Reference desk to track this.

I understand they suspect it may be a problem with the programming,
and they need our help to pinpoint the problem.

If the lights go out on another floor - i.e. NOT the second floor,
you can call the Ref desk to report the problem. Please understand
it is midterms, so we may not be able to answer the phone right
away. You may also email me directly (include date, time, place,
duration, etc.) and I will add it to the log.

thank you,

Lucia