Signage - Colorado School of Mines, Golden

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

I love this little power outlet sign. If you want to find a place to plug in your laptop, you just look for one of these.

Signage - University of Northern Colorado, Greeley

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

I need one of these signs posted by our Library's air intake. Instead of smoking I need it to read, do not idle your vehicle here. Nothing quite like the smell of exhaust in the morning. - Jenny

Colorado School of Mines - Golden

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

There are a lot of different art displays and installations at the libraries I visited, but none had the size, weight or impact of this one. It is a large, very heavy vault and with displays on mining and gold. Um, wow. Only problem is, that this display was put in before library real estate became a premium and now they'd like to move it, but it is just too heavy.

Additionally they have created signage for power outlets. We know that everyone with a laptop is searching for one of these. -- Jenny
For more photos see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604987869998/

University of Colorado - Denver

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

UC Denver, or rather the Auraria Library is actually the library for three institutions of higher education, UC Denver (of course) Metropolitan State College of Denver and Community College of Denver. As such this library has many interesting challenges such as tracking reference statistics for each institution. I don't even want to think about Information Literacy.

I was really taken by the art display of kites in the library and found out more about it. The kites are all part of a juried art show, which is a fundraiser for the library. The kites will be auctioned off at the end of the display period and the money will be split by the student artist and the library. They have a flickr set at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aurarialibrary/sets/72157603987993027/

-- Jenny

For more of my pictures of the library see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604987220408/

University of Colorado - Boulder

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

Now this was an interesting wall of honor for donors. The Top Drawer Society. This apparent card catalog has been modified so it isn't very deep and the drawers don't open. I though this was one of the most appropriate donor recognition devices. -- Jenny

For more photos from UC Boulder see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604914584281/

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

Like my library here at ISU, Colo State allows food in the library. But they too want a few places free of food. I thought this sign was genius. They have over 300 computers available in various groupings and areas. This grouping of approx 10 come equipped with scanners. An additional 200 laptops are available for checkout, and are heavily used.

For more photos see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157604886506205/

-- Jenny

University of Northern Colorado - Greeley

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Originally uploaded by J Semenza

UNC may have the poshest library instruction classroom I've ever been in. Check out the other photos in the set http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/2457582461/. This is where I was introduced to the Interwrite Pad. The Interwrite Pad is a wireless pad that can be used anywhere in the classroom. It works with the instructor station, acting as an interactive, portable whiteboard.