Our new Learning Commons spaces

Now that we've looked at the building addition and located the library Info Desk, let's turn our attention to the Learning Commons.  It is located to your left as you are facing Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.'s portrait.

There is a sign-in computer here - please sign in if you need to meet with a tutor!  However, you are welcome to use the space for unassisted studying and work, as well.

Looking toward the back of the building.  On the left side of the picture you might be able to see the tutoring staff offices.

Looking toward the front of the building.  On the right side of the picture, toward the front of the building, there are 3 private study rooms.

It really is a complete re-imagining of our space!  The columns used to mark the central "gallery" of our building, with the spaces behind the columns on both sides closed off as study rooms, conference rooms, and offices.  You would never have been able to get the kind of view across the building that we now have when the space was laid out like this -

If you ever saw our build prior to the renovation, you might remember that there were portraits of the College presidents hanging on the brick wall to your right as you entered the building.

Since that wall is now gone, the presidents have moved to an alcove at the far end of the Learning Commons.

Presidents William Perry, Robert Frederick, and Donald Hangen.

Presidents Eduardo Marti and Floyd Amann.

 The newest addition to the presidential portrait gallery, our current President Katherine Douglas, hangs around the corner in the main gallery.  Her portrait was painted by Dustin Boutwell, a local Corning artist.

The intent is that in the future, President Douglas' portrait will be moved in next to President Amann's, and the next president will hang where hers is currently located.  

In my last post, you may have noticed another portrait hanging behind our old circulation area, near Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.'s portrait.  That is Walter Smith, a long-time member of CCC's history department and a rather legendary figure on campus.  His portrait now hangs across the hall from the Presidential Alcove, in a similar space.

One thing you'll find in our new space is study space, both private and public, in all different sizes.  And it is difficult to photograph!  In the picture above, you can see most of one of the more popular group study rooms - and there is a similar one next to the presidential portraits.  At the very end of the building is a large meeting room, identical in size and dimension to our previous "Board Room" space, but this one has a large LCD display AND projection capabilities.