{"id":3307,"date":"2022-08-11T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2022-08-17T10:44:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:44:21","slug":"new-plaza-and-new-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/new-plaza-and-new-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"New Plaza and New Faces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holds the outer most center door open, welcoming people into The Ames Library\" class=\"wp-image-3312\" width=\"168\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/20220811_091316-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Come in!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our front doors are open! Welcome in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the summer, construction crews have been working hard to redo the plaza and library steps. Many thanks to our colleagues in Physical Plant for their work on this project, and for installing a ramp and lighting outside our west entrance!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/library\/images\/lspradli.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/><figcaption>Laura Spradlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The library, and our front doors, will be open Monday-Friday from 8:00am &#8211; 4:00pm until August 19th, after which our hours shift as campus ramps up for the fall semester. More information about library hours is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/library\/information\/library_hours.html\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re also excited to welcome a few new faces in Ames Library. Joining the library faculty are Laura Spradlin and Crystal Boyce-Gudat. Laura, IWU class of 2010, joins us from Milner Library at ISU, and is our Electronic Resources &amp; Systems Librarian. Crystal returns as a Visiting Librarian, having previously served in Ames as the Sciences Librarian, before moving to Hawai&#8217;i with her family. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/library\/images\/cboyce.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"243\" \/><figcaption>Crystal Boyce-Gudat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Both Crystal and Laura look forward to working with students and faculty &#8211; get in touch today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also joining the campus and taking up residence in Ames is Billie Jarvis-Freeman, Interim Director of the Writing Center. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/writing-center\/\">Writing Center<\/a> is located on the east side of the our first floor, just beyond the Library Services Desk and is a part of the multitude of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/center-engaged-learning\/\">student support services<\/a> offered by campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our front doors are open! Welcome in! Over the summer, construction crews have been working hard to redo the plaza and library steps. 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