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A look inside the renovated Miller Nichols Library
In recent months, Miller Nichols Library (MNL) has begun to have a new “face.” With multiple floors and features being added, MNL is becoming a new library with new functionality and more space than before. Last week the Robot Café, which replaced the old name Café Ala Carte, opened on the first floor where the copy center was once located. The entire first is completely different from how it was this time last year; MNL veterans may feel … Read entire article »
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Police Blotter
Mark Linville News Editor March 18 4:59 p.m. Larceny A person was arrested at the University Center after stealing stickers from a staff member’s license plate. 7:53 p.m. Suspicious Activity A student reported an individual following and staring at him in the Bloch School. March 19 11:43 a.m. Illness A staff member at the University Center was taken to the hospital after feeling dizzy and nauseous. 8:03 p.m. Injury A resident of the Oak Place Apartments was taken to the hospital by suitemates after falling in the shower. March 20 11:46 p.m. Illness A resident of Johnson Residence Hall was taken to the hospital after having an irregular heartbeat. March 21 4:08 p.m. Illness A student was taken to the hospital after having a panic attack in the University Center. March 22 3:33 p.m. Larceny A faculty member left her purse and several other items unattended in the Student Union. March 24 1:10 p.m. Illness A resident of the Oak Street … Read entire article »
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Park It: Students gain 121 new parking spaces on Volker campus
If you thought parking spaces for students have been a little less than sparse in the past, you may like this news. Parking Operations has converted 121 spaces located by the University Center and the Biological Sciences Building from Faculty/Staff and Metered spots to student permit spaces. In Parking Area 40, located by the University Center and Miller Nichols Library, a total of 78 spaces were allocated to students. In Parking Area 32 east, or Biological Sciences, students gained 43 parking spaces. For more information about parking, visit www.umkc.edu/adminfinance/parking. mlinville@unews.com … Read entire article »
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Briefly Mentioned
Miller Nichols Library wins Library of the Year UMKC’s libraries were selected by the Missouri Library Association (MLA) as the 2010 Library of the Year. MLA chose UMKC libraries as the recipient of the award after recognizing the efforts put forth by Miller Nichols Library to provide excellent services to UMKC students and the Kansas City community. Their efforts were recognized because of the robot being added to the Miller Nichols Library. Once finished, it will hold about 80 percent of the library’s collection. In doing so, more space will be allotted for multipurpose student and community use. A few more reasons why UMKC libraries were selected: they support the staff’s continuation of education, have outstanding collections during hard economic times, are flexible with new ways of offering services and spectacular cooperation with other libraries … Read entire article »
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The future reads well for Miller Nichols
A book retrieval robot is part of the new Miller Nichols Library (MNL) expansion project. The new robotic system has caused quite a buzz on campus. However, with 80 percent of UMKC’s library to be taken off the shelves, there have been mixed feelings. “Currently less than ¼ of the collection has been loaded and those items are journals, microfiche, and government documents which typically are not materials folks would browse anyway. Though we are currently … Read entire article »
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Miller Nichols Library welcomes robots
Robots are not just for building cars and repairing underwater oil spills anymore. Robots are the librarians of the 21st century. The Miller Nichols Library invested $20 million in a robot of its own. Three cranes, four rows of either shelving or bins and the operating computer comprise the heart of the four-story giant. “It’s fully installed and operational. At this point we have loaded 187 thousand materials with a goal of 800 thousand,” Bonnie Postlethwaite, Associate … Read entire article »
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