Minutes: Building Meeting, May 30 2006

Greetings,

Last night we had a productive meeting about our new building. We should be able to move in during the next month. We don't yet have a completion date from the builder but we are hoping the next few weeks.

Eiseldora has created a lot of furniture and rugs and put them out over the island for people working in the building group to look over - so if you see furniture and flying carpets, that is why they are there.

We did a walking tour - there are five main areas on each floor with a conference center in the middle. We have small groups which will work on each area - if you want to be a part of a design group, let me know.

The reference area will be at main entrance - Eis and Abbey Zenith are working on this area with input on collections from Cypress.

There will be a "computer" lab area. I am working with Brack and Howard on this area.

The collections area will be designed by Cypress, head of collections and Eis.

The middle conference area - Brack, PF and I are working on.

Another area on the first floor will be an informal/cafe/gathering area - Abbey, Eis, and Cerulean Vesperia are working on this with input and additions from others.

We will have several areas in the new library for exhibits - environments - Jenna Zarrow, Max Batra, Shawna Montgomery and I will work on these. We hope to have them change every couple months to keep new attractions coming in.

We will also have a multimedia area with a viewing area, a listening area, and a DJ booth. PF is heading up this group with Howard, Max Batra, and Brack joining in.

Groups are beginning work now on what they would like to put in the space. If you are interested in working with a particular group, let me know. Everyone is welcome.

Lori