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By: Alvin Wilson\r\nStaff Writer<\/pre>\n
Do you ever find yourself studying in the library, when you\u2019re suddenly overcome by a strong craving for food and caffeine?<\/p>\n
Well, my fellow coffee fiend, worry no more. Hamersly Library is completing its latest improvement: a new caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n
The caf\u00e9 will be called The Press, and it is set to open on April 13. The opening date has changed a few times due to unexpected delays, and it is still subject to change.<\/p>\n
So why build a caf\u00e9, something that creates a lot of noise, in the library?<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Allen McKiel, director of library services at Hamersly, the noise was part of the reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudies of library usage over the years have resulted in a conceptual shift in understanding environments conducive to and supportive of studying,\u201d said McKiel. \u201cLibraries have been converting their spaces from ubiquitous quiet areas with tables and hard backed and bottomed chairs […] to a variety of study areas that have [\u2026] different noise level zones.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKiel said the increased noise level shouldn\u2019t be a problem, since students generally don\u2019t study on the noisier first floor of the library.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect the first floor to get a bit noisier, but it is generally not the place where students who prefer quiet spaces study,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a student, I used to study in the cafeteria where there was a lot of undifferentiated noise\u2014white noise. The quiet places just made any little noise stand out, which I found disruptive.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKiel said a caf\u00e9 in the library would benefit students who want to study for longer periods without stopping.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decision to put the caf\u00e9 in the library arose from the studies that indicated that food and drink were an integral part of the study habits of many students,\u201d he said. \u201cHaving food available in the library encourages longer stretches of studying, since leaving the library to find food tends to disrupt and provide distractions that often prevent a return to studying.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Press will offer more food items than Caf\u00e9 Allegro, and can be expected to be open longer hours (Monday to Thursday 8 a.m.\u20138 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.\u20133 p.m. and closed Friday and Saturday.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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