LMU Dean of Libraries Kris Brancolini announces library groundbreaking and open house!

Above is a view of the site of the future Hannon library. After years of pioneering effort led by Ed Evans, Rhonda (mother of LINUS), Janet, Marcia, Tony, Naomi, Errol, Cynthia et al bringing the university library into the ultramodern age from Dewey cards to LOC we finally begin.

Al Tipon from Facilities Management presented a three phase excavation schedule for this summer to kick off the building project for the William H. Hannon Library. He also mentioned there will be installed soon two webcams to view the work in situ live!

So it looks like there will be two groundbreakings! The "Little Dig" ceremonies will probably be May 7th when the D9 crews begin play in the dirt this summer. Then a second more elegant gala affair, "the Big Dig" in the fall.

Ray Hilyar presented the new parking system. It seemed to be based on recommendations from an independent three year pattern study. Chief had the line of the day remarking how Brinks trucks don't have to pull over for flashing police lights.

"Anybody can get flashing police lights - heck, they gave them to us!"