[PADG:615] Re: cafes in Libraries

[Roberta Pilette <roberta.pilette@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
  Yale is getting ready to start a major renovation of the Cross
Campus Library, which is the below grade library that is linked to
Sterling by a tunnel.  In the renovation plan there is a cafe that
will serve coffee, etc and "light" snacks and sandwiches
[pre-prepared food].  This had been in the works for a while but
what I was very pleased about is that it is now at the far entrance to
the library and is separated from the library proper by a glass wall and
the guard station is on the other side of the glass wall making the
statement that the library begins at that point, not the moment you walk
down the stairs and into the building.  We will also, by the time
the building re-opens with this new configuration, have 3 years of our
new food & drink policy which does not allow food in the
library.  It is restricted to approved areas--basically the cafe and
a outside courtyard.  Finally, the elevator that will remove the
food trash is at the end by the food and will not require that the trash
be dragged through the library space.  This was a key concern for
preservation.

  As to IPM, we are in the process of establishing a program. 
Ask me in a year how it is.

Bobbie Pilette


At 01:48 PM 8/12/2005, you wrote:

          Hello,

The University of Florida is remodeling its main Library and adding a 60,000 sq ft North Wing.  There has been discussion that a cafe be included.  I was hoping to get some information from Preservation professionals on this list who have cafes in their Libraries.

 

1.  Number of years with cafe in place:

 

2.  Is there a guard stationed near the door into the Library itself, attempting to limit food from being brought from the cafe into the main facility?

 

3.  Have you seen an increase or decrease in the number of volumes forwarded to Conservation/Book repair with food or drink damage? Or did it stay the same?

 

4.  Does your Library use Integrated Pest Management or do you spray pesticides to control insects?

 

5.  What else do we need to keep in mind if a cafe is placed in the Library, especially during the first year?

 

 

 

Please email me your responses directly and if there is sufficient interest, I will summarize for the list. 

 

Thanks,

 

Cathy Mook

Preservation Librarian

University of Florida

cmook@xxxxxxx

 

 

PS.  As I was sure we have discussed this topic on the list previously, I searched the ALA sponsored PADG archives using the word 'food'.  I got only 6 hits, none of which had anything to do with cafes.  I then tried a bunch of other food related terminology.  Again, limited success.  Has anyone got any advice for me re: using this particular resource?  Or do you have the same level of success I have when trying to gather data from the archives?