Somerville College Report - University of Oxford

36 | Library ReportLibrary ReportChanges in the LibraryIf 2009/10 was all about staff changes in the Library, 2010/11 was the year ofbuilding refurbishments. After a few hiccoughs with the new Library doors whichset back the programme by several weeks, the rest of the refurbishments proceededin a smooth manner and by the beginning of Hilary Term, the new-look Libraryentrance was revealed to greet returning students. With the issue desk movedto one side, the space was opened up to create a display area for new books andexhibitions, a new noticeboard and a comfortable seating area, complete with afiction library. A couple of large palms have given the whole area a relaxed ‘countryhouse’ feel . Students have been making good use of the new space (which has wi-fiaccess to the internet) to relax and meet up in breaks from their studies.The new Library entrance