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ChallengesLovejoy Library at Southern IllinoisUniversity Edwardsville needed amajor update to the first floor areas.According to Dean Regina McBride,the goals were “to design inviting,collaborative, learning environmentsfor our students and faculty; toprovide functional and interactiveservice points and office areas; andto create attractive social spaces forexhibits, presentations and casualreading.”Bringing it all together was KI’schallenge.“KI did a terrific job of coordinatingwith us and campus trades,” saysBusiness Manager Erica Vandiver.“They were extremely responsiveto our needs and questions.”Solutions and SpacesWireWorks ® and Genius ® Wallcreate highly effective workspaces.Staggered heights at the servicedesk ensure ADA accessibility aswell as easy walk-up access. Thetransition to taller panels providesstaff privacy.Sela ® and Cody lounge seatingenhance social interaction, comfort,and ambiance in social and informallearning spaces. “Students love thelarge ottomans,” says Vandiver.StudioWorks ® maximizes spaceusage and creates cozy computerstudy areas. “This product sold uson KI,” says McBride. DataLink ®tables provide technology accessand style in the Instruction Room.A variety of KI seating (Strive ® ,Impress ® Ultra and more) adapts touser’s needs in all the spaces.McBride concludes,”The feedbackis very positive. Students beganusing the new furniture as quicklyas it was unpacked. The library isbusier than ever, spaces are filledand there’s higher traffic thanbefore.”2