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Library to be
closed for remodel
Clackamas Print
brings home a
total of 12
awards
Mickey Yeager (Right) and Carol Burnell (Left) look at layout plans in the newly remodeled library area. The goal
is to transform it into the new math and writing tutoring area.
BreannaCraine
Arts & Culture Editor
Clackamas Community College
tries to make learning the easiest
thing possible for its students, which
is why there are two faculty mem
bers who are in charge o f some pretty
major changes happening in the Dye
Learning Center this summer. Carol
Burnell and Rhonda Hull are the
Learning Center Co-Coordinators.
This big project is a group effort
between several faculties on cam
pus.
Hull is a math instructor at CCC
and has worked both part-time and
full-time since 1991. Burnell is an
Englishv instructor and has worked
full time since 2004.
The Writing Center will be mov
ing from McLoughlin, as well as
the Math Center. There will also be
subject tutoring for students who
need help in specific classes and
computer tutoring so that instruc
tors can help with online courses or
simple computer problems.
There are many reasons why the
committee is doing a l these chang
es. Some o f the tutoring centers will
be drop-in help, but like the Writing
Center has always been, they require
some appointments to give everyone
an equal opportunity to get help.
The faculty members involved in
the project took field trips to differ
ent schools to investigate what they
want CCC’s students to have in their
college by looking at how other col
leges serve their students.
“There are a lot o f services that
students have available. They do not
always know that they have them
and figuring out what they are has
been challenging to students,” said
Hull.
There are rumors around school
that the Learning Center will be
gaining a coffee bar, but that is not
set in
“W hat-we do know is that we
want a comfy place for students to
come and stay and feel comfort
able,” said Burnell.
There will also be a group study
section in the library. This will
have white boards,- computers and
resources for students in classes to
have a group study. ,
“What we. want this to be is a
very vibrant and energetic, energy-
filled room o f learning,” said Hull.
The changes will begin right after
finals are over this1 Spring term.
There are limited construction needs
for this project, but during the week
before summer term begins they will
be tearing down a wall and doing all
the noisy work. This will avoid dis
rupting students during class, every
thing else will be happening while
the library is open.
Not everything will be cofnpleted
by the beginning o f Summer term.
The first week o f school, the library
will be partially closed, but they will
have a room available for people to
check out textbooks. The committee
is trying to make the changes that are
the least invasive for students.
The funding for this project us
from the budgets from all the differ
ent centers that are moving. Most o f
the project is moving things around
instead o f buying things new.
“It has been a great task force to
be on because we can see the end
product coming into vision. It’s like,
‘Whoa,-lhis-is-etx>l’,-”-said Hull.
“And it’s been a big group ofg
faculty and staff who have had input,
so we have had input from all over
campus and even from our satellite
campuses. That is such an amazing
thing; to see such a large group be
able to work so well together. That
does not mean everything is easy,”
said Burnell.
Students are excited to see the
changes that will hopefully help
them learn better.
“I hope students will love it. I
hope they feel comfortable there.
It certainly is going to change stu
dents’ idea o f the library, because
the library — while we are hoping
to still have some quiet areas — the
whole library is not going to be
a quiet place anymore. So that is
going to be a little different” said
Burnell.
C ongratulations to The
Clackamas P rin t for being ah
award winning team! Every,
May 10, 2013 was the Oregon
N e w sp a p e r
P u b lish e rs
Association and the Oregon
N ew sp ap ers
F o undation
held their annual Collegiate
Day event at Linn Beriton
Com m unity College. The
C lackam as Print, w on 12
awards at the ceremony.
Best Feature Photo
Credits: Brad Heineke
Award: First Place
Best Feature Photo
Credits: M andie Gavitt
Award: Second Place
Best .Photography
Credits: Brad Heineke
Award: First Place
Best Special Section
Best Graphic
Credits: Staff
Award: Second Place
Credits: John Howard
Award: Third Place
Best Headline Writing
Best Cartooning
Credits: Staff
Award: First Place
Credits: Anna Axelson, Co
Editor in C hief
Award: Third Place
Best Sports Story
Credits: Andrew
Millbrooke, Sports Editor
Award: Third Place
Best Review
Credits: Joshua Dillen, Co
Editor in C hief
Award: Second Place
B est C olum nist
Credits: A nna Axelson, Co
Editor in C hief
Award: Second Place
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Credits: A nna Axelson
Award: First Place
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Award: Third Place
Mobile library lets you
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A ccording to a press release
from O verD rive, readers have
checked o u t m ore than 70 m il
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W ith all the changes going
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goal o f the new library learning
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