{"id":6501,"date":"2023-09-15T12:01:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mlgsca.mlanet.org\/newsletter\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2023-09-15T12:01:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:01:34","slug":"a-visit-to-grunigen-library-a-get-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mlgsca.mlanet.org\/newsletter\/?p=6501","title":{"rendered":"A Visit to Grunigen Library & A Get Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jennifer Silverman, MLIS, University of Southern California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLGSCA Membership Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, a small group of library professionals had a chance to do some of our favorite things: tour other libraries, view interesting NLM exhibits, and socialize. When MLGSCA\u2019s Membership Committee found out that UCI\u2019s Grunigen Library in Orange was hosting the NLM exhibit, \u201cAIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic<\/a>\u201d we reached out to MLGSCA member Rikke Ogawa from UCI Libraries about bringing a group to take a tour of the library and the exhibit. Rikke kindly made the arrangements and even got us free parking at UCI Medical Center!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grunigen Operations Manager Irene Morris led our small, yet mighty group of six on a tour of the library. Irene pointed out how the library space had been partially remodeled in the past few years and she was proud of the new lobby area.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Grunigen Library lobby.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\u00a0Display about Dr. Forest J. Grunigen in library lobby.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Irene showed us some of the library\u2019s highlights including a beautiful conference room available by reservation. The conference room features a wall of frosted glass with a patterned ombre design. The library also features a separate computer lab that is accessible 24\/7 via patron card swipe when the library is closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just off the computer lab is possibly the most exciting thing we saw that day, two high-tech nap pods. Irene mentioned the pods were a result of the research showing how a brief nap can refuel you and allow you to travel home safely. These fancy chairs have all kinds of features. Soothing lights and music help you relax, and the hood comes down to keep out the light. The chair\u2019s functions turn off after the specified time limit. Ivan Portillo, MLGSCA\u2019s Research Committee Chair, even hopped in the chair to test it out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beautiful, frosted glass inside conference room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Irene Morris showing us the super cool nap pods.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We ended the tour by looking at the NLM exhibit. It featured six large posters about the AIDS pandemic. All the posters can also be viewed on the exhibit\u2019s supplemental webpage<\/a>. Some attendees asked about the process of becoming a host library for an NLM exhibit. Irene mentioned that the application process took a while but the arrival of the exhibit materials was easy. She also mentioned the careful planning that went into determining where in the library to place the large posters. Since the posters were only one-sided Irene\u2019s team decided it was best against a wall. They even moved some couches so there was a comfortable seating area in front of the posters. To commemorate our time at Grunigen, we took a group picture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Back row (L to R): Jay Arellano (SJSU Student), David Carson (Chapman), Ivan Portillo (Chapman), Steve Clancy (UCI Retired), Andrea Harrow (USC)
Front row (L to R): Jennifer Silverman (USC), Rikke Ogawa (UCI)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

After the tour, most of the group went across the street to Dave & Buster\u2019s and spent a few hours socializing and eating. I personally enjoyed hanging out with other librarians and chatting about life and libraries in Southern California. An SJSU library student in his last year of school was part of the group and I was happy to share a long list of library job hunting tools and advice with him. Overall, it was a nice day for a library tour and socializing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Good eats and good company! (L to R): Jennifer Silverman (USC), Karen O’Grady (USD), Andrea Harrow (USC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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