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Message from WINDOWS
the Dean
Volume 27, No. 2
The library construction project will be finished in a Spring 2015
few months! The experience has really gone well but
we will be thrilled to be finished. Come fall semester, ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
we will have more seats for students and many special
areas in the newly renovated library such as expanded Dr. June Koelker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean
space for university archives and rare books, new spaces for graduate students, Tracy Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Dean
media editing suites, an academic heritage room and 3D printing. We will have a James Lutz . . . . . ..Director of Administrative Services
“social academic” space, called the Ideas Bistro, that we intend to be a gathering Kerry Bouchard . . . . .Director of Automated Systems
place for faculty and graduate students to share a TED talk, to enjoy a thoughtful
academic discussion, to hold a graduate student meeting, to hear poetry and to DEPARTMENT HEADS
schedule similar events.
Cari Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of Music/Media
One of the new features of the building will be an “Interactive Wall” that those Brenda Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of Reference
entering from the East side will see. The Interactive Wall features six, large Dennis Gibbons . . . Head of Collection Development
interactive screens arranged horizontally and positioned at general standing Dennis Odom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head of Acquisitions
height. The screens will have visual images that display in passive mode. When Cheryl Sassman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of Circulation
someone(s) steps close enough to the screens for the person’s presence to be Sally Sorensen . . . . .Head of Cataloging & Periodicals
“sensed” by the equipment, the images on the Interactive Wall change. Once Shelda Dean .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editor
someone is in proximity to touch the Interactive Wall, there will be displays
available by touch, encouraging the viewer to pick content of their choosing. CONTRIBUTORS
The Interactive Wall takes its name from the ability of the individual person to
touch the wall and choose a selection of images to view. Jeff Bond
June Koelker
We will begin fall semester with images and material displayed on the Interactive Roger Rainwater
Wall related to the current TCU theme year. One of the academic initiatives with Laura Steinbach
TCU’s Academy of Tomorrow is the introduction of theme years. Theme years
encourage TCU faculty and students to create new courses or to modify existing Stay Connected With Us
courses to encompass themes with broad perspectives across the curriculum.
The first theme year relates to WATER. The displays on the Interactive Wall Facebook: facebook.com/tculibrary
will give viewers a chance to see information related to TCU faculty research, Twitter: @tculibrary
student projects, library collections and library staff activities related to water. YouTube: youtube.com/user/TCULibrary101
The Interactive Wall is still in design so there aren’t visuals we can show you yet
but we are excited about the opportunity this gives us. As the years go by, the
Interactive Wall will have new displays related to new theme years. Topics such
as energy and food are examples of theme years to come.

I know you will enjoy visiting us for our grand opening later in the fall. When
you come, explore the Interactive Wall!

Dr. June Koelker
Dean, Mary Couts Burnett Library

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