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Saluted as the new model for the 21st century, the Georgia Tech Library and Information Center has received a prestigious national award.
The library received the 2007 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
In making the award, Pamela Snelson, the organization's president called the library "the heart and soul of the community." She cited the dramatic steps taken to change the way Tech's library provides services to students.
Richard Meyer, dean and director of the Tech library, and President Wayne Clough participated in the ceremony that lauded Tech for its commitment to developing a stimulating and engaging environment and making use of public space.
The award recognized the library's impressive five-year transformation.
In partnership with the Office of Information Technology in the fall of 2002, the library created the General Productivity and Multimedia Center to provide an aesthetically stimulating environment with information and technology assistance in a 24-hour setting in the West Commons.
The library installed the presentation rehearsal studio in the spring of 2004 to provide custom accommodations for student teams practicing for presentations.
The establishment of the Resource Center in the spring of 2006 created a single-stop location for academic support services such as tutoring, advising and technical support.
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