On Feb. 10, the Library Task Force hosted a town hall in the Froiland Science Complex where students could express their concerns and gain clarification on what will happen to the Mikkelsen Library. The event was the second in a series; the first, for faculty and staff, took place on Feb. 4, and the third, a virtual town hall for commuter students and faculty, took place on Feb. 18.
Approximately 20 students attended the town hall, which was led by Vice President of Innovation Peter Folliard. He began with a presentation, discussing the task force’s formation and the project’s timeline.
The mission statement of the task force formerly read, “Develop a plan and budget to reimagine the Mikkelsen Library as an integrated service hub for student learning, information, innovation and technology,” but Folliard emphasized that establishing a budget for the project is no longer a part of the task force’s mission. After the removal of “and budget,” the rest of the statement remains the same…