Alison Quisenberry

Texas State students are no strangers to seeing construction projects all around them. Along with the L-B-J Student Center, Alkek Library is undergoing some major changes. Bobcat Update's Alison Quisenberry (Quiz-in-berry) has details.

The Alkek construction project may seem an inconvenience now, but the 14-point-3 million-dollar project will add some much needed upgrades to the student library. The first, second, fourth and seventh levels are all being renovated.
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The first floor will be technology central, including virtual reality and digital design centers, 3-D printers and an Omni-globe, which will be used for research to map worldwide events, simulating weather patterns and viewing ocean currents. YouStar Studios and a Creative Manufacturing Center will also be found on the first floor.
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The second floor will include a Starbucks, which will be the coffee chain's third location on campus. The fourth floor will remain home to the SLAC tutoring labs and also include a Graduate Commons. The new area for graduate students will have study spaces, a lounge area and lockers.
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Single-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms will be found on the third and fourth floors. The Wittliff Collections on the seventh floor will be expanded to include a new entrance and larger photo exhibits, as well as the Texas Music and Lonesome Dove Galleries. The Alkek 2020 Vision is expected to be completed by spring of next year. For Bobcat Update, I'm Alison Quisenberry.