DCSS sprouts
new building

Growth at Douglas College isn’t really
news anymore. But the Douglas College
Student Society (DCSS) isn’t just
jumping on the growth band wagon,
they’ ve been planning the new Student
Society building for over seven years.

The new facility, which will cost $3.3
million once the rooms are fully equipped,
will mean a new haven for the growing
student population at the New
Westminster Campus. Next year, students
will have a separate building where they
can relax, meet, study, socialize and eat,
away from the hectic pace of the main
campus.

The three-story, 1,585-sq metre (over
15,000-sq ft) facility, paid for by a $9
student levy which has been part of
regular student fees since 1989, will be
connected to the Royal Avenue entrance
to Douglas College by a covered walkway
next to the theatre.

The building site, where the ground
was broken in July, isn’t very exciting at
the moment: it’s littered with piles of
wood and other building materials, but
you can see the walls beginning to grow
and the trailer where all the planning takes
place.

While. the new home of the DCSS
won’t be open until 1997, the model in
their office is available to anyone who
wants to get an idea of what will be in full
bloom by next spring. ]

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point to, sketch on, highlight and
underline anything shown on screen.

But the true test of the new system is
its interactivity. Students will now be
more active distance education
participants than was previously possible.
And when the equipment is used by
colleagues to collaborate on a project,
they will be able to work on the same

Library gears up for fall

orientations

t’s that time of year again! All instructors are invited to bring their classes to the
library for an orientation session on the varied learning resources available at the

College.

“But people should know that our program has expanded considerably, ’ says
Instructional Services Librarian Sandra Hochstein.

Several options are now offered, including general library tours and an introduction to
periodical indexes. Students can also learn how to develop project-specific research
strategies, perform database searches and do Internet research. For English As a Second
Language students, an EASL series of InfoSkills modules is available to help.

With so many choices, those wanting to schedule tours should take a fresh look at the
current orientation booking forms, available through departmental assistants.

For more information about library orientations at the New Westminster and David Lam
Campuses, contact Sandra Hochstein at local 5181. To schedule an orientation at either
campus, contact Kathy Williams, Orientation Assistant at local 5198. For library
orientations at the Thomas Haney campus, contact Mary Matthews, Extension Librarian, at

local 5190. |

SH
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To get ready for the September 3 opening, Library staff spent a record-breaking day at
the David Lam Campus, shelving more than 18,000 items in four hours.

document at the same time. With V-Tel,
says Clarke, “The collaborative work
possibilities are incredible.”

While extremely advanced, the system
can be used to conference with anyone
who has equipment using the video
conferencing international standard. “You
can call the University of Alberta, Tokyo
or the Sorbonne if necessary,” Clarke
enthuses.

Closer to home, the system will also be
used to facilitate virtual meetings between
the New Westminster and David Lam
Campuses. A permanent room is now
being set up at 700 Royal Avenue, with
facilities to be in place in Coquitlam this
fall. For more information on V-Tel and
video conferencing, call Bruce Clarke in
CET at local 5268. |