technical services not in the basement?

Technical services departments are usually housed in the ugliest part of any library.  Technical services do the behind-the-scenes work of the library and don’t deal with the patrons, so are usually tucked away in the unattractive part of the library where patrons are unlikely to go.  This means they’re put in the basement, or in an area without windows, or near the loading dock.  This is depressing for someone as visual as myself.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the new library being built at Loyola Marymount University has plans to house the technical services department on the second floor.  My office will even have a floor-to-ceiling window.  Joy!  It looks like the designers of the new building have taken into account the creature comforts of the people inhabiting the library.  Check it out for yourself at Coming Soon: The William H. Hannon Library.