Library Service Center

Our Facility

The Emory University and Georgia Tech Library Service Center

 

The Georgia Tech and Emory University libraries operate this state-of-the-art, climate-controlled Library Service Center (LSC) facility.

Students, faculty, and staff from Emory and Georgia Tech can use the center. This partnership supports the creation of a seamless shared collection, with Emory Library resources available to Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, and vice versa. With a focus on user needs, the goal is to provide the best possible service and access to these materials.

Want to learn more about KSS Architects, the firm responsible for the design and construction of the LSC?

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The building is open to current Georgia Tech and Emory University students, faculty and staff Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for university-observed holidays. Users planning a visit are asked to e-mail lsc@library.gatech.edu or call 404-727-1400 to ensure staff will be available to address concerns.

Parking is free during business hours. The LSC is located on Emory University’s Briarcliff Property, 1260 Briarcliff Road in Atlanta.

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If you are interested in a story or quote about the Library Service Center, please contact:

Elaine Justice: elaine.justice@emory.edu, 404-727-0643 or

Lance Wallace: lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu, 404-894-7460

e-mail: lsc@library.gatech.edu  

phone: 404-727-1400

BUILDING FEATURES

The Georgia Tech and Emory University libraries operate this state-of-the-art, climate-controlled Library Service Center (LSC) facility. Students, faculty, and staff from Emory and Georgia Tech can use the center.

This partnership supports the creation of a seamless shared collection, making more Emory Library resources available to Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, and vice versa. With a focus on user needs, the goal is to provide the best possible service and access to these materials.

To learn more about KSS Architects, the firm responsible for the design and construction of the LSC, please click here

SUSTAINABILITY

Water use was reduced 20 percent using low-flow fixtures and water-efficient landscaping

The roof reduces heat island effect

 Regional and low-emitting materials used where applicable

PRECAST FAUX STUCCO EXOSKELETON

The Library Service Center features a distinctive exoskeleton made up of insulated precast concrete panels, protecting the building from the elements while providing structural strength. The heaviest of the 40-foot tall panels required DOT permitting to be transported from Greenville, S.C. to the job site. 

FIRE SUPPRESSION

Because its Archive Module holds more than 2 million volumes, the building is equipped with sprinkler heads delivering 25 gallons of water per minute.

Engineers built a 157,000-gallon water tank to help feed the system.

ARCHIVE MODULE & BLAST FREEZER

The LSC features a blast freezer to disinfect volumes of microbial organisms and repair books damaged by water.

FILM STORAGE

Film, being delicate, requires two separate portions of storage to allow the material to acclimate to the temperature of storage and the building. 

SOIL EXPORT, SURCHARGE & SUPER-FLAT SLAB

The foundation for the Library Service Center was built n soil stacked in layers several feet high to achieve a level of compaction that makes the site suitable for shallow foundations rather than deep foundations.

Soil used in the project was exported for use in other projects on site.

To stabilize the 32-foot shelves and human-operated order pickers, the LSC is built on a super-flat slab, meaning the grade shifts less than the thickness of a nickel over 10 feet. 

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Collection & Services

 
The LSC represents a new approach to the libraries' mission of preservation and collection of scholarship. The materials in the Library Service Center will be stored at 55 degrees and 30 percent humidity, providing optimal, long-term preservation and retention for print and microform collections. Under these conditions, books, papers and documents will be preserved for more than 250 years.
Only about 17 percent of the Georgia Tech and Emory collections overlap, which means the LSC brings together  content from two major research university libraries with complementary strengths under one roof, expanding access to a broad range of resources and freeing up campus spaces. The facility leverages the services each institution provides, and it enhances the ability to meet the changing needs of users.
Emory and Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff can request items from their respective library catalogs. For assistance and more details on services, please contact either Emory Libraries or Georgia Tech Library.
Students, faculty, and staff from both Emory and Georgia Tech will be able to use the center. Users planning a visit are asked to e-mail lsc@library.gatech.edu or call 404-727-1400 to ensure staff will be available for assistance.
The Library Service Center is located on Emory University's Briarcliff Property, 1260 Briarcliff Road in Atlanta.

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