Alvin Sherman Library
The Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, is one of the largest library buildings in the state of Florida. The Alvin Sherman Library is a unique joint-use facility serving the residents of Broward County as well as Nova Southeastern University students, faculty, and staff members. Thanks to an agreement between the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and NSU, the Alvin Sherman Library offers traditional public library services as well as the full academic resources.
History
This library was opened to the public on December 8, 2001.
About
On December 14, 1999, the NSU Board of Trustees and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved a forty-year agreement between Broward County and Nova Southeastern University to build a joint-use library that serves both Broward County and NSU patrons. This 325,000 square foot full service library is located on NSU's main campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1]
In 2003, South Florida real estate developer and World War II pilot veteran, Alvin Sherman, donated $7 million for the library building which was named for him.[2][3]
The building is five stories high with wireless access throughout the building for NSU patrons and guests; reading niches; 23 study rooms; collaborative study room; family study room; the Cotilla Gallery with ongoing exhibits; programs for all ages; the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum;[4] 1,000 user seats, and a café.[5] It contains research materials, specialized databases, popular fiction and nonfiction books, magazines and journals, CDs, DVDs.
A collaborative group study room was opened in late 2015 by the Alvin Sherman Library Circle of Friends. The 2,500 square foot room expansion serves as a platform for students working on group projects, presentations and study groups. Unlike other areas of the library, the collaborative study room was specifically designed to allow students to talk openly.
The library hosts special programs for children and teens, book discussion groups, author readings, and classes on using research tools and resources. [6]
The Alvin Sherman LRITC building also contains the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.
References
- ^ Pleasants, Julian (2013). The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014, p. 180. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2013. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-9892991-0-7.
- ^ Pleasants, Julian (2013-10-29). The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014, p. 182.Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2013.
- ^ Alvin Sherman, FEBRUARY 24, 1922 – JANUARY 26, 2018Dignity Memorial.
- ^ Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc.Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum of South Florida located in the Alvin Sherman Library. Association of Holocaust Organizations.
- ^ "About the Library". sherman.library.nova.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Albright, Meagan. “Growing Book-Based Partnerships: NSU Alvin Sherman Library and PBS KidVision.” Children & Libraries 21, no. 2 (2023): 12.
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