In addition to the two levels of the UGL, there are additional spaces in and around the UGL that are worth noting. Those include the courtyard, the Morrow Plots, next to the UGL, the Plaza Level area, the tunnel that connects the UGL to the Main Library and the Espresso Royale. You can read about them in this section under “Spaces at the UGL”.
Plaza Level Facing One entrance of the UGL Courtyard of UGL from Top
Morrow Plots next to the UGL
Spaces at the UGL over the Years
Below are some representative PowerPoint presentations that focused on changes at the UGL. Most show the transformation from the 1970s furniture and spaces to that of the present day.
- Mestre, Lori S. (2010). Reference Services in the Information Commons Environment: The UIUC Experience. UGL Reference and Learning Commons Illinois Library Association Annual Conference. Libraries Out Loud. Chicago, IL. September 28-30, 2010.
- Mestre, Lori S. ( 2013). Learning to Media Commons. A panel webinar hosted by RUSA MARS LSS.
- Mestre, Lori S. and Kurt, Eric (2015). “Excuse me. Is that a Video Studio in your Library?” Rethink-It: Libraries for a New Age. Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, August 10-12.
- Mestre, Lori S. (2017). Spaces and Services at the Undergraduate Library. Presented to Visiting Chinese Librarians.