MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO:
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) officials and community leaders
WHAT:
Alvin Sherman Library Research, and Information Technology Center 20th Anniversary Celebration
WHERE:
NSU Campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
WHEN:
11 a.m. Monday, December 6
WHY:
20 years – don’t they go by in a blink.
Two decades ago, Broward County welcomed the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. It is one of the largest library buildings in Florida, and the largest publicly accessible research library in the United States.
This library was opened to the public on December 8, 2001 – and now it’s time to celebrate 20 years of service!
The Alvin Sherman Library is a unique joint-use facility serving the residents of Broward County as well as NSU 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.
The building is five stories high with wireless access throughout the building for its visitors, reading niches, 34 study rooms, 1,400 user seats and a café. It contains research materials, specialized databases, popular fiction and nonfiction books, magazines and journals, CDs, DVDs. Its patrons have access to over 450,000 online resources.
The library also is home to permanent works of art, including The Glass Garden by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly and a Buddhist prayer wheel, which was blessed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On the second floor, the Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery showcases important works of art and exhibits throughout the year. On the same floor, the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center contains original artifacts from the Holocaust and other educational resources. The library is also home to the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center and the newly opened Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation.
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About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): At NSU, students don’t just get an education, they get the competitive edge they need for real careers, real contributions and real life. A dynamic, private research university, NSU is providing high-quality educational and research programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree levels. Established in 1964, the university includes 15 colleges, the 215,000-square-foot Center for Collaborative Research, the private JK-12 grade University School, the world-class NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, and the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, one of Florida’s largest public libraries. NSU students learn at our campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, and online globally. With nearly 200,000 alumni across the globe, the reach of the NSU community is worldwide. Classified as having “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 59 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification and is also the largest private institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. Please visit www.nova.edu for more information.
