The spirit of renovation is in the air at the University of Louisville’s Ekstrom Library.
In the upcoming summer, the library will undergo extensive third-floor renovations, temporarily displacing collections to provide more study space for students. These renovations fit with the library’s stated goal to “provide spaces where/when our users need them.” The inconvenience should result in a more efficient and welcoming use of the library’s limited space.
In contrast, the Civic Education Gallery of the McConnell-Chao archive is neither efficient nor welcoming.
You have likely noticed the exhibit space dedicated to Senator McConnell and Secretary Chao in your time on the library’s lower level and may know it as the “McConnell Shrine.