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| Kappe Library | SCI-Portal |
| Wood and Metal Shop | Supply Store |
| CNC/Digital Fabrication Facilities | Student Union |
| Computer Resources + Print Center | Psychological Counseling Program |
| Kappe Library | |
| The Kappe Library supports SCI-Arc's curriculum and the study of Architecture with
a focused collection maintained by experienced staff. Since the library began in 1974—with donations from faculty, students and staff—it has grown through the support of
the school, the wider SCI-Arc community and various foundations. The only academic
library in Southern California focused on Architecture, the Kappe Library welcomes all
architectural researchers. The Kappe Library is located on the second floor of the north end of the SCI-Arc building and provides a comfortable environment for research. The collection is made up of 20,000 books in 97 subject areas, with Architecture and related technical and design subjects accounting for most of the collection. Some 1,500 titles are added each year. Books are arranged on open stacks according to the Library of Congress alpha-numeric system. The library maintains 106 subscriptions, and has over 2,800 bound volumes of back issues. The slide collection consists of 35,000 architectural history images, mostly from the 20th century. Reference services and research tools can be found at the entrance: Patrons can navigate through the collections by searching in the Educational Resources of SCI-Arc (EROS) database, the Avery Index, the Art Index and others. The Kappe Library Guides provide additional orientation, offering tips on research methods and resources, and recommending books, articles and websites on selected topics in Architecture, the Fine Arts, History and Cultural Studies, and Science and Technology. Web versions of this, and all other library guides are available at here. The library is wired via airport and maintains six public workstations, including scanning workstations and one for VHS video-to-digital transfer. The online catalog is available here. Email questions directly to the library manager, Kevin McMahon, at kevin@sciarc.edu or call 213.356.5323. |
Media Center
The library loans audio-visual equipment to students and faculty, including darkroom
equipment, digital projectors, digital still cameras, digital video cameras, DVD players,
monitors, slide projectors and VCRs. Reserving equipment in advance is highly
recommended. Contact the A/V manager for reservations or technical help.
Archive
The SCI-Arc archive consists of several collections to document SCI-Arc activities.
Archive materials do not circulate and access is by appointment only.
- The student work archive includes a chronologically organized digital and slide archive of student work and events.
- The video collection contains 2,500 videos documenting SCI-Arc lectures and events from 1974 to the present.
- The print archive consists of forty linear feet of books, catalogs, posters, and other printed materials illustrating SCI-Arc activities from 1972 to the present.
- The print archive consists of forty linear feet of books, catalogs, posters, and other printed materials illustrating SCI-Arc activities from 1972 to the present.
- Press articles: Electronic files of news articles relating to SCI-Arc and SCI-Arc students, faculty and alumni from 1990 to the present.
Materials Library
Currently under development, the Materials Library offers a collection of samples and
related specifications of new and innovative materials.