Saturday, September 22, 2012

No more Butt Library

     On Monday, the SOCCCD board of trustees will hold its September meeting.
     It appears that, on that night, Chancellor Gary Poertner intends to quietly bring about the close of the "James B. Utt" era and to launch the "Boring And Inoffensive Names" (BAIN) era via the following consent calendar item:
ITEM: 5.5
RE: Saddleback College: Naming the Library and Learning Resource Center
. . .
STATUS
The Saddleback library building is undergoing an extensive renovation that includes a state-of-the-art learning resource center on the second floor. In keeping with the new design and its multi-purpose functionality, it is recommended that the building be named the Library and Learning Resource Center.

RECOMMENDATION
The Chancellor recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the naming the of the Saddleback College library building to be named the Library and Learning Resource Center.
     Not that I'm complaining.
     Well, I do have one complaint. Contrary to the agenda, they're not "Naming the [']Library and Learning Resource Center[']," cuz it doesn't yet have that name. They're either naming the as-yet-unnamed center—or they're renaming the "James B. Utt Library" (aka "Butt Library").
     I'm trained in philosophy, OK?
     Now if only Saddleback College would replace its "Frito Bandito" mascot!

     Another interesting item:

     That's cool.

James B. Utt Library: built as a fortress against students; hence no windows

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG - only at Saddleback College - The Butt Library - YGBSM!

Anonymous said...

I thought they were going to propose naming it for Rich McCullough.

This is disappointing.

Anonymous said...

Egads. No imagination, no vision. McCullough Library and Learning Center sounds much better. Sounds like we had a soul or a history or both.

Anonymous said...

Rich is going to honored some way in the new science building

Anonymous said...

Let's scratch that Butt.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Saddleback academic senate.

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