Blog Archives - Illinois School of Music OPERATIONS & FACILITIES

tuesday, september 30, 2014

9/30/2014

Smith 25 Technology Issues SOLVED. Turned on video switcher (power).
Smith 3rd Floor Unlocked 7:30 AM. Will communicate with Card Access Office to lock. Caused by computer glitch. Resolved mid-morning. (Mandel/Card Access)
Additional Jazz Drum Studio Audio Needs. Parts researched and ordered. (Mandel)
Some Door Locks Reported Malfunctioning on the 3rd Floor of Smith. Selected doors were examined. Problems either solved or directed to the appropriate repair (Lock Shop and/or warranty provider) (Mandel/Wahls)
SoM Database Location Codes Updated. (Mandel)
Repaired Instruments Returned to Storage Locations for Use. (Mandel/Music Shoppe)
School of Music Available New Acquisitions Updated. (Mandel)

school of music - key and locker statistics fa 2014

9/30/2014

KEYS

Regular Practice Room Keys: MB = 457, SH = 141
Grand Piano Practice Room Keys: MB = 97, SH = 95
Harp Practice Keys = 15
Harpsichord/Organ Practice Keys = 44
MB 1160 Support Room Keys = 48
MB Mail Room Keys = 57
SH Mail Room Keys = 50

LOCKERS

Tbone/Sax Smith Hall = 26 (capacity)
Tbone/Sax Wide Smith Hall = 7
WW/Trp Smith Hall = 11
String Bass Lockers Smith Hall = 9 (capacity)
Cabinets Smith Hall = 9
Cabinets Music Building = 73
Large Metal MB = 8 (capacity)
Large Wood MB = 6
Medium Metal MB = 115
Medium Wood MB = 53 (near capacity)
Small Metal MB = 33
Cello Locker MB = 17 (capacity)
String Bass Locker MB = 13
Tuba Locker = 1 (capacity)

Total Lockers = 381

monday, september 29, 2014

9/29/2014

Smith Hall Chair and Stand Collection and Clean-up. Musician chairs were pulled out of SH 113, 105/107, 106, and other miscellaneous locations. Elevator Shafts on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors have become storage areas for chairs and stands. Please email for more information.

Stands Added to Smith 301, 303, 309, 339, 340, 343, 344, and 345.
Chairs Added to Smith 339, 343, 345.
Percussion Locker Key Replaced. (Mandel/Flores)
Broken Locks/Door Hardware for Rooms SH 335, 336, and 341.
Smith 25 Technology Issues. Document projector was showing "blue" screen and wasn't projecting computer.
Usage List for Grand Piano Practice Rooms Compiled.
Sign Up Sheets for Smith Practice Rooms Missing.

friday, september 26, 2014

9/29/2014

1160 Replaced Light Switch. Lights didn't work.
Trained Stage Crew for Katherine Syer's Musicology Conference in the Memorial Room. (Wahls)

thursday, september 25, 2014

9/25/2014

Evaluation of Supplemental Wind/Band Instruments with MUED division.
Piano Relocated to Dr. Bergonzi's Office.
New Computer for Marching Illini Received and Transferred to FAA-IT for Deployment.
Meeting with Lighting Engineer Company Regarding Light Testing and Evaluation of MBA.

wednesday, september 24, 2014

9/24/2014

Smith Recital Hall fan motor replaced. Now quiet. Fan noise will be monitored.
Return Fan for MBA is Running.
Working Out Supplemental Instruments Trombone/Trumpet.
Biennial Inventory Search Completed. (Mandel/Wahls) Submitted to the Director for certification.
2 Sousaphones Received and Recorded for the Marching Illini. (Mandel/Custer)
Abandoned Lockers Past Due from Spring/Summer 2014 emptied and reclaimed. (Reyes)
Investigated Options for Smith Hall Room 1 Noise Bleed Issues. (Mandel/Wahls)
Computer Adapter Delivered to Dr. Davis. (Wahls)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

9/23/2014

School of Music Open House. 1) 3rd Floor of Smith card swipe will be unlocked between 8 am and 6 pm for our guests to tour and/or use the new practice facilities. 2) Smith and MB classrooms to be utilized by Dr. Holmes and his team have been straightened, cleaned, and set-up. 3) Recording Studio was set to performance/masterclass. 4) Building Service Workers added extra cleaning to their work lists for Monday evening/Tuesday morning. 5) Halls in the MB/Smith were reorganized as we were able. 6) 3rd floor MB practice rooms were opened for guest access.7) Lounge area on LL was straightened and chairs recovered. 8) Surplus furniture was finished being moved from LL lounge. 9) Work order was created to clean N elevator lights.

Classroom Straighten: MB 1201, 1152, 1172, 1179, RS.

Working on correcting availability of Methods/Supplemental instruments for MUS 335.

Worked with FAA-IT with Putting in Data Jack to Lyric Theatre Department. Chad is coordinating with FAA-IT, Krannert, F and S, electricians.
Delivered Ethernet Adapter to Professor Keeble.
Worked with CITES to Repair Network Jack in MB 3062.
Unlocked Middle Door in Memorial Room for Open House. Please do not use push buttons to lock door. Must remain open during class hours.
Set up Admissions Q and A in Recital Hall/3:00pm.
Audio System for Professor Spencer's studio.

sunday, september 21, 2014

9/22/2014

Alarm call at 11:15 am in Smith 25 and a Second alarm call at 12:15 am for Smith 25. Door on A/V cabinet was left ajar. Door was secured and alarm reset Monday morning. (Wahls)
Allerton Music Barn Festival Bach Concert: Set-Up, Stage Manager, Tear-Down. (Mandel)

monday, september 22, 2014

9/22/2014

A Concerning Amount of Trash Found in Practice Rooms.
Found a Classroom Chair in Practice Room.
Mandel/Audio Dept. Load Out of Allerton Music Barn.
Wahls Completed Building Layout Work for Music Building.
Wahls Created IT tickets for Lyric Theatre in Krannert.
MB 1201 was Found Set Up for Rehearsals and not Returned to Classroom Set-Up.
5 Keys Delivered to Percussion Division.

friday, september 19, 2014

9/19/2014

Reset Mondo Pad in MB 3003 (logged out previous user) for Use Today. Please remember to log out of public computers and Mondo Pads. After October 1, 2014, it will be increasingly difficult to log out users without users' passwords due to new FAA screen lock requirements.
Several Rooms in MB Locked at 7:50 am. Mandel/A. Tammen unlocked remaining rooms. Unlock procedures fall on Night Monitors after midnight, Stage Crew Mgr. is addressing. Apologies for any inconvenience to teachers and students!
File Cabinets Removed from Choral Rehearsal Room/Director Office/Krannert. (Wahls/Gortner)
Jazz Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece and Jazz Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Ordered. For Jazz Lab bands.
Properties Room MB 1156 is Closed for Office Hours Today. Barn Festival dress rehearsal and set-up. We will reopen for reg. office hours Monday at 9am.