social distancing – The CNM Chronicle

Story by Salvador Zambrano

Staff reporter

Area Director at the CNM Bookstore Ann Heaton said the bookstore is currently working with their buying team on adding new merchandise to the store, like UNM, NMSU, and New Mexico United. She also added, the CNM Bookstore which is located in the newly finished CNM Marketplace building would like people to know that they want to be a part of the community and not just seen as CNM’s Bookstore.

The new bookstore will still offer the same services that they have always offered as well as new food services offered at the marketplace, she said.

A Grab-N-Go option will be available to the community and as more people return to the campus area more options will become available, she said.

Heaton added, “we are also planning on opening a Starbucks as proudly serving for the fall and then opening it as a fully licensed Starbucks in spring 2022.”

There were mixed emotions regarding the new move, but her team has adjusted well and are excited to be in the new building, she said.

“It has been exciting being in this new location with so much natural lighting occurring all around us. We love the feel of not just looking like a ‘college bookstore’ but having more of an appearance of a regular retailer.” She said.

Covid-19 preparations have been made to ensure the safety of students and employees as they begin to return to campus within the next month, said Heaton.

Story by

Salvador Zambrano

Staff reporter

As of March 12^th, main and westside campus have been offering services to students by appointment said Associate Library Director for CNM Renee Goodvin.

Students will have to fill out a daily health assessment before coming to campus to ensure their own safety and the safety of others, she said.

“It is a great idea because we are allowing students to get the resources that they need, but it’s a difficult situation because students want to come to the library to study. Which is one of the main services we provide.” She said.

The library homepage also provides students with the ability to check out books and other electronic equipment like iPads or laptops, she said.

Appointments can also be made through the library for ace tutoring services, she said.

Once students have been approved for those items, they will be directed to make an appointment through the website to come and pick them up, she said.

Goodvin said, printing services are also offered but at main campus only

she added that she suspects the current level of operations would last until the end of the spring semester. As the state continues to move from yellow to green and finally turquoise, there will probably be more services provided to students.

“Honestly we don’t know, we’re waiting for the president to give us the ok,” she said. She added that she suspects the current level of operations would last until the end of the spring semester.

The library has already partnered with campus safety to ensure proper social distancing throughout the library by placing tables 6 feet apart and limiting the amount of chair available, she said.

Goodvin said she was glad CNM was reopening and knows they’re trying to do their best to ensure student safety.