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Two Academic Libraries 24 Hours a Day 5+ Days a Week Can It Be Done? Andrew Golub, Dean of Library Services, University of New England (UNE). UNE Up All Night. About UNE Libraries. Abplanalp Library Portland. Ketchum Library Biddeford. Students. Portland: commuter, graduate. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Two Academic Libraries24 Hours a Day5+ Days a WeekCan It Be Done?
Andrew Golub, Dean of Library Services, University of New England
(UNE)
UNE Up All Night
About UNE Libraries
Ketchum Library
Biddeford
Abplanalp Library
Portland
Biddeford: residential, undergraduate
Students
Portland: commuter, graduate
Pre-24/5
Libraries open an average of 93 hours/week.
Students working without full-time staff evenings/weekends.
No food or drink
allowed.
Limited 24-hour space elsewhere on campus.
Student requests for longer library hours.
Students want to study in the library!
Rationalization for not going 24-hours: two libraries to staff, some campus space already
24-hours, many library resources available electronically.
“The Best Thing a Library Can Be Is Open.”
Decided to stop saying “No”
Best Practices Suggested:
Building Security
& Safety.
Available food and drinks.
Use staff members, not students.
Best Practices Suggested (cont.):
Moving forward required: Funding Presidential buy-in
University of New England President Danielle Ripich
We got both.
But … with student staffing.
Money to students for
library jobs is good for
admissions & retention.
24/5 in full swing by October, 2010, and continuing to work beautifully.
Circulation Coordinators are the keys to this success.
Laurie Mathes Amanda Leen
Student workers – Library is their home away from home.
Marketing for campus consciousness.
We couldn’t do it without:
Security IT Facilities Housekeeping
The libraries now.
Up All Night – and going strong.