The UC Library has planned for some years now to relocate the Physical Sciences Library to the Engineering Library to offer a combined service from the merged library to staff and students of the Colleges of Engineering and Science, in particular, the staff and students engaged in the physical sciences.

In order to meet operational funding constraints predicted for 2010 we are proposing to fast-track the long-intended merger.

The planning to date had identified changes that were needed to be made to the physical layout of the Engineering Library and a general refurbishment of the spaces in that library. Some of those changes have already occurred, eg. the installation of a new lift. However, the majority of those changes may not be possible before the merger takes place over the 2009/2010 summer period. As a consequence it may be necessary to revise the original strategy and relocate the book-stock of the Physical Sciences Library in whole or in part to the Central Library.

Full consultation will occur as these plans are developed in the months to come.

Gail