You will have seen the email from the Vice Chancellor today (Wednesday) which delivered some information about the Central Library project and the CONZUL National Store project.
There are approximately 70,000 items on Level 3 that need to be removed either by relegation to on-site storage, relegation to the CONZUL National Store (if they are print serials) or to be withdrawn. The EPS stock that was borrowed thoughout 2011 and which were returned and shelved in the Central Library have already been returned to the EPS Library. Thanks to all staff who were involved in that work.
The project plan for the Central Library project is being finalised. Part of the communication strategy was for the Vice Chancellor to send out an email to all staff to inform them that this process is underway (this has been done). Now that this project has officially started, the Liaison Librarians are able to start liaising with the academics about items that may become candidates for the CONZUL National Store, low use onsite storage or withdrawal. During January the Liaison’s have been extremely busy undertaking lots of preliminary work on the collections in readiness for this project and I thank them for their input.
As well, the Central Library has the window replacement project work continuing on plus the architectural remediation and betterment work is proceeding. Joan is doing a wonderful job keeping everyone informed of the floors that are available for public use. Each and every floor in the Central Library will have the bookstook decanted off, and then replaced after work is completed, during this coming year. The team based in the Central Library have coped really well with all of the interruptions so far this year. Well done team.
All areas of the Library are being stretched to capacity with the Central Libray and CONZUL Store projects and as the Project Leader for the Central Library project I would like to thank you all for your input to date and your input over the next few months.
The changes to the EPS Library have been placed on hold until 2013, which gives the Library sometime to ensure that planning is able to take place for this move in the 2nd semster.
Heather Jenks
Associate University Librarian