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Dear All, Our library offers 24/7 opening- this was initially for graduate students but extended it to undergraduates as a trial 2 years ago, and then adopted it following comprehensive consultation. It was something we were repeatedly asked for. We are a busy academic library - we restrict 24/7 access to current staff and students. We have had some issues- however the only 2 serious problems were people 'camping out in the library' one involved a graduate student, and the other a student who was homeless, and in the latter case we were able to alert his tutors to this fact, (which had gone unnoticed). The library users tend to self-police, and yes during the exam term, we have many deliveroo deliveries, but overall it has worked really well. with best wishes, Yvonne http://moore.libraries.cam.ac.uk/ > I read with interest the Loughborough University summary report on > decision making around academic library opening hours. > > Our library will be going 24/7 in the not too distant future. We are not > a large institution and do not have much in the way of pre-existing > campus security measures in place. Additionally we are a mixed economy > institution (roughly 50:50 split in terms of student numbers across FE > and HE) and a very open campus. The plan is for the library to be > unstaffed every day from 5.30 pm to 8.00 am the next morning (and from > 5.30 pm on a Friday until 8.00 am on a Monday). > > I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has gone 24/7 whether any of > the concerns they had were in the end unjustified, or whether additional > "issues" reared their heads around security, safeguarding etc. and in > balancing student expectation (demand for access vs. an unstaffed > service). > >With thanks, > >Mary > >Mary Davidson MSc MCLIP >Lead Librarian >Writtle University College >Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3RR >D: 01245 424243 >T: 01245 424200 >E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >W: writtle.ac.uk<http://writtle.ac.uk/> > >Like us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/writtleuniversitycollege> >Follow us on Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/writtleofficial> >See us on Instagram<http://www.instagram.com/writtleuniversitycollege> >[Email Signature - Office 365] > > ********************************************************* FREEDOM OF > INFORMATION: For all requests for information which may come under the > Freedom of Information Act please contact the Freedom of Information Act > officer at [log in to unmask] > ********************************************************* This email and > any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for > the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you > have received this email in error please notify the sender. Please also > note that unless stated explicitly, this information is not necessarily > the view or policy of Writtle University College, and it does not form > any kind of contract. > *********************************************************