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
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