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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 28, No. 8. 1965.

Library Changes

Library Changes

Salient Reporter

Now that the library is in full working order two quite considerable changes in organisation have come to light: the extension of library hours and the restriction of periodical borrowing.

Mrs. Catherine Bishop, head of the circulation department, hopes that the extension of library hours will be useful to students end that the increased expenditure will continue to be justified. In all, the hours of opening have been increased from about 65 to 85 hours a week. Although the library has previously extended its hours in the third term it will now remain open till 11.0 every week night and from Sam to 5.30 pm on Saturday and 1pm to 5.30 pm on Sunday.

In the first week of the change more than 20 students were working through the evening and the increase of library staff, particularly student helpers, seemed warranted. At the same time, however, undergraduates may query the new rule which restricts the borrowing of periodicals to graduates and staff. Mrs. Barker, head of the periodicals department, explained that student demand for certain periodicals can be met only by retaining them in the periodicals room— just as books are kept on reserve.

Furthermore, many periodicals are irreplaceable and the restriction of their use is an accepted procedure in other universities.

A few undergraduates have questioned the librarians on the new rule but with the new Xerox service (at a modest charge) and with the extended library hours students should have adequate opportunity to make use of all the books and periodicals.