2. WHY?

3. SMT initiative
‘One Library’ post-incorporation
Benchmarking PR
Student Union
Changing student models

4. Changing student models
2017 ILCU Study
66% work vs 55% 2011
21 hours p/w vs 14.5 hours p/w 2011
2017 Zurich Study – 69% work

5. CONSULTATION

6. Library staff
Estates
Health and Safety
ISS
Cleaning
Catering

7. PROMOTION

8. Governing authority
Student Union
Website
Posters and information screens

10. Governing authority
Student Union
Website
Posters and information screens
Facebook and Twitter

13. USAGE STATISTICS

14. GATE ENTRIES ‘STUDY ONLY’ HOURS
CREGAN LIBRARY
GATE ENTRIES ‘STUDY ONLY’ HOURS
O’REILLY LIBRARY
5,716
24/7 Opening May 2017
33,904
4884
24/7 Opening January 2018
25,444

15. CHALLENGES

16. Heating
Sleeping
Eating
Cleaning
Shelving
Desk hogging

18. FEEDBACK

19. Staff
Service Desks
LibQUAL

20. “The hours the library is open are amazing!”
“I appreciate the extended opening hours coming up to exams.”
“It’d be great if the library could work 24 hours all year.”
“Would be amazing if the library opened 24 hours all academic year.”
“Lack of Sunday opening early in the semester can be troublesome.”
“Cregan Library should be open 24/7 during school placements.”

21. Staff
Service Desks
LibQUAL
Twitter and Facebook

24. IMAGE CREDITS REFERENCES
Question mark image by khanele, used under CC BY / ‘why?’ text added to original
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All remaining images sourced from Pixabay and Unsplash under CC0 licenses
REFERENCES
The Zurich Cost of Education Survey 2017
ILCU Third Level Education Survey 2017