1. Two Academic Libraries 24 Hours a Day 5+ Days a Week Can It Be Done? Andrew Golub, Dean of Library Services, University of New England (UNE)

2. About UNE Libraries

3. Ketchum Library Biddeford Abplanalp Library Portland

4.  Biddeford: residential, undergraduate Students  Portland: commuter, graduate

5. Pre-24/5 Libraries open an average of 93 hours/week. Students working without full-time staff evenings/weekends. No food or drink allowed. Limited 24-hour space elsewhere on campus.

6. Student requests for longer library hours. Students want to study in the library!

7. Rationalization for not going 24-hours: two libraries to staff, some campus space already 24-hours, many library resources available electronically.

8. “The Best Thing a Library Can Be Is Open.” Decided to stop saying “No”

9. Best Practices Suggested: Building Security & Safety.

10. Available food and drinks. Use staff members, not students. Best Practices Suggested (cont.):

11. Moving forward required:  Funding  Presidential buy-in University of New England President Danielle Ripich We got both.

12. But … with student staffing.

13. Money to students for library jobs is good for admissions & retention.

14. 24/5 in full swing by October, 2010, and continuing to work beautifully.

15. Circulation Coordinators are the keys to this success. Laurie MathesAmanda Leen

16. Student workers – Library is their home away from home.

17. Marketing for campus consciousness.

18. We couldn’t do it without:  Security  IT  Facilities  Housekeeping

19. The libraries now.

20. Up All Night – and going strong.