The Scott Park Library will close permanently Friday, Dec. 19.
According to Dr. Marcia Krautter Suter, associate dean and director of library services, the closure is in response to an upcoming shift in course scheduling on Scott Park Campus.
“Essentially, we’re losing our clientele,” Suter said. “Ninety percent of the classes on the Scott Park Campus will be shifting to Main Campus in the spring.”
Suter said the opening of the newly renovated Memorial Field House is the main reason for the shift in courses. When opened for classes in spring 2009, 54 new state-of-the-art classrooms will become available.
“The library is a busy place right now,” Suter said. “But it won’t be soon.”
All materials in the library will be moved to Carlson Library on Main Campus and Mulford Library on Health Science Campus. Suter said all materials will be moved before the start of spring semester to avoid a lag in service.
“We’re hoping to minimize the disruption for people who use that library,” Suter said. “That’s why we wanted to finish out the semester before closing it.”
All services, including OhioLINK, reference and interlibrary loan, will be available at Carlson and Mulford libraries.
The three-person staff from the Scott Park Library also will move to Carlson Library.
The computer lab, Learning Enhancement Center and the Engineering Technologies Drafting Lab located inside the Scott Park Library will remain open with their current hours.
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