Rally and Read-In at University of Sydney

Staff and students at the University of Sydney again held a rally in response to planned changes to library services and structure that could result in the loss of 156 jobs. This most recent rally included speeches and a read-in at Fisher Library.

Rally at University of Sydney

A rally was held earlier this week at the University of Sydney in response to planned changes to library services and structure. Under the new plans, 156 library jobs will be lost. The university administration contends that the changes are needed in order to keep pace with technological developments and user habits, and that all staff affected by the cuts are welcome to apply for new positions at the library.

University of Sydney Library Union Organizes Campaign

A campaign is currently underway to save library services at the University of Sydney. University administration has announced a major restructuring that will see the transformation of several libraries into study spaces with the removal of collections and staff. The union representing library workers, the National Tertiary Education Union, has stated that the administration's plans are "vague", with "little detail" provided about the "total job losses, the nature of change/s to the provision of library services, and the nature and scope of change/s to positions and working conditions." A petition is currently circulating in response to these proposed changes.