"Vision for UCB Library Services Under the Specter of Austerity" by UC-AFT Unit 17 Bay Area Chapter

UC Berkeley Library announces plans for reduced services, 3 closures.

The UC Berkeley Library has announced plans for the long-term reduction of library services due to a reduced budget and smaller workforce, according to a proposal released Monday. ..The proposal is open for comment through Oct. 31, and a student forum on the plans will be held in Morrison Library on Oct. 10 from 4–5 p.m., according to the proposal.

UC-AFT, which represents 1,200 Lecturers & Librarians, responds:

--As we envision a future for the Library in the context of recurrent budget cuts and unreliable funding, let’s center the dialogue on our riches and our strengths. Collectively, we come to this exercise with an ethos of support for the UC Berkeley community, and a recognition that a public university is key to a democratic and just society.

A Vision for UCB Library Services Under the Specter ofAusterity