TRANSFORMING A LIBRARY INTO A BOOKLESS BRANCH AND INCREASING DISCOVERABILITY OF THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY

摘要

A traditional academic engineering library over 50 years old in its present location is targeted for closure. But the library doesn't close; it becomes "bookless." A committee to re-envision the library develops recommendations to close the circulation desk and transfer the physical volumes to other campus libraries, but gains significantly more funds for digital collections, a new website, and an increased role of professional librarians onsite. The library building never closes and is transformed into a 24/7 research and computing center. The events leading up to the move, the aggressive conversion to more electronic resources, the procedures and complexities involved in moving, course reserves, and the unexpected are examined. Communication plans and a new website featuring a Curated List of Library Resources (CULLR) focused on engineering resources are presented.