Budget cuts will force Library West to absorb the collections of two other libraries that are closing.
Collections from the Allen H. Neuharth Journalism and Communications Library, which is already closed, will be housed in the six-story facility by fall.
The Music Library will close in January. There is no projected completion date for moving its collection into Library West.
LeiLani Freund, a reference librarian at Library West, said the library administration is already preparing for the shift. Library staffers are currently allocating space on each floor for the collections.
The collections will be assimilated into normal library circulation based on the call numbers, Freund said. However, circulation records and online catalog information will need to be changed.
She said the project is extensive, so Library West may be hiring temporary employees or work study students if the budget allows.
The journalism library was closed for renovations at the end of Spring semester.
“We expected the library to open again after the renovations, but due to the budget cuts it was closed down permanently,” Freund said.
The project should not affect student mobility or concentration during library hours, she said.
