| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrian B. Carver |
| February 22, 2007 |
(404) 978-2114 ~ acarver@auctr.edu |
RWWL Offers Extended Hours Before, 24-Hour Operations During Spring Mid-Terms Week
Extended Hours: Friday, February 23—Sunday, February 25 24-Hour Operations: Monday, February 26—Thursday, March 1, 2007
Beginning Friday, February 23, the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center will offer faculty and students more time in the Library to prepare for spring mid-term exams and projects. Hours of operation will be extended to 1 AM on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday leading into mid-term exams. The Library will begin 24-hour operations on Monday, February 26, at 7:30 AM and remain open until Thursday, March 1, at 12 midnight. Hours of operation on Friday, March 2, will be from 7:30 AM-6 PM.
During the 24-hour operation period, users may expect the following:
After 6:00 p.m., any person entering the library must present his or her valid Atlanta University Center (AUC) identification card. Users will not be admitted without valid AUC identification card.
Service desks will be staffed until 1:00 a.m. From 1:00-8:00 a.m., only user-initiated Library services will be available, including:
- Quiet study
- Access to the Library’s electronic resources and online catalog
- The ability to place Interlibrary Loan requests online
- The ability to check one’s circulation record online
- Internet access
- Word processing
- Copying and printing
Regular shuttle service will be available until 12:30 a.m. From12:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., a one-way shuttle will be available to take students from the Library to the campuses.
For more information regarding 24-hour operations, call: 404-978-2067 or email: AskRef@auctr.edu
About the Library
Constructed in 1982, the Robert W. Woodruff Library is an independent entity organized and operated for the exclusive benefit of its member institutions - Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College. These colleges and universities represent the world’s largest consortium of historically black institutions of higher learning. The Library serves a combined student body of more than 10,000.