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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Adrian B. Carver
April 26, 2007 (404) 978-2114 ~ acarver@auctr.edu

RWWL Offers Extended Hours Before, 24-Hour Operations During Spring Finals Week
Extended Hours: Friday, May 4—Sunday, May 6 24-Hour Operations: Monday, May 7 — Thursday, May 10, 2007

Beginning Friday, May 4, the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center will offer faculty and students more time in the Library to prepare for spring final exams and projects.

Hours of operation will be:
Extended to 1:00 AM 24-hour Operations
Friday, May 4, 7:30 AM – 1 AM Begins Monday, May 7, at 7:30 AM
Saturday, May 5, Noon – 1 AM Ends Thursday, May 10, at 12 midnight
Sunday, May 6, Noon – 1 AM  

 

Regular hours of operation resume on Friday, May 11.

All Library services, including full shuttle service, will be available during the Friday, Saturday and Sunday extended hours.

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 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
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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 the 24-hour operations pilot, 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.