Mission Campus Library Closure

UFV Mission Library Closure

This year the library underwent a 5% budget reduction, which led to some difficult decisions. The cuts will be accomplished through a combination of operating budget reductions, salary reductions and a reduced acquisitions budget.

The salary reductions include the elimination of the Library Technician’s position on the Mission campus.  As a result, the Mission campus library has been permanently closed. This small library has been in existence for a number of years, first as a component of the high school library, and more recently as a separate space.  Use over the years has been minimal, with a low volume of reference, circulation and interlibrary loan transactions occurring.

Although the library collection will be moved to other campuses, the facility will remain as a study and group meeting space for Mission campus students.

The UFV Library will continue to provide service to Mission students in a variety of ways.  Full details will be available on the UFV Library website in the coming weeks.

Circulation Services

Students will have the option to have items held for them in Abbotsford or Chilliwack, or to have materials transferred by courier to the Mission campus registration office for pickup. They will be able to return items to the book return bin located on the Mission campus.

Reference Services

Students may contact the library by phone or e-mail, or use the Askaway chat reference service. Future enhancements may be the use of Web conferencing software for longer individual reference appointments.

Instruction

Librarians will continue to provide instructional sessions for Mission classes.

Interlibrary Loans

Journal articles will be delivered electronically. Students will have the option to have books and videos held for them in Abbotsford or Chilliwack, or to have materials transferred by courier to the Mission campus registration office for pickup.

Research Databases and Online Collections

UFV Library research databases, e-books, and online journals will continue to be available from all campuses as well as off-campus.

Course Reserves

Library staff will work with faculty to create electronic reading lists wherever possible.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Patti Wilson
University Librarian (Interim)