"An Overnight Success?: Usage Patterns and Demographics of Academic Library Patrons During the Overnight Period From 11 p.m.""“8 a.m."

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Chris Hodges (Creator)
Mark Sanders (Creator)
Institution
East Carolina University (ECU )
Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: During the Fall 2013 semester East Carolina University's main library piloted 24/5 hours of operation by opening on Sunday morning and not closing until Friday night. This article details the planning and execution of the pilot program , as well the findings from the data collected during the overnight period by people-counting cameras and a university identification card reader. The data reveal library usage during specific days and hours of the overnight period , usage during specific periods of the semester , and the demographic information of overnight undergraduate and graduate student users.

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Other
Language: English
Date: 2014
Keywords
Access services, Building security, User services, 24/5
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