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The University Library is undertaking a Collection Relocation Project to move approximately 30% of the physical collection to the ANU Print Repository. The purpose of the Project is to reduce the shelf occupancy rate across the Library from 93% to approximately 75%, and to release 2,800 square metres of space for re-use by the University. Such a reduction will allow for the natural growth of the collection and provide additional space in Library buildings to support flexible learning.

Library users will be able to access the relocated material by submitting an online request for articles and book chapters (which will then be made available online), or by requesting items be delivered to the Chifley Library, or by visiting the Repository.

Material started being moved to the Repository on 6 August 2007. For more information about the Collection Relocation Project or the ANU Print Repository please visit the Collection Relocation Project website:

http://anulib.anu.edu.au/services/repository

Library Collection Quick Facts

• The collection exceeds 2.3 million physical items
• Over 70,000 e-journals and 120 databases are subscribed to each year
• More than 50,000 items are taken into the collection per year
• The collection occupies 66,000 linear metres of shelving or 9,200 square metres of space
• On average, the current shelf occupancy rate is 93%
• At the current growth rate, by 2010 the average shelf occupancy rate will be 101%