Through newsletters in April, May and June, members were invited to give input to the Library’s plans to move the foreign language periodicals and society publications from our collections off-site.

This is to allow for both the development of the kitchen in the basement as part of Phase 1 of the Building Connections Campaign, as well as to create a secure storage area for archives and rare books which will include an invigilation space.

As a result of the consultation, it was decided the following would be retained on site: 

• All of the Russian society and periodical publications
  
• All other titles identified by members in other languages (this includes titles in French, German, Italian and Spanish). 

We have accelerated work to get all known periodical and society publications referenced in our catalogue, and we will ensure that nothing is moved off-site that does not have a catalogue record. 

Thank you to all members who contacted us such giving useful and constructive input to our ongoing collection management.