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DAC / Veterans Services / Map Collection Project (Public Works Project 719) Update

Plans continue to move forward on the long anticipated project to move both DisAbility Access Center (DAC) and Veteran Services to the first floor of Wilson Library. The project will allow the Libraries and Learning Commons to further collaborate with these services to better meet student needs, and to make progress in their efforts to provide equal access to educational opportunities to students at Western.  

To accommodate the DAC / Veteran Services relocation, the Libraries’ Map Collection is moving to the second floor of Wilson Library. Once renovated, the Wilson 2 East wing will support the Map Collection and its programming, microforms, and it will also provide an exciting new destination study space for all users. 

These changes will involve some disruption. Work that began during the week of June 25th makes the area in Wilson 2 East unavailable to library users.  Over the next few weeks, the Map Collection staff will be finalizing its move and preparing to open its doors. 

Please note the Map Collection will continue to be available by appointment only until the Map Collection portion of the project is complete, which is currently expected to be by the end of October 2018.  

Once the new Map Collection space is complete, construction will begin on the first floor of Wilson Library in preparation for the DAC and Veteran Services move, which is expected to take place during the Spring 2019.

As part of this University-funded project, Western Libraries  (which includes fully searchable full-page views) to much of the most frequently used microform series currently located in Wilson 2 East. This means library users have improved access to this content from anywhere online at any time. To access the new digital content, search by title in OneSearch (remember to “Sign in for Full Access,” or see: .

Western Libraries staff and faculty appreciate your patience and understanding during this exciting transition.

For questions about this project, please contact Frank.Haulgren@wwu.edu. To make an appointment with the Map Collection, please contact Dennis.Matthews@wwu.edu or Madeline Kelly@wwu.edu. 

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