Several hundred UC Berkeley students took over the anthropology library for 24 hours this weekend to protest UC-wide budget cuts, in particular Saturday closures of small campus libraries that students use for studying and research. Organizers said nearly 300 students – along with dozens of supportive staff and faculty members – showed up at the anthropology library shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, when the facility was scheduled to close for the weekend… UC Berkeley administrators closed all but two of the campus’ 20 or so libraries on Saturdays this year to save money.

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by Erin Allday, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: October 11th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.