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Total number of books per library

James Logie made this Official Information request to University of Canterbury

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From: James Logie

Dear University of Canterbury,

I am writing to ask how many books you keep over your many libraries.
Furthermore, I am asking about the frequency of use of books. I would like to know how many have been used within the last 1 year, 2 years, 3 years etc.
The purpose of this is to understand how many books are collecting dust instead of being put to use.
Does the University of Canterbury have a statement on the removal of these books to make space for student study space?
Would the University of Canterbury be willing to displace large amounts of books to allows a greater number of students in the library.

Yours faithfully,

James Logie

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Kia ora James,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
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for this request is OIA 23.89. We will be back in touch within the
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