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A Look Back in Photos
A Photo Montage of the past academic year.
The first half of the academic year found most faculty and staff working remotely, while a dedicated core continued to work onsite. With the start of the 2020 fall semester, UC Libraries re-opened library facilities to the UC community in a limited, phased approach to ensure social distancing. The stacks remained closed and areas of each library were closed off. Users could still access library collections through the widely used Click & Collect request and retrieval service, and receive assistance through online instruction and the popular CHAT reference service.
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Social distancing, sanitation stations and marked walking routes helped to keep people safe in the libraries.
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Meanwhile, the Libraries continued to plan and host events.
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The patio at Walter C. Langsam Library continued to be a popular place to gather safely (during nice weather).
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