We takes em where we can gets em

*Victory for the UCB Library Occupation!
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*Mass direct action works. *The UC Berkeley Anthropology library occupation
won its demands to restore fully the library hours to Fall 2011 levels and
hire a full-time new librarian to permanently staff these hours. At about
7:30PM Saturday night, the administration signed a written agreement that
fully met the occupation's demands.

This is a tremendous victory, made possible by a powerful alliance of
students, faculty, and the Occupy movement. Now let's deepen this momentum
by building even bigger and broader actions to reverse the cuts and fee
hikes, such as the March 1-5 Statewide and National actions in Defense of
Public Education and Social Services <http://occupyeducationca.org/>.

The administration signed the following agreement:

"1. On Monday, January 23rd signs will go up that the library hours will be
restored to the Fall 2011 schedule -- opening at 9:00AM and closing at
6:00PM on weekdays, and open from 1:00 to 6:00PM on Saturday and Sunday. On
an interim basis staffing for this position will be by Undergraduate or
Graduate student workers, hired under normal procedures. The first day with
the new hours will depend on how quickly students for this work can be
recruited. The recruitment will begin this Monday morning January 23rd.

"2. The Library commits to post a position to support the full circulation
services needed by all users of the Anthropology Library as soon as this
can be written and approved and to commence interviews for the position
within 30 days of the signature of this Agreement. " ---- Signed by
Administration Representative: Tom Leonard, University Librarian on January
21, 2012."

(Note: The Anthropology faculty have agreed to help staff the Library's
full hours beginning Monday, Jan. 23rd until the interim student hire is
made.)