The renovation of Davis Library is nearly complete, and officials say the improvement will enhance students’ studying experience.
The project, a collaboration between UNC Libraries and Information Technology Services, began in late May.
ITS contributed $70,000 to the project, said Jeremiah Joyner, manager of ITS labs and systems.
The department spent an additional $120,000 on two renovation projects in the Undergraduate Library and Health Sciences Library in the 2011-12 academic year.
To recoup the funding, ITS will no longer have students monitor the labs full time.
“We will no longer have to commit funding to provide those types of positions for people to monitor the labs,” Joyner said.
Steve Haring, executive director for ITS finance and administration, said the decision was strictly financial and was approved by Larry Conrad, the vice chancellor for information technology.
Conrad was not in the office Tuesday and was unavailable for comment.
“This was not something we did haphazardly,” Haring said.