Wayne State University will lease and manage the Macomb County Library,
which has repeatedly been threatened with closure. WSU hopes to expand
its library science program and its scope in Michigan with the move.
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Wayne State hopes the facility will enhance its library sciences
program, which offers degrees at the adjacent Macomb Community College
University Center. An expansion of the library building is projected in
the future to accommodate the degree program.
Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach at
Wayne State, said the "innovative partnership" could represent another
step toward developing a 4-year university in the county.
"Since the fall of 2006 we've launched new programs and expanded our
presence in Macomb County," Ezzeddine said. "This … will provide our
students with a 21st century electronic reference library."
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