Author Archives: jpelger

TV in Learning Commons

I was pretty appalled to see the TV near the first floor computers playing some sort of show this Monday evening.  Libraries are for studying, not for watching television.  It’s also a waste of energy. To support learning outside the … Continue reading

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Exhibits

Thank you for bringing the William Morris exhibit and the other special exhibits.  Wonderful for the community to enjoy.  Keep them coming!

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Printing System

I was hoping you could switch the printing system of the library back to how it was last year. I heard that the system changed which affected how the printing was set up, but it’s awful to see how much … Continue reading

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Noise on the 2nd floor

It would be great if there was a staff member on the 2nd floor that was charged with controlling noise levels. People can become very disruptive and difficult to quiet without legitimate authority. We will continue to be attentive to … Continue reading

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Printing kiosk?

You should set up a designated computer for students to print things, like how the mail room has a computer set up explicitly to look up your combination/package number. I couldn’t turn in my pre-lab today because all the computers … Continue reading

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Study Carrels on Mezzanine

I have written every 5+ page paper since Spring of freshman year at the big desks in the music section.  Now I am a senior and they are gone.  I would like to see more individual study spaces outside of … Continue reading

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We look forward to hearing from you

Welcome back to our returning students and a big welcome to our new campus members. Please don’t hesitate to share your library feedback with us.   There are comment boxes at both of the library service desks.  You can also send … Continue reading

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LIBRARY LOGGED: See you in the fall…

Thank you to everyone who has submitted comments this year.  We appreciate the feedback. Congratulations to our graduates.  For those of you coming back in the fall, we look forward to your return. Have a safe and happy summer!

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LIBRARY LOGGED: Printers…

Printers Suck! One of the library’s main functions is to provide working printers that operate on a consistent basis.  This is often not the case.  The directions offered on the console for self-repair and management are often hard to follow … Continue reading

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LIBRARY LOGGED: Staplers

Put regular staplers back by the printers.  The industrial is too much for small jobs, but great to have with larger print jobs. Done!  We now have a standard stapler and the larger stapler near the printers.  We hope that … Continue reading

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