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Category Archives: Sound
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
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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LIBRARY LOGGED: Vacuuming
There is no reason that vacuuming has to occur during open hours…OBNOXIOUS!! We understand that vacuuming can be disruptive to study! We’re using alternate solutions—a carpet sweeper, a quiet vacuum— but any vacuuming that is done during the day is … Continue reading
LIBRARY LOGGED: Quiet please (that means us)
There is a serious problem here with people not respecting the universal rule of libraries [being quiet]. I have noticed that often the loudest people are Collins employees. Please do no carry on conversations in non-indoor voices behind the circulation … Continue reading
Squeaky front doors
Please oil those squeaky “front” doors! We’ve passed this on to our building team, and hopefully soon they’ll be quiet front doors!
Kiosk questions
Can we get rid of the info kiosk? It seems kind of weird to have a sad-student “information kiosk” right next to the front desk, where one can ask a person for information. Also, I personally think that the info … Continue reading
Talking too much
Don’t feel afraid to smack the people who talk too much We think there is a law about that… not to mention some ethical objections. So while we don’t ever advocate smacking, we certainly do encourage you to ask library … Continue reading
Tours in the Reading Room
Can the ‘school plan’ map be moved to a different are of the library, or the old place? Sitting in the reading room is nice but it is attractive for talkative tours. Isn’t student learning the primary object rather than … Continue reading
Noisy!
It’s very distracting when people talk on the phone or work in groups in the front room. Perhaps there could be signs reminding patrons to be considerate of other who would like study in silence. The first floor is by … Continue reading