Suggestion: The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks is an amazing book. I think everyone would really enjoy it. We don't have it in the library, but I think it would be a great addition.
Response: Book & DVD suggestions are always welcome, especially fun stuff like this. I've ordered all three books in the trilogy and plan to put them in the paperback rack by the leisure reading area when they come in. If you let me know who you are, I'll email you when these arrive.
Update: They're in!!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Student Computers
Suggestion: Designate several computers for 5 minute use only. Frequently I have to wait for over 10 minutes just to log on long enough to print class notes or a paper.
Response: If you think about it, setting a certain number of computers for a short time would make them unavailable for those needing computers for a longer time period. It may be a moot point, because the last time I checked with the Academic Technology staff, the maximum usage period had to be the same for all the public access computers in the Pharos sign-up system. I will send your request in to them and see if this has changed.
I have data, though, that indicates that the problem is not a lack of computers, or too much time allowed to people on computers in the library. The problem is that students are not making sufficient use of other available computers on the Bryan Campus.
For example, I have often noticed that when all computers are in use in the library, the Learning Center (room L-258) may have only half of their computers in use.
As I'm writing this (at 11:15am on Monday November 8th, 2010) I checked computer usage, and there is currently
Here are some interesting numbers for the three places on our campus that have computers for students to use:
Average computer use in the busy times (generally 9am-7pm):
If you need to do research, and you can't find a computer, come to the Research Assistance desk, and we'll help you.
Response: If you think about it, setting a certain number of computers for a short time would make them unavailable for those needing computers for a longer time period. It may be a moot point, because the last time I checked with the Academic Technology staff, the maximum usage period had to be the same for all the public access computers in the Pharos sign-up system. I will send your request in to them and see if this has changed.
I have data, though, that indicates that the problem is not a lack of computers, or too much time allowed to people on computers in the library. The problem is that students are not making sufficient use of other available computers on the Bryan Campus.
For example, I have often noticed that when all computers are in use in the library, the Learning Center (room L-258) may have only half of their computers in use.
As I'm writing this (at 11:15am on Monday November 8th, 2010) I checked computer usage, and there is currently
- 1 computer available in the Library
- 35 computers available in the learning center
Here are some interesting numbers for the three places on our campus that have computers for students to use:
Average computer use in the busy times (generally 9am-7pm):
- Library: 90-95%, with an occasional dip after 5pm to just under 70%
- Learning Center (L-258): usage peaks at just under 70%, but is usually under 50%
- Open Computer Lab (H-225)L: 15-40% usage
- Library: 4,869 print jobs; 21,041 sheets of paper
- Learning Center: 2,908 print jobs; 9,404 sheets of paper
- Open Computer Lab: 1,841 print jobs; 8,262 sheets of paper
If you need to do research, and you can't find a computer, come to the Research Assistance desk, and we'll help you.
Thank You
Comment: I've attended school here (Bryan Campus) for five years now (on and off). It keeps getting better. Thanks!!
Response: Thank you!!
Response: Thank you!!
Friendlier librarians
Suggestion: Friendlier librarians!! Without attitude.
Response: I apologize for any lapse in our friendliness. Not only do we know that students pay money to go here, some of us have paid to send our children (or ourselves) to Blinn College. I have sent a reminder to all of our staff members to be friendly. Since the suggestion was anonymous, and there was no information concerning a specific employee or situation, this is about all I can do.
If you have a complaint about a specific employee, I need to know what happened and who was involved. My telephone number and email address are available on the Library website, and a patron can also ask to speak to me in person
Mary Castle, Library Coordinator
Blinn College Library, Bryan Campus
mcastle@blinn.edu
Response: I apologize for any lapse in our friendliness. Not only do we know that students pay money to go here, some of us have paid to send our children (or ourselves) to Blinn College. I have sent a reminder to all of our staff members to be friendly. Since the suggestion was anonymous, and there was no information concerning a specific employee or situation, this is about all I can do.
If you have a complaint about a specific employee, I need to know what happened and who was involved. My telephone number and email address are available on the Library website, and a patron can also ask to speak to me in person
Mary Castle, Library Coordinator
Blinn College Library, Bryan Campus
mcastle@blinn.edu
Cafe
Suggestion: Cafe? (Bryan Campus)
Response: No room. food is available in the Student Center (Bryan Campus), though.
Response: No room. food is available in the Student Center (Bryan Campus), though.
Hole Punch
Suggestion: Get a new hole punch (Bryan Campus)
Response: I tested it and it worked fine if you limit to no more than 10 pages at a time. Any more will jam it.
Response: I tested it and it worked fine if you limit to no more than 10 pages at a time. Any more will jam it.
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