Suggestion: Clean the library, it smells.
Response: The library is cleaned every week day (vaccuuming, mopping, dusting surfaces, wiping tables); in addition, the restrooms are cleaned hourly while we are open. I asked the staff if the library smells bad (I couldn't smell anything) - and no one else did either. I think sometimes when we first open, the air can be a little stale from the air-conditioning being mostly off at night. Perhaps it was that, or just a factor of too many sweaty people in the library on a particular day!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Movies
Suggestion: More movie selection! How is it only some Bourne movies are here?
Response: Purchase of DVDs of "fun" movies & TV series (as opposed to educational stuff) arises from multiple channels. We use lists of "best" movies, librarians pick some from reviews and personal knowledge, and Blinn faculty, students, and staff send in their suggestions.
Here's the link to the online suggestion forms that you can use for any format of material you think the library should have:
Recommend a purchase/Faculty & Staff
Recommend a purchase/Student
I have forwarded your request to our purchasing people, and will post an update when we get the others.
Response: Purchase of DVDs of "fun" movies & TV series (as opposed to educational stuff) arises from multiple channels. We use lists of "best" movies, librarians pick some from reviews and personal knowledge, and Blinn faculty, students, and staff send in their suggestions.
Here's the link to the online suggestion forms that you can use for any format of material you think the library should have:
Recommend a purchase/Faculty & Staff
Recommend a purchase/Student
I have forwarded your request to our purchasing people, and will post an update when we get the others.
Paper cutter
Suggestion: Put a paper cutter in the copier room in the Bryan Campus Library.
Response: This blogger has a nearest & dearest who, when tired after a long day & night of work, chopped his fingertip off with a paper cutter. This despite the fact that he was a very experienced paper-cutter user! Combine this with how crowded it gets in our copier room, with people using the hole-punch, pencil sharpener, stapler, etc. and I think this is an accident waiting to happen.
Sorry!
Response: This blogger has a nearest & dearest who, when tired after a long day & night of work, chopped his fingertip off with a paper cutter. This despite the fact that he was a very experienced paper-cutter user! Combine this with how crowded it gets in our copier room, with people using the hole-punch, pencil sharpener, stapler, etc. and I think this is an accident waiting to happen.
Sorry!
Change machine
Suggestion: Get a change machine.
Response: You can ask at the library service desk if you need change for making photocopies, or for adding money to your print account. If we have enough change we will help you out, but generally don't change anything larger than a $20, since a $50 bill will usually wipe us out of change, and we can't always get more right away.
We don't give change for the snack machines, so I'm wondering if that's the problem that led to this suggestion? Feel free to leave your comments to let us know...
I have passed this suggestion on to the Blinn College Administration.
Response: You can ask at the library service desk if you need change for making photocopies, or for adding money to your print account. If we have enough change we will help you out, but generally don't change anything larger than a $20, since a $50 bill will usually wipe us out of change, and we can't always get more right away.
We don't give change for the snack machines, so I'm wondering if that's the problem that led to this suggestion? Feel free to leave your comments to let us know...
I have passed this suggestion on to the Blinn College Administration.
Free copies
Suggestion: Free Copies. All you can eat pancake buffet for free. No more classes.
Response: Nothing is free, but we try to keep the costs down. Thanks for the laugh!
Response: Nothing is free, but we try to keep the costs down. Thanks for the laugh!
Monday, April 2, 2012
Designated Computer for Catalog Searching
Comment: I would really love to see at least one computer designated for book look up/ location
Response: Thank you so much for the suggestion! We had been thinking about this for a while, but see how it can be helpful for students just needing to find the location of a book, especially during our busy times when all of the computers are taken up. Were looking into getting an older computer moved to a spot that has an existing data connection since we don't want to take away the use of a computer we already have, and we can then designate this computer just for quick look ups of books.
Response: Thank you so much for the suggestion! We had been thinking about this for a while, but see how it can be helpful for students just needing to find the location of a book, especially during our busy times when all of the computers are taken up. Were looking into getting an older computer moved to a spot that has an existing data connection since we don't want to take away the use of a computer we already have, and we can then designate this computer just for quick look ups of books.
Pencil Sharpener
Comment: Get a new pencil sharpener
Response: We had a staff member test out the pencil sharpener and it is now working properly.
Response: We had a staff member test out the pencil sharpener and it is now working properly.
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