Subject: Holiday/Break Hours
Suggestion: Just a thought since it’s spring break and there’s hardly anyone here, does it make financial sense to be open so late?
Response: There were 600 – 700 people in the building daily Monday – Thursday during spring break; however we’ll gladly review the numbers and costs for the future. The Reference Desk closed at 5:00pm (normal holiday/intercession hours). Thanks for your comment and we will consider it. We do want to be fiscally responsible.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Earplugs
Suggestion: (2) Get more earplugs
Response: Earphones are available for check out at the Circulation Desk. Also, we are investigating the sell of earphones in the vending machine. Stay tuned for more information about this topic!
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Magazines
Suggestion: Do the magazines over near the TVs ever get put back on the shelves? It seems like there have been piles of them sitting around for a long time.
Response: Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. This issue is now resolved.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Popular Reading
Suggestion: Is it possible to incorporate more popular reading books into the popular reading section of the library?
Response: We'd love to buy more books for the Popular Reading section, but we have limited space and a very limited budget. We currently receive every book that hits the top 10 on the New York Times Fiction Bestseller List, every book that receives a long review in the New York Times Book Review, and the winners of major book awards. In addition, we select books of regional interest and books that receive publicity or reviews in national media.
We actually have a much larger number of popular reading books than you see at any given time in the Popular Reading area. Because of our space limitations, we have to move books out of this area to the main collection on a regular basis to make room for new books as they come in. If you don't see something you were hoping to see, please check the catalog on the computer by the window in the Popular Reading area or ask at the Reference Desk for assistance; we will frequently have a book that would be considered "popular," but it will be located on another floor.
If you have in mind a specific author or a specific type of book that you'd like to see more of, we would love to hear about it. The majority of our budget goes for the types of books listed above, but if we have any money left over, we try to respond to patron suggestions. You can fill out a suggestion slip in the Popular Reading area or use the form on the webpage: http://www.lib.clemson.edu/popular/suggestions.htm
hank you for your interest in our Popular Reading collection. We're happy to hear you would like there to be more of it.
- Pam Draper ,
Popular Reading Librarian
Subject: Electrical
Suggestion: We should be able to rent power strips at the front desk.
Response: No can do. Sorry! It’s a fire code violation (which incidentally we aren’t enforcing if you bring your own).
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Electrical
Suggestion: (2 total) more power outlets!
Response:
There’s a tentative plan to provide more electrical in the building. We’re waiting on a cost estimate; however the project, if approved, won’t take place until summer 2008.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Email to scan
Suggestion: Scan to email on copiers was wonderful and please add it to the copiers at Architecture Library.
Response: Thanks for the suggestion. We are in the process of implementing.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager
Subject: Scanners
Suggestion: Scanners would be very nice for students (color). LSU has them, I'm just saying.
Response:
Cooper Library has three scanners for public use on the 5 th floor, across from the Help Desk. Two of them can handle 8.5 x 11 items and one can handle 11 x 17; all do color.
- Beth Helsel, Systems Librarian
Subject: Webcams
Suggestion: We have a lot of live webcams on building exteriors. Why can't we get a webcam in the library so that we can see how crowded it is? This would be a great tool for people to use when looking for a place to study.
Response: Thanks for your suggestion. We discussed the webcam idea in our User Services Group and decided that to be really useful for studying purposes we would have to have cameras in many spots within the building. The traffic in the lobby isn’t a very good indicator of the availability of space in many of our study areas. There are also privacy and individual security issues that attend having real time pictures of areas of the library on a web page. For all these reasons we decided not to put up a webcam in Cooper Library.
- Beth Helsel, Systems Librarian
Subject: Paper Waste
Suggestion: The paper waste in the library and other printing areas on campus is wasteful, unsightly, and unproductive. The current system of printing out cover sheets with students names is only a step in the right direction to organize waste. I just recently transfered from college of Charleston where the library had a innovative way of eliminating waste. All the printers are controlled by individual computers that are positioned next to the printers. When a student prints a document, the file is sent to a cache on the printing computer, and it is not printed out until the student logs in with their student id and tells the printer to print. With this method, students are not crowding around the printer while it spits out page after page of backlogged files. instead, students wait in an orderly line to sign in and print their documents. please look into this technology, i'm sure the computing people at CofC would be glad to help you get started.
Response: Thanks for the comment. It has been forwarded to the CCIT Department for consideration.
- Beth Helsel, Systems Librarian
Subject: Lighting
Suggestion: Lights outside on the 4 th floor so people can study out there at night.
Response: Good suggestion. We’ll forward to the Facilities Department for consideration.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager
Subject: Laptop
Suggestion: Laptop checkouts for 2 hours are convenient. But the average battery lasts 1 hour. All power cords are almost always checked out. Power cords = cheap. Have at least 1 per machine and a few extra. Don’t give out the cords without a computer.
Response: We have ordered and received more chargers for the laptops. This problem should be resolved now.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation & Facilities Manager
Suggestion: You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work!
Response: Thanks!
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