- Teri Alexander, Circulation
& Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Vending Machines
Suggestion: Four suggestions: "Coke machines that work"
and "Get better vending machines".
Response: Your suggestions were forwarded to the Financial Affairs
Office for consideration. Thanks.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation
& Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Current Periodicals
Suggestion: It seems to be taking longer than desirable to return
the current periodicals to level four.
Response: Thank you for your continued patience as we relocate
the print journals from Level 2 to Level 4. Journals are shelved in call
number order and, thus, it is a slow tedious process to reshelve them
accurately. We want to make sure that all titles are in order and shelved
neatly. We are also taking this opportunity to replace the old labels
with new labels that have complete information and are easier to read.
In addition, we are adding binding information for the staff so that journals
will not be pulled from the shelves unnecessarily. We hope that taking
this extra time will result in added convenience to users in the future.
- Gail Julian, Head
of Acquisitions, 656-1114
Subject: Database Purchase
Suggestion: We really need access to PsycArticles. Many of the
APA journals (ex. Psychological Methods and Psychological Bulletin) provide
grounding for the methodology used in much of today's research.
Response: We are still waiting to see if there will be funding
for new databases this year. This is a very expensive database (approximately
$18,000 per year). Your request has been referred to the committee that
selects new databases.
- Peggy Cover, Head
of Reference, 656-5173
Subject:
Journal
Purchase
Suggestion:
We
really
need
access
to
PsycArticles.
Many
of
the
APA
journals
(ex.
Psychological
Methods
and
Psychological
Bulletin)
provide
grounding
for
the
methodology
used
in
much
of
today's
research.
Response:
Sorry
for
this
delayed
reply.
We
still
do
not
know
if
there
will
be
funding
this
year
for
new
journal
titles.
Your
request
was
referred
to
the
committee
that
selects
new
titles
when
there
is
funding.
-
Peggy
Cover,
Head
of
Reference,
656-5173
Subject: Microwave
Suggestion: Please provide a microwave for the convenience of students.
Response: Java City has a microwave in the coffee shop. Please
feel free to use it. The Library is not planning to purchase or provide
a microwave (or other "kitchen" type appliances). Our housekeeping
staff is overloaded with the routine duties of keeping our building clean
and we have other priorities for the money and resources as opposed to
a financing a public breakroom.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation
& Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject: Laptop computers
Suggestion: The laptop had the volume turned up (I couldn't turn
it off). I was afraid it was bothering others. Also it would be nice if
Adobe Acrobat was installed.
Response: We're not sure why you had a problem with the volume.
There are a couple of ways to turn it down. Please report the problem
to the Circulation Desk while you have the machine & we'll help. Also,
thanks for the comment about Adobe. It has been added to all laptops.
- Teri Alexander, Circulation
& Facilities Manager, 656-5172
Subject:
Current
Periodicals
Suggestion:
Please
reorganize
the
current
periodicals
to
alphabetical
order
by
title.
I
do
not
have
the
call
numbers
of
all
of
the
journals
in
my
field
memorized,
but
I
do
know
their
names.
The
current
periodicals
sections
of
libraries
I
have
had
the
privilege
to
use
at
major
research
universities
have
been
organized
in
this
fashion.
It
is
much
more
logical
for
the
users
experience.
If
fact
if
both
the
title
and
call
number
are
listed
then
the
section
also
acts
as
a
catalog
of
sorts
to
allow
one
to
head
directly
to
the
stacks
for
past
issues
after
glancing
at
the
most
recent
issues
instead
of
looking
up
the
call
number
at
one
of
the
computer
stations.
Thank
you.
Response:
Thank
you
for
your
suggestion
pertaining
to
the
current
periodicals
display
area.
The
Library
held
a
summit
recently
with
faculty
and
students
to
ascertain
which
areas
in
the
Libraries
could
use
improvement
and
how
best
to
go
about
making
these
improvements.
The
arrangement
of
the
current
periodicals
display
area
was
not
identified
as
an
area
needing
