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Here’s what you said about the new 24 hour space

September 23, 2010

7:05 pm

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The Library asked for students’ opinions of the 24 Hour Study Space. This room was constructed in response to student requests. For our future planning, we want to know what you would like.

Thank you for your comments!

Environment :

You said: It was too cold, it was too hot, or it was just right.
We say: It should be okay now. Let us know if it isn’t.

Group Study Rooms:

You said: One person takes the room that is intended for a group.
We say: If this happens when Library staff is available, please let us know and we will ask the person to yield the room.

You said: More group study rooms and larger group study rooms.
We say: The Library is looking for ways and places for more group study rooms that will be constructed as funds and space permit.

Furnishings:

You said: More of the cushioned rocker chairs because the wooden ones are too hard.
We say: We are ordering more.

You said: Several people asked for a vending machine for beverages,other asked for a hot water machine.
We say: A soda/cold water vending machine was installed today! There are two water fountains by the restroom. We are investigating the possibility of getting a water cooler that dispenses hot water.

You said: More and higher tables.
We say: All new tables will be higher and we will look at fixing leg room for our current tables.

You said: Love seats for intimate relations, and several people asked for cup holders.
We say: New chairs will be lounge chairs with tablet arms and cup holders.

You said: Food
We say: Vending machine is in place.

You said: Staplers, hole punchers
We say: Done!

Services:

You said: Several people asked for two sided printing.
We say: We’re trying. We appreciate students’ interest in conserving paper and trees. This is very important to us as well. The printer in the new 24 hour room is set to print two sided. Wireless jobs go to this printer. If you do not want two sided printing, you need to change the default. One of your subsidized prints (or seven cents) is deducted for each side you print. The expense of printing is the toner more than the paper. While the other printers in the Library could print two sided, they are not working well with UniPrint. We will continue to try to provide this service.

You said: Newspapers
We say: These are available on the second floor when the Library is open.

More access:

You said: Have a gate come down for the counter area and then connect the two after hour sections.
We say: We thought about that, but there is no way to close off the stair case leading to the second floor.

You said: Can we have an entrance open on the side of the Library for more convenient access from DeNaples.
We say: If we could use the time machine someone requested, we would go forward in time and connect the two buildings.

You said: Have “after hours entrance” always open.
We say: This exit does not have a gate like the other entrances/exits do so we need to have people leave through the exits with the security gates.

You said: Any way to keep the 2^nd floor open as well—more space, computers, books and good times!!
We say: We need to control access to the second floor collection, desks and offices to times when staff are present.

Wishes:

You said: Color printer
We say: Libraries that have these charge 25 cents a page. Right now, the Library is opting to subsidize 200 prints per semester (with an additional 50 for those taking Intersession classes)

You said: Kittens; Cuddly cute animal/puppy viewing area (lots of people liked this idea); Swimming pool; Time machine; Headphone station

Compliments (Thanks!):

Best place to study by far after 12:00 am

Love having 24 hour access to group study rooms

I love it in here. Yay! I heart it so much! Spacious. Thanks everyone it’s luxurious.

Excellent. Gr8 job!!! Woohoo I like it! It rocks

Thanks, what a nice way to go! From the Class of 2010 and all the rest of alumni.

This room is smooth like keystone…you mean Keith Stone

Great for midterm and final study nights

Very convenient now with so many students

Great addition! Quiet place to study! Congratulations!

You have space to do work and not crammed into the Pro Deo room

Very convenient on weekends being open before noon.

It’s Official! Ribbon Cutting for 24 Hour Room

by Kristen A. Yarmey

September 22, 2010

4:54 pm

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Rita cuts the ribbon

Our new 24-hour study room has been open since the first week of school… but we wanted to have a ceremony! Today at 2pm, University of Scranton student government president Rita DiLeo cut the ribbon to officially open our newly renovated study space. During the ceremony, Library Dean Charles Kratz thanked the student government and the University administration (represented by Provost Hal Baillie) for working so hard to make our renovations happen. As Rita noted at the end of the ceremony, the space is already popular with students – in fact, many students were studying in cubicles and group study rooms during the ribbon cutting itself.

Thanks again to everyone who made our new room possible! See more photos of the ceremony on our Flickr page.

Student government president Rita DiLeo, Library Dean Charles Kratz, and Provost Hal Baillie at the ribbon cutting ceremony

Dr. Baillie tests out the Library’s new furniture

Shiny and New for Fall 2010

by Kristen A. Yarmey

August 18, 2010

10:33 am

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Our new study space is… almost done.

If you’ve been off campus since May, you might notice that there have been quite a few changes happening at the Weinberg Memorial Library. Our Library faculty and staff were working hard over the summer to bring you a laundry list of new services and improved facilities. Take a look!

New Library website – librarian Donna Mazziotti led a team in redesigning our Library home page to match the rest of the University’s web presence. We’ll be unveiling the new site on Monday, August 23rd in time for the start of classes. This is a big transition for us, so please be patient as we make the switch, and let us know if you find any broken links!
New 24-Hour Study Space – our Physical Plant staff renovated our 1st floor periodical room to create a new 24-hour study space for students. You’ll be able to swipe in using your Royal Card, even after the rest of the Library has closed. And just like the Pro Deo room, we’ll have a small set of computers for students to use – along with a brand new, high capacity printer. The room will be open as of Monday!
Rock Band and Wii – our game nights were so popular last Spring that we decided to buy our own gaming equipment. The Library staff has already tested it out, so it’s ready to go for our first game night of Fall 2010 – August 26 at 10pm!
Digital Signs – We always have a lot of news to share about Library events and services. Now you’ll be able to catch up while waiting in line at Java City or the circulation desk, just by glancing at our shiny new digital signage.
Text Messaging Reference – Okay, so technically we started offering text messaging reference last spring. But we’re so excited about it that we’ll be promoting it like crazy this semester. Text us at 570-687-8787 to get help from a librarian, anytime the Library’s open.
Recycling Bins – our new Library green team is off and running, and our first major initiative is to reduce the amount of trash the Library puts out. Make sure you keep an eye out for our new recycling bins and sort your bottles, cans, and paper recycling appropriately.
New Staff – Last but certainly not least, we’re proud to welcome Sheli McHugh as our new cataloging librarian! You might also notice that former cataloging clerk Sharon Finnerty has moved upstairs to serve as our new Media Resources Coordinator. We’ll be posting introductions to Sheli and Sharon here on Infospot in the next week.

As usual, your feedback is important to us – so let us know what you think about everything that’s new!

More study space, starting Monday!

by Kristen A. Yarmey

April 3, 2009

12:21 pm

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Our students have been asking for more study space (such dedicated learners!), and here at the Weinberg, we’re doing our best to meet their needs.

During intersession, Library staff members moved some of our less-often used print periodicals down to the basement in order to free up some space on the 1st floor. The shelves that used to hold those periodicals have just been removed, so there’s a nice chunk of empty space waiting by the group study rooms.

Tables and chairs have been ordered and will arrive on Monday. Be the first to try them out, and let us know what you think!

Update: The freight company who is shipping our new furniture had to change our delivery date from today (Monday) to tomorrow (Tuesday). So we’ll have to wait one more day for our new study space. Sigh.

Update Part 2: New tables and chairs are here! Come try them out!

Couches

by Donna Witek, MA, MLIS

June 16, 2008

11:53 pm

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The larger 2nd Floor Group Study Room is now home to 2 new, comfy couches. Bonnie Strohl, our Associate Director, who is also often seen at the Reference Desk, purchased the couches because she knows how many long, grueling hours of research, studying and planning our students put in here at the library. In keeping with our Library’s mission, we want the library to continue to be a place our students — ahem, that means you — claim as their own. I can already envision the group study sessions that will go down on and around these newest additions to our library furniture collection. (And they’re a cool, calm blue as well — nice choice, Bonnie!)

So, come to the library, get comfy, and read! (Or research. Or study. Or write. Or plan. Or simply do.)