It’s impossible to find information on the library staff- who works on what, how to contact them, etc… It would be great for staff bios and information to be searchable and accessible. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have put a link to the staff directory on the ZSR home page and... Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Suggestion Box: Staff Directory” ›
I was looking for "Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius" and was surprised to find that ZSR didn't have this book in its holdings. Thank you for the suggestion. I will pass this along to our book selectors. Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Another Book Suggestion” ›
As I know that the staff is evaluating the placement of outlets in the ZSR, I thought I’d bring this area of the library to your attention. The 6th floor carrols by the windows on the Wilson Wing are a very popular study place for students. The only problem is that only two of the... Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Unused Study Space & Outlets” ›
Would it be possible to put a sign in the center (sprial) stairwell by the Ammons room and the Art room asking students to not use their phones/talk there? I think a lot of students go to these landings assuming that they are getting away from quiet study spaces, like gov docs or the history... Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Phones and Study Areas” ›
I’ve noticed that a lot of people who study in the the main atrium (3 story room w/ tables) use computers. The inconvenient floor plugs are few in number (requiring power cord rental) and awkward to access. I recommend installing power strips on each table (leg, edge, underneath, etc) that could then be plugged into... Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Power in the Atrium” ›
I suggest that students should be able to borrow puzzles from the library. That is an intriguing idea and we thought about it hard. We are going to decline at this point because it would be difficult to check for all the pieces when they came back. And we thought about having a community puzzle... Continue reading “From the Suggestion Box: Puzzles from the Library” ›