This policy change was made to keep the rooms available to groups, rather than individuals, and to prevent vandalism, which was a serious problem before the new policy was put in place. In the 1998 survey, copiers were a huge problem. This time there was very little mention of frustration with copying services, a sign that we have made progress in this area. We also have added a new color copier. Faculty asked for more books.
Librarians ask for more books.
We all want more books. In fact, during the past year the Library added more books into its collection than ever before. Bringing up a new catalog during the past year has slowed down the ordering and cataloging process, but right now we are pretty much caught up with the backlog in these areas, so more new titles are appearing in the New Book Room and on the shelves on the second floor. Respondents showed great appreciation for electronic journals and databases providing full-text articles and there is a demand for even more of these. Users also want the database search process to be simpler and less confusing.