Michaelmas 2008

Library Committee met last week to discuss all matters library-related.

Feedback on last term’s meeting revealed that:

• Subject areas recommended to be increased have been added to (namely sociology, politics, psychology), and classics and geography are to be updated in the near future.
• John’s will be joined to the uni online library catalogue over this summer.
• Wireless is sorted – see weekly email for info about how to connect.
• More plug sockets around desks – being investigate by maintenance, and it looks entirely possible, so hope for those in the future!
• College will look into buying some DVDs that are required for certain modules, and are open to requests.
• Heating at night time – sadly, nothing can be done, as the heating in the library is connected to the heating in Cranmer. So if it was turned up in the library at night, all the Cranmerites would be boiled. Just have to wrap up warm folks!
• Most importantly – NEW LIBRARY RULES FOR EXAM TIME. Students will no longer be able to reserve a desk by leaving books on it, as in the past this has been abused and desks have been left unoccupied for days when others need them. So from now on, you may still leave your books in piles, but on the bookshelf that runs along the middle downstairs, or on the small bookshelf at the top of the stairs. Signs up in the library will make this clear. This is an experiment for this year, to try and make sure desk space isn’t wasted, so please respect the new rules and your fellow studiers.

That’s mostly it for this term. As always, if you ever have any book requests or need help regarding the library, please please email the librarian at j.a.ghosh@durham.ac.uk. She loves to help.

Dani x