Monday, November 14, 2016

Random thoughts for November

It is now the middle of November as we are about ¾ of the way through the semester.  I am sorry to say that there is more of the same.  The number of walk up reference questions is next to nothing.  Once in a great while we’ll have a busy day at the desk.  I am more upset about the few people who come in and ask for me specifically.  This semester I have only answered three questions that required my chemistry background.

I am serving on a committee to make recommendations to remodel the library which was built in 1992.  So much space is occupied by print books and periodicals that are hardly used.  We need to open up those areas for more study spaces.  It puzzles me to see students in the cafeteria studying while not eating while the atmosphere in the library is more conducive to studying.  This committee visited libraries at Hudson County Community College and NYU-Poly to see how their libraries are configured.

We are searching for a new university librarian to fill the vacancy caused by the untimely death of Richard Sweeney.  I hope that the best possible candidate is appointed.


That’s all for now.

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