We have just purchased a thermal binding machine and we’re pleased to announce that our soft binding service is now available to students and staff.
You can bind your reports and projects for as little as £1.20 – excellent value for money.
This service is available when the library is staffed. Please speak to us at the desk to find out more.
This is the one that makes me want to weep: 7 years here and I am defeated by this one [can it be that architects repeatedly and universally design bad, unworkable libraries because they hate librarians?].
So here is a potted history on the problem: we have had complaints about this every year, without fail – you are a little late in surfacing it, may I add? We have signs at both stairwells that say “Noise carries – please don’t talk near the stairs” which few observe, and I keep my eye out for people talking at those locations when I am walking around.
We have had suggested:
1) sound buffers attached to the stair walls;
2) sound absorbers on the upper floor ceilings;
3) doors at top of stairs (turned down on H&S grounds);
4) doors at bottom of stairs (turned down on H&S grounds); and our own;
5) creating glass partitions near both stairwells on lower floor.
We have not heard further about the latest suggestion (number 5 above) so, in desperation:
I will find a £30 Blackwell gift voucher to anyone who can come up with a practical solution that is H&S proof, and doesn’t involve moats, drawbridges, banishment of students from the lower floor, or massive architectural adjustments.
Re: Tissue Box – done!
(See the front counter).
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Oh dear: busted chairs – I can see we are in need of some TLC, furniture wise: I have referred this to our very kind maintenance people, although they will probably wish to test and fix after the exam period so some forbearance may be necessary at this stage of the year.
As to the temperature this also has now been reported but it would be very helpful if temperature problems that occur after hours could be reported to the Downstairs reception staff as they are charged with getting this looked at after hours, and will have someone come out and fix this when it occurs, but thank-you for letting us know that this problem has resurfaced…