I'd just like to write in and say how utterly useless the new and "improved" Biol Sci library is as a study space. All the books and journals were removed from levels 3 and 4 to make way for desks and carrals, which without new powerpoints are pretty much useless. Almost all course content is delivered online, without a place to plug in your laptop these carrels are somewhat silly. Also, not a single extra desktop computer has been added, so in effect we have lost the books and journals just for some desks and chairs. Level 4, the silent study area, is not in the least bit silent, as there are now no staff to patrol the area and it's a free for all. The library is dirty and strewn with rubbish also, due to the new improved 24 hour opening hours. I have been at UQ for 5 years now, and it's the worst it's ever been. It beggars belief that you do not have a quiet study area that is actually enforced.
June 2011
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I'd just like to write in and say how utterly useless the new and "improved" Biol Sci library is as a study space. All the books and journals were removed from levels 3 and 4 to make way for desks and carrals, which without new powerpoints are pretty much useless. Almost all course content is delivered online, without a place to plug in your laptop these carrels are somewhat silly. Also, not a single extra desktop computer has been added, so in effect we have lost the books and journals just for some desks and chairs. Level 4, the silent study area, is not in the least bit silent, as there are now no staff to patrol the area and it's a free for all. The library is dirty and strewn with rubbish also, due to the new improved 24 hour opening hours. I have been at UQ for 5 years now, and it's the worst it's ever been. It beggars belief that you do not have a quiet study area that is actually enforced.
To whom it may concern
Ever since the conversion of BSL to a 24 hour study area, there have been quite a number of issues I hope to raise regarding its management.
BSL has always been an attractive place for students to study but ever since since it became a study area, no one is policing the area for noisy users especially on the 4th floor.
Many have also not respect the Fair Use policy by the library. Many had placed bags, books, etc to book seats. Many leave the library for hours. Some even book seats overnight. I would recommend that the security patrol the place every hour and remove these items to make way for users.
Thank you for your time!
Applied spatial data analysis with R
Roger S. Bivand, Edzer J. Pebesma, Virgilio Gómez-Rubio
Springer, 2008 - Mathematics - 374 pages
http://www.amazon.com/Applied-Spatial-Data-Analysis-Use/dp/0387781706/re...
I would like to submit a request for the libarary to purchase the following book:
THE FIRST AFRICANS: AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE EARLIEST TOOLMAKERS TO THE MOST RECENT FORAGERS, BY LAWRENCE BARHAM AND PETER MITCHELL
Cambridge University Press, 2008. 601pp; 117 figs, 5 tables, pb ISBN 978-0-521-61265-4, hb 978-0-521-
84796-4
This book would be used as a required reading resource in at least two second-year courses at UQ.
Thank you,
I originally sent this to my Australian History lecturer.
Martin,
May I suggest that you may like to consider asking the Library to include "Australian Railway History" on their purchase list/ The magazine is published by the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) (www.arhsnsw.com.au) at $7.50 per issue over twelve months. This magazine covers historical issues nationwide, there is also a magazine produced by the ARHS (QLD) called The Sunshine Express, but I have never seen it in a newsagent.
I am told by my father who was a former editorial board member of "Australian Railway history" that the ARHS are presently digitising past issues of "The Bulletin" (the magazines former name) and Australian Railway History from 1937., so the gaps are coverable in any potential collection.
The ARHS (NSW) also produces another magazine Railway Digest which covers contemporary issues in the rail industry, it is published monthly at $9.00. This magazine would seem to me to be a far better fit for the university than the US magazine "Trains" which tends towards US issues only and the SSHS Library currently subscribe to.
The ARHS(NSW) website is at www.arhsnsw.com.au there are also a fairly broad range of Australian and other rail history books avaiable from their bookshop.
Next is a rail industry focused magazine entitle "Rail Express" which I imagine they would be happy to mail out to UQ and could be useful for the GeoSciences, Engineers, Demographers and so forth.
I also note that with the Libray of Congress indexing system, the UQ Librarian has not Australianised some American words and phrases - the one that leapt out at me was "Railroad" instead of "Railway". I know, a small tilt at the wind mill, but us Gentleman from La Mancha need to do these things.
Kindest Regards,
Chris
I’ve been studying for the last few years in the Bio Sciences Library and this semester, since the removal of all of the books, the general discussion taking place throughout the day is getting louder and is very disrupting - especially after lunch. I enjoy the open spaces for studying and I like what has been done on the top two floors, however, I think more space should be dedicated to silent study within the library – perhaps levels 3 and 4. If that is not possible, restaffing of the building with library supervisors might perhaps remind the students that they are in fact still in a library – or is it not considered a library anymore, but merely a ‘study space’?
I understand that some subjects require group work, however there is a big difference been quiet discussion and discussion between groups of 8 or more students.
I find it simply amazing that UQ does not have designated quiet areas for study. The 24 hr study centre is essentially all open plan apart from the post grad rooms and meeting rooms. Signs hung from the ceiling stating areas as quiet appear to mean nothing to most students. There should be at least one library on this campus which is purely dedicated to individual quiet study, with NO group areas that simply encourage mindless chat. If that cant be done, employ people to enforce some basic protocols in relation to quiet study
I find it simply amazing that UQ does not have designated quiet areas for study. The 24 hr study centre is essentially all open plan apart from the post grad rooms and meeting rooms. Signs hung from the ceiling stating areas as quiet appear to mean nothing to most students. There should be at least one library on this campus which is purely dedicated to individual quiet study, with NO group areas that simply encourage mindless chat. If that cant be done, employ people to enforce some basic protocols in relation to quiet study
The noise from these doors opening and closing is quite significant, particularly on weekends or times when the library is quiet and the noise becomes more obvious. It can be quite distracting when partaking in quiet study. This has been ongoing for at least a year. Is there any way of perhaps oiling the doors to reduce the noise?
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