I found that the after hour return place in the Duhing building has exising problem for returning the books.Since it is supposed to accept the books when the library is off, but i recently reurn the book and be informed that the book is missing and required to pay the replacement fee.

The most point that i want to list is that since people know the off hour sorting place can be used by students, at least the uni need to find a way to protect the student's right. Considering that when we return the books through there we can not immediately get the record to prove that we have already returned the book, and there also don't have any camera recording as well, it indeed can not protect our right.

Until now the book is still missing and i totally understand i need to pay the replacement fee because of lack of evidence.However, i eagerly to hope the library can point to fix this bug for the return system,and find a way to protect the student right in the not long futurn.

Thank you very much.

Hi there,

Any particular reasons for bying ebooks nowdays?...

I don't know if they are cheaper but I personally find them really inconvenient.

1- I'm not always using the same computer so I need to install the program each time to access the ebook which is such a waste of time and actually discourage me alltogether to use them.

2- One is only able to have them for a short while (14 days generally when loans at the library go for months)

3- one can only print a limited amount of pages

4- We spend enough time in front of computers not to deteriorate our sight any longer

5-I'm actually not using them, I use alternative solutions or wait to be in a library that has a physical copy.

Some people think that ebooks will do great good to research. I believe that these people don't do research. It's great and convenient that things are online nowdays. It's great to be able to download articles and print them but all the restrictions on ebooks considerably deteriorate the uses that one can make of the book's content.

A ebook should only be bought if there's a hardcopy at the library.

Could a survey on this matter be launched to have students' opinion?

I'm doing a Phd at UQ and I believe that the people working at the different libraries do an amazing job and that they are good at it. I also believe that the collection should be improved. Ebooks may be good in some field but for mine, history, I just don't see the point.

Thanks a lot for your time,

Best,

Romain.

Hello,

I am a PhD student with HPRC and would like to request an English-language copy of 'Laws of Form' by George Spencer-Brown. I am not sure as to the details, as there are many editions available.

I would also like to say how happy I am with the increasing quantity of online resources available, especially e-books. They save me a lot of time and effort in more way than one.

Is it possible to have a designated laptop area in the SS&H library. There is an increasing number of laptop users sitting I front of desk top computers not using them, but just using a PowerPoint. Computer availability is competitive enough.