It has come to that time of the year where everyone needs a space at the library to do some study or assignments. The problem is that while there might not be sufficient computers around, some students hog spaces by leaving their belongings at seats while going off to attend classes, or to have a 1 hour long lunch break. This often deprives others of who are looking for a computer either to print off notes quickly, or to use.

A couple of years back the library began pasting up signs to gently remind students not to hog seats and leave them unattended. This also allows other students looking for seats to realise that it is not right that these 'hoggers' leave their belongings and go. If the library could encourage that again, and perhaps leave boxes on each floor near each computer space where people can put the belongings of 'hoggers' into the box to discourage this sort of behaviour. The use of storage boxes is something used in tertiary libraries in other countries that experience similar problems (but to a worse extent)

But through my four years at UQ, the library has always been a pleasant place to be in!