card readers and color printing

You said:  We need more than one card reader and color printer.

Irma says:  The card reader was placed in the Libraries by the SpartanCard Center.  Any requests for more machines will need to go to them.

Color printing is available in the SuperLab in Jackson Library which is administered by Information Technology Services.  Color print is also also available from Spartan Printing.

DVD requests

You all are great about submitting film requests!  Remember to check the Libraries' catalog (the red box on the home page) to see if we have them.  You can click on "DVDs" and it will only search and display films. 

Filtered water dispenser

You asked: Can we have a filtered water dispenser in the Library like they have in the EUC and other buildings on campus?

Irma says:  We will look into it -- stay tuned!  

Group study room on quiet floors

You asked:  There is a lot of noise from the large group room on floors 7 and 9 which are quiet floors

Irma says:  Thanks for this suggestion.  We'll place signs reminding groups using those rooms to close the door and keep it down!  

Color Printing

You asked: Is there a place to print in color in the library?

Irma says: Yes! Color printing is available to UNCG users in the Superlab located in Jackson Library. Color printing charges are twenty cents ($0.20) for a single-sided page, or thirty-eight cents ($0.38) for a double-sided page.

To print you must have SpartanCash on your Spartan Card. There are fill stations in Jackson Library near the Check Out Desk. Don't forget about your 75 free pages ($3.00) a semester and 40 pages ($1.60) in the summer in ITS sponsored labs, including the Superlab in Jackson Library!

Overdue notices

You said: Please send overdue notices earlier than the day they're due.

Irma says:  Thank-you for this suggestion!  For 7-day loans (mostly DVDs) we were waiting until the due date to send a notice.  We have changed it so that  reminders will be sent two days before the due date. 

Textbooks

You asked:  Please put all textbooks on reserve.

Irma says:  We know that textbook costs are a big problem for students and we sure sympathize.  The main reason we don't buy a lot of textbooks is that they go out of date quickly and have to be replaced often. So we focus our collection money on books with more lasting value.

Another thing to keep in mind is that when textbooks are on reserve for a large class it's in very high demand and could be hard to get it in time to read the assignments. 

We continue to work on finding solutions to the high cost of textbooks, in particular finding good electronic textbooks.  In the meantime here is a web site with suggestions for finding lower cost copies:

 http://lifehacker.com/5613591/the-complete-guide-to-getting-cheap-textbooks