New books

You asked: May we please have the new books arranged in call number groupings?

Irma says: We do have the new books in rough call number groupings:

A-G

H-L

N-P

Q-Z

and there are labels on the shelves. If this doesn't work well please ask Irma again!

New York Times best sellers

You asked: Can you please list the New York Times best sellers that the Libraries own?

Irma says: We didn't do quite that but we are posting the NYT best seller list in the Current Literature area of the Reading Room on the first floor. Then you can check the Library Catalog to see if we own a title.

Offices for graduate students

You asked: May graduate students reserve the enclosed studies on the Tower floors?

Irma says: As you can imagine these studies are in great demand and are currently occupied by faculty. We regret that we’re unable to provide studies for graduate students. Graduate students may reserve carrels for their exclusive use for a semester.

Faculty check-outs and recalls

You asked: Why do faculty members get to check out materials for a year without requests for recalls?

Irma says: If you need a book that is checked out you may request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Links to ILL request forms are available from the Libraries online catalog. Most items will be here in 2-3 working days – which is often faster than when a book is recalled.

Also keep in mind that this policy also means students won’t get recall requests when you have items checked out!

Free Coffee

You asked: The free coffee in the library during finals runs out too soon. Can you give us more?

Irma answered: Yes! Free coffee during finals is super popular, and we are bringing it back this year. And, better yet, the Office of Campus Activities & Programs is teaming up with the Friends of the UNCG Libraries to provide extra coffee. Take a study break on December 6, 7 and 8--we'll have free coffee beginning at 9 pm and then replenish the supplies at midnight. Irma loves green and encourages you to bring your own mug.

Not a coffee fan? We'll have hot chocolate and tea too.

Streaming films

You asked: Can we have online films through the Library as well as the DVDs?

Irma says: We're really glad you're enjoying the film collection. Because of licensing restrictions we are unable to legally provide streaming feature films for general viewing. We do have a great deal of streaming content available at http://library.uncg.edu/info/distance_education/digitalvideo.aspx

however most of these are instruction films that your professors assign in class. We are able to link to streaming feature films for classroom use through Swank Digital Campus; faculty select them and they may only be viewed by specific classes through Blackboard.

So, at the present time the only way we may provide general access to entertainment films is by DVD checkout. Should a streaming option become available for libraries we will certainly look into it!

DVD and book requests

You asked: Many of you have made film or book suggestions.

Irma says: We'll purchase these as they become available. Check the Libraries catalog to see when your suggestion is here.