Monday, May 19, 2008

Student Surveys

So, I'm still processing nearly 200 student surveys for my academic library. It's very boring, and when it's not boring it's frustrating, because inevitably the students who give more than the required information state that they want the library open all night long or they want to be able to bring in their coffee and sticky rolls (we used to let them do this until the spills, sticky tables, molding food under the furniture and abandoned trash got out of hand) or they want free printing/copying (this is the Engineering dept.'s prerogative, not ours) or they want special access to the library if they're music students (the security department isn't about to let people wander in here after hours just for the sake of rehearsal rooms - especially with all of Mr. Monaghan's art all over the place. Once again, not our prerogative.), blahdity blah blah blah. Arg! students can be such little beasties. I know, more grumpy bug Emily. Grumpity grump grump grump.

However, today, one student managed to brighten the drudgery:

-How could the Library be improved? Please include any comments, ideas, or suggestions for the Library.
We need smoke machines, black lights and rave music. Oh, and free coffee, too.

Do you have any special needs or disabilities you would like the library to accommodate, and if so, how would you like them to be accommodated?
I have moderate to severe ADD and a complete lack of motivation.
Please fix that.

oh, and God bless.


LOL. I guess I'm a little less grumpy now.

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