The Library...

Effluo · 06-11-2009 06:51PM #1

I'm lucky, i've only ever been in the library to have somewhere quiet to do an assignment/study

Until yesterday!
I wanted to scan some stuff onto my memory key and Lo' and behold, They charged me! I needed to buy a 3euro piece of paper card thingy just to scan stuff.

They also took units from the card because i used the scanner...

I then had to wait for 10+ minutes to get a pc to see if the stuff had actually scanned(this is the lesser of my problems)

The people there seem really nice though,
Is it wrong to charge a student to scan a few pages onto a memory stick?

irish_goat · 06-11-2009 07:53PM

I've yet to set foot in the library...

allandanyways · 06-11-2009 07:58PM

Is this gonna become the Library-based ranting thread?

I'll just post my rant in bulk

People talking in the library X 100
Too warm in the library X 50
Can't concentrate X 50
People on facebook when I need to print stuff X 50

Extra supply of "WHYYYYYY CAN'T PEOPLE BE QUIET IN THE LIBRARY?!!" may be required.

Ostrom · 06-11-2009 09:19PM

All can be solved by yourself!!

allandanyways · 06-11-2009 10:13PM

efla wrote: »

All can be solved by yourself!!

But then I'd lose even more study time by asking the people to be quiet (which never works), asking the staff to turn down the heating, attempting to concentrate and complaining to the staff about the people on facebook.

When I get a good day in the library, it's a brilliant day, but when I get a bad day, it's frickin' awful, especially with people talking which isn't technically the library's problem, yet it's my biggest gripe with the place - that people don't realise that the primary purpose of the library is to provide the materials with and a space in which to study, which for the most part is done by one's self.

Ostrom · 06-11-2009 10:16PM

Challenge them, loudly in front of everyone. It works every time and they wont do it again.

LeixlipRed · 06-11-2009 10:17PM

allandanyways wrote: »

But then I'd lose even more study time by asking the people to be quiet (which never works), asking the staff to turn down the heating, attempting to concentrate and complaining to the staff about the people on facebook.

When I get a good day in the library, it's a brilliant day, but when I get a bad day, it's frickin' awful, especially with people talking which isn't technically the library's problem, yet it's my biggest gripe with the place - that people don't realise that the primary purpose of the library is to provide the materials with and a space in which to study, which for the most part is done by one's self.

I must remember to never get on the wrong side of you :P

allandanyways · 06-11-2009 10:24PM

LeixlipRed wrote: »

I must remember to never get on the wrong side of you :P

I just get cranky. It's the same thing with the PACRs and the reading room and all the people who just obstruct other people who actually want to do some study and academic work- nobody has frickin' respect for each other at all.

It's like:
"Ah sure there's a queue of 6 people waiting to use a computer, more than likely to look up academic stuff or moodle but I don't care because I totally have to see X's pics of the mental drunk night in Mantra last night and look at and tag myself in every single one before plowing my farm/rearranging my cafe, but I'll keep a tab open with moodle in it in case a librarian walks past"
or
"There's so many people in the library today, assignments must be due/exams are starting tomorrow. Hey, I'm going to talk in a semi-whisper to EVERYONE at this table but I don't give a ****e about everyone else"

You know what I mean. Think Aretha says it best

LeixlipRed · 06-11-2009 10:45PM

Go get drunk or have some sexy time, it's friday and you're too stressed!!

banquo · 07-11-2009 01:35AM

I hate how long it takes to print something in the library. A serious pet peeve. So easily fixed, too!

cian1500ww · 07-11-2009 01:37AM

irish_goat wrote: »

I've yet to set foot in the library...

+1
Have only been in it once this year, and only 3/4 times last year :rolleyes:

Michellenman · 07-11-2009 02:10AM

Can you print from the laptops you borrow in the library?

The guy · 07-11-2009 02:27AM

Michellenman wrote: »

Can you print from the laptops you borrow in the library?

Yes.

rcaz · 07-11-2009 02:33AM

banquo wrote: »

I hate how long it takes to print something in the library. A serious pet peeve. So easily fixed, too!

I've only ever printed there about three times, but I've never had that problem. Is it a particular printer?

barleybooley · 07-11-2009 01:44PM

Ah, the liberry, my most hated of berries.

I've never had a pleasant experience in the library mainly due to this constipated middle-aged librarian called Judith who has a fondness for pastels.

My first encounter was when she insisted on telling me that it was the third tick against my name for getting into the library without a card and after that there are no more chances and that I should really remember to bring my student card. Thanks for the heads up.

Second was when the fine thing came in and I had left my purse at home. I'm informed that it'll be a one euro fine, ehh, if I've forgotten my student card it's more than likely a consequence of forgetting my purse.

Third time took the flaming biscuit and she was there again. I was trying to get into the library with my card and the swiping just was not working. Next, I see the aforementioned flapping her hands wildly beside the gates screaming "STOP! STOP! Can't you see the light?"
"Yeah, it's green."
"Exactly!"
"Green means stop?!"
"YES!"

Right. It's no wonder I failed my driving test twice if that's the case.

And there was another unfortunate encounter at the self check out thing with her being all ratty about a fine.

Phew, I feel much better

goonyougoodthin · 07-11-2009 07:03PM

They should have more space for groups to work in, the ground floor doesn't have nearly enough space and is always full, if they changed it so the 2nd floor allowed quiet whispering(which tbh is what happens anyway) and 3rd floor absolutely no talking whatsoever and they actually enforced it it would be a lot better.

lsuzanne1987 · 08-11-2009 01:16AM

They should get rid of the overpriced O'Briens 'sandwich' bar which occasionally has 2 packets of sandwiches at best. They'd be better off getting rid of that, extending the group study area and just having vending machines with sambos, chocolate, crisps and cans & a coffee/tea machine.

I also agree about this facebook thing. I think that if you want to go on facebook, fine but bring in your own laptop. I think the librarians are such pushovers, they don't inforce anything. I don't think you should even be allowed to get onto facebook or bebo, all they'd have to do is get someone from I.T. to block the sites on the library P.C.s.

And regarding the printing thing, i just print everything at home. The process of printing in there seems too time consuming and confusing for me to even ponder doing it.

Teabag! · 08-11-2009 01:43AM

Blonde Librarian is HOT!!!!

jamesie_boy · 08-11-2009 06:45PM

I checked out two books on the self service machine thingy,however just before i swiped my card to leave the place the fcukin scanner yoke beeps out loud,as if to alarm the staff of someone robbing books.I stop,with a confuzzled look on my face lookin at the girl behind the counter thinkin WTF?!! "do you have any books in your bag there" says she,with a smirk on her face..."eh yeah?" says I,handing her over the 2 books"Can I see your receipt please?....Oh i'm sorry theres 2 barcodes on one of these books,let me fix that for you" PANIC AVERTED!

I ask her the reason why they made such a ****ty mistake when stocking the books or whatever and she gives me a petty excuse"well it's a Latin book,and it's pretty old...." or some **** like that.

What a load of arse!

Effluo · 08-11-2009 06:48PM

jamesie_boy wrote: »

I ask her the reason why they made such a ****ty mistake when stocking the books or whatever and she gives me a petty excuse"well it's a Latin book,and it's pretty old...." or some **** like that.

so?

jamesie_boy · 08-11-2009 07:00PM

Effluo wrote: »

so?

What do you mean so?...I'm js I wasn't the one at fault,and the librarians should really prevent that sort of stuff from happening.I mean,it is slightly embarrassing to be called over upon the sound of some panic alarm thingy at a shop.The same thing applies to a library

Effluo · 08-11-2009 07:03PM

jamesie_boy wrote: »

I'm js I wasn't the one at fault,and the librarians should really prevent that sort of stuff from happening.

It's just that everyone makes mistakes and i'd let the library away with that one.

lol

Harpie · 08-11-2009 07:03PM

jamesie_boy wrote: »

What do you mean so?...I'm js I wasn't the one at fault,and the librarians should really prevent that sort of stuff from happening.I mean,it is slightly embarrassing to be called over upon the sound of some panic alarm thingy at a shop.The same thing applies to a library

It's happened to me about 10 times, you get over it. And when you consider the huge job it was to re-catalogue ALL of the books in the library when it changed to self-service, I'm not surprised the librarian was dismissive of you challenging her. Like how VERY dare they make a mistake on your book! :rolleyes:

banquo · 08-11-2009 08:02PM

I don't mind the librarians. They seem sound enough for peoplebwho have to keep 500 teenaged quiet all day.

What bothers me us the inconsistency in computer matters between different parts of the college. YouTube works in some browsers in some places - necessary for the music student and probably a few other kinds of students. Different browsers in different places, some of which don't support google docs or other newish sites. Fast but expensive printing in pacr, cheap but almost non-existant and unpredictable printing in the library *and they could fix it so easily*. It would actually take ten seconds to fix the 'print but number not appearing, please wait up to an hour' problem with printing in the library.

meganj · 09-11-2009 02:17AM

My favourite librarian moment ever was when we had to evacuate it last year and one of the librarians was shouting at us to leave our laptops and someone turned to her and said "shhhhh we're in a Library" I thought she might have a stroke.

jamesie_boy · 09-11-2009 02:23AM

meganj wrote: »

My favourite librarian moment ever was when we had to evacuate it last year and one of the librarians was shouting at us to leave our laptops and someone turned to her and said "shhhhh we're in a Library" I thought she might have a stroke.

LOL! i can just picture it happening

funky penguin · 09-11-2009 12:25PM

ARRRRRGHHH!!!!!!

Michellenman · 09-11-2009 12:40PM

Shhh! You're in the library thread!!

The guy · 09-11-2009 12:45PM

Michellenman wrote: »

Shhh! You're in the library thread!!

Sorry.

Xxhaylsxx · 09-11-2009 03:17PM

I swear im gonna go mad in a second. Any second now. Was all quiet studying away when a bunch of talkers arrived and they just will not shut up. Not even talking bout college work. Chatting away bout their drunken weekend. I really do not wanna hear it!

jamesie_boy · 09-11-2009 03:29PM

Xxhaylsxx wrote: »

I swear im gonna go mad in a second. Any second now. Was all quiet studying away when a bunch of talkers arrived and they just will not shut up. Not even talking bout college work. Chatting away bout their drunken weekend. I really do not wanna hear it!

defo! you on level 3? I think i'm right in front of the group that your on about..i'm eh munching away on an apple...lol

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