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Official bitch about daily life in UL

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  • #5672
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    I don't get the logic behind having a book that is only available to rent out for 3hrs...? :confused:


  • #5673
    iLaura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭iLaura


    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    I don't get the logic behind having a book that is only available to rent out for 3hrs...? :confused:

    They're apparently the 'high demand' books, or some of the more valuable ones


  • #5674
    Beargrylls01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Beargrylls01


    iLaura wrote: »
    They're apparently the 'high demand' books, or some of the more valuable ones

    Yeah there are loads of these, some books cost hundreds of euros to buy, I had a book today that had 1 hour loans.


  • #5675
    babynice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭babynice


    onethreefive wrote: »
    Is an over due 3 hour loan book going to keep charging me 1 euro every hour its overdue? :eek:

    Yeah, it will! It happened to me last semester :(


  • #5676
    phish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭phish


    If you take these sort of books out at the end of the day the loan carries over to the next morning if thats any help


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  • #5677
    FlyingIrishMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭FlyingIrishMan


    Is it possible to reschedule an end of semester exam?


  • #5678
    Peanut Butter Jelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭Peanut Butter Jelly


    At this point no. The deadline to apply for it was 3pm on Thursday past.


  • #5679
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    FlyingIrishMan wrote: »
    Is it possible to reschedule an end of semester exam?

    For everybody else? Because of friends wedding? No


  • #5680
    Precious flower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭Precious flower


    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    I don't get the logic behind having a book that is only available to rent out for 3hrs...? :confused:

    To be honest I think it's good because then you don't have people hoarding books for weeks when you need it to get an essay done!


  • #5681
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    The idea behind a 3 hour loan is that you can make notes from it or photocopy the bits you want.


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  • #5682
    Smartly Dressed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Smartly Dressed


    While I was queuing to leave the library today, I noticed how weirdly awful a lot of people are at using the entry/exit card readers. People do the strangest stuff, like insisting on swiping the card from side to side (instead of just holding it above the reader) while the machine says ''please wait'' and then get confused when it doesn't register their card. Oh and also, if you don't have your card out, don't block the gate. And stop congregating in big groups at the bottom of the stairs on the ground floor. And stay out of my seat.


  • #5683
    ULlibrary
    Company Representative Posts: 5 Verified rep ✭ULlibrary


    We know we get 'some' things right e.g postgrad reading room, zoning, swipe access and other improvements put in place in recent years but without your feedback we won't know exactly what things are most important to you. For example would you prioritise ebooks over more copies of printed books, is earlier opening more useful than later? Have your say about the UL Library services in our satisfaction survey running until Nov. 21st

    NOT ALLOWED ENTER URL HERE SO PLEASE VISIT UL LIBRARY SITE TO GET THE SURVEY LINK

    We have prizes for completing the survey!


  • #5684
    onethreefive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭onethreefive


    ULlibrary wrote: »
    We know we get 'some' things right e.g postgrad reading room, zoning, swipe access and other improvements put in place in recent years but without your feedback we won't know exactly what things are most important to you. For example would you prioritise ebooks over more copies of printed books, is earlier opening more useful than later? Have your say about the UL Library services in our satisfaction survey running until Nov. 21st

    NOT ALLOWED ENTER URL HERE SO PLEASE VISIT UL LIBRARY SITE TO GET THE SURVEY LINK

    We have prizes for completing the survey!

    Opening at 7:30am would be nice :)


  • #5685
    iLaura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭iLaura


    ULlibrary wrote: »
    We know we get 'some' things right e.g postgrad reading room, zoning, swipe access and other improvements put in place in recent years but without your feedback we won't know exactly what things are most important to you. For example would you prioritise ebooks over more copies of printed books, is earlier opening more useful than later? Have your say about the UL Library services in our satisfaction survey running until Nov. 21st

    NOT ALLOWED ENTER URL HERE SO PLEASE VISIT UL LIBRARY SITE TO GET THE SURVEY LINK

    We have prizes for completing the survey!

    Is it possible to send out reminder emails about books being due the day before they're due or the day they are due rather than the day after?


  • #5686
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    iLaura wrote: »
    Is it possible to send out reminder emails about books being due the day before they're due or the day they are due rather than the day after?


    I have a book out for over a year. Got no warning of the book overdue so hoping that will stand to me.


  • #5687
    Beargrylls01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Beargrylls01


    What's the chances of you letting my fine from a year ago slide? I need some books but don't have 20 euro :)


  • #5688
    Beargrylls01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Beargrylls01


    YFlyer wrote: »
    I have a book out for over a year. Got no warning of the book overdue so hoping that will stand to me.

    You had a book out for a year? And you had no idea it was late?
    Honestly there's no excuse really, libraries are simple to understand.


  • #5689
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Beargrylls01 wrote: »
    You had a book out for a year? And you had no idea it was late?
    Honestly there's no excuse really, libraries are simple to understand.

    Realised that I had the book recently.

    A year or a year and a day will not make a difference.


  • #5690
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Beargrylls01 wrote: »
    What's the chances of you letting my fine from a year ago slide? I need some books but don't have 20 euro :)

    You had a fine for a year? And you haven't paid it?
    Honestly, there's no excuse really. Libraries are simple to understand.


  • #5691
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Shhh :p


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  • #5692
    jamo2oo9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭jamo2oo9


    Can't imagine what the fine would be for not returning a book for a year :P


  • #5693
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Especially a short loan book :eek:


  • #5694
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Especially a short loan book :eek:
    I hear Ulster Bank are being kind with their mortgages, you may wanna go in and see about one for that book loan...


  • #5695
    21 Schump Street
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭21 Schump Street


    Speaking of Ulster Bank, does the bank on campus do foreign exchange?


  • #5696
    Daniel S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    21 Schump Street wrote: »
    Speaking of Ulster Bank, does the bank on campus do foreign exchange?

    Yes, but it'll fairly limited as to what you can get iirc.


  • #5697
    21 Schump Street
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭21 Schump Street


    They'd have sterling though?


  • #5698
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    House inspection tomorrow, spent all day cleaning my room, the two bathrooms, sweeping all the floors and scrubbing the cooker to get all the black stuff off it. The kitchen/sitting room is still a mess and I'm not going to be there for the evening. I've an awful feeling that that's the way it's going to stay...


  • #5699
    onethreefive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭onethreefive


    sup_dude wrote: »
    House inspection tomorrow, spent all day cleaning my room, the two bathrooms, sweeping all the floors and scrubbing the cooker to get all the black stuff off it. The kitchen/sitting room is still a mess and I'm not going to be there for the evening. I've an awful feeling that that's the way it's going to stay...

    They don't care about mess do they as long as nothing's broken? Our place is a tip but nothings broken :P it's organized mess.


  • #5700
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    onethreefive wrote: »
    They don't care about mess do they as long as nothing's broken? Our place is a tip but nothings broken :P it's organized mess.

    They care.

    Like, clutter is fine, but dirty dishes, dirty worktops, dirty cooker, general rubbish in places, they'll bitch about that stuff.


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  • #5701
    cup of tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭cup of tea


    Beargrylls01 wrote: »
    What's the chances of you letting my fine from a year ago slide? I need some books but don't have 20 euro :)

    A tip, if you want to be a bit of a shhneak...you can pay €1 off your fine at the desk and voila you can take out books again as long as its under the 20!. I've done it once or twice ;)


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