Actually I am still excited about how well things went in the Library during the fall semester. The Library continued to be a busy place through the semester with our gate count often recording 300 to 400 additional entries over last year’s average of about 2,464 entries per day. And a couple days (6 to be exact) the count went over the 3,100 mark.
Several days we also noted there were times when every one of the public computers on the first floor of the Library was in use, and we saw students “cruising” looking for a computer to become available. It reminded me of a shopping center parking lot during the holidays. We obviously will need to seriously consider adding some additional public computers on the first floor. Even the availability of WiFi and the increased use of laptops has not reduced the need for the public computers.
It is really wonderful to see the Library used as heavily as it has been during the fall semester, and the end of the semester completion of project and preparation for exams really made the Library a place where students felt comfortable gathering in group study and collaboration. It was another great semester.
We're looking forward to a similarly great semester in the spring.
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