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Suggestions from July 08, 2010 thru July 30th

DVD Request:
Weeds, Seasons 1,2,3,4 & 5

We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department. Due to budgeting, we may not be able to get all seasons. We are trying to order some new DVDs every month.

DVD Request:
Weeds, Seasons, 3,4 & 5

We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department. Due to budgeting, we may not be able to get all seasons. We are trying to order some new DVDs every month.

DVD Request: Young Guys 1 & 2 and Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas

The Bradenton campus Library already has a copy of Fear and Loathing in the Student Choice DVD Collection, across from the Circulation Desk. [DVD PN1997 .F36 1998] We will pass along your suggestion for Young Guys 1 & 2.

Periodical Request:
Please order the Wall Street Journal.

Thank you for your request. The Wall Street Journal is already available full-text from 2004 on thru the Library Database NewsBank. It runs about a day behind. Please use AskALibrarian.org CHAT or stop by and ask a Librarian if you are unsure about how to access this database.

Book Request:
Siren, by Tricia Rayburn

We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department.

Action on a Previous Comment:
Previously there had been a comment on the quality of the coffee in the Library Café. We are happy to report that the Library Café will be switching to Starbucks quality coffee by the beginning of the Fall semester.

New Library Chairs!

We're happy to annouce we have new computer chairs at the Bradenton Library.

Come give them a test drive as you work on your term papers.

Suggestions from 6/11-6/24/2010

DVD Request: Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department. Ordering should resume sometime after July 1st .

DVD Request: All seasons of Slings & Arrows

We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department. Ordering should resume sometime after July 1st.

Software Request: Please add Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone has been requested before. As stated below [Thursday, June 10, 2010] we are considering this request, but there are copyright concerns. Thank you for your request. If at all possible we will consider this item.

Comment: Open Library on Weekends. County Libraries closing too much.

Thank you for your comment. We continue to pass along your weekend Library concerns to the Administration. We understand that finding available Libraries is becoming difficult.

Comment: Library needs to be opened Fridays and weekends when homework and reports are due on Monday. It is making it hard on student.

This is a concern. Thank you for your comment. We continue to pass along your weekend Library concerns to the Administration.

Book & DVD Requests:
Angels & Demons
The Outsider
The Color Purple
The Diary of Anne Frank

These titles come both as books and as DVDS.

Angels & Demons-Bradenton has the DVD. Keep checking the Student Choice DVDs. We will look to purchase the book.

The Outsider(s)-There are several titles/series by this name. Can you give us additional information ? [author/actor]

The Color Purple-Bradenton has the book, [2nd Floor, PS 3573. A425 C6 2003]. Venice has a VHS copy of the movie. We will look into getting a DVD of the movie.

The Diary of Anne Frank-Bradenton has the book; [2nd Floor, PS 3513 .O535 D5 1956]. There are several DVD versions including movie & drama presentations, we will look into getting one.

We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.
We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department.

Comment: Organic Chemistry for Dummies. “Great book for help bring everything together that is being taught in class!”

This is a terrific comment! Thank you!
Please consider ‘tagging’ your course number to this book in the Library Catalog so that other students may find this same resource. http://www.linccweb.org/Help/Discover/features/tagsaction.htm

Request:
“Please Consider this,… Rosetta Stone for multiple, different languages, preferably Japanese,… I know that it is excruciatingly expensive, but, I believe that over time it will be very beneficial. I used to have it at my old school and we loved it! So here is my suggestion.

Thank you for your suggestion.

We actually have been considering this; there is a great deal of discussion between different libraries. There is a concern with copyright. If we purchased this software, it might only be able to be used on campus in the Library, one user at a time. We appreciate your input in the discussion.

Comment:
“Night shift does the best job (ever) in the Library! Kirsty, Henry and Stephanie,…Always smile and help the students feel welcomed!”

Thank you! We will pass along your comment to the evening crew!

Suggestions from 5/3-5/20/2010

Book Request:
More books by James Patterson (Alex Cross Series) Please!

The Library owns several ‘Alex Cross’ books in eAudio [downloadable format] and eBook format.

I, Alex Cross, Alex Cross’s Trial, Double Cross, Cross and Cross Country are all available as downloadable audio books thru Overdrive.
In addition Cross Country is also available as an eBook which may be read online. Search the Catalog & stop by the Circulation Desk for help on accessing these books.

We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.
We will pass along your suggestions to the Collection Development Department.

DVD Request:
“Kingdom of Heaven”

We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.

Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Print Card Escrow Removed

We have fantastic news for all the students who have been frustrated by the 50 cent escrow on the ID cards. We were able to communicate the students' displeasure with the escrow, and it has been sucessfully removed.

Suugestions from the week of April 30, 2010

Comment: “The .50 cent escrow on the SCF card for printing is VERY inconvenient!”

We will pass along your comment to the Business Office.

Comment “It would be really nice to have a change machine in the Library to make change for the machine to load print cards”

We will pass along your comment to the Business Office.

Comment:
1) “Stay open till 1800 on Fridays”
2) “Needs a Clock on 2nd Floor
3) “Open on weekends”
4) “Wonderful Staff in evening & day shifts”

1) Thank you for your suggestion.
2) Request Forwarded to College Facilities.
3) Thank you for your request.
4) We appreciate your comment about the staff.
 
Book Request:
Reserve Textbooks
• Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals (PLA 2203)
• PLA 1610
• PLA 2600
To whom it may concern: These Books were available in the school Library. I am a financially limited student and can’t afford to buy books unless at a hefty discount so it is invaluable that this resources available. My only complaint is that the book for CGS 1000 wasn’t available in the Library or ARC Building. It is a very expensive book (in my opinion overpriced) for a basic class required for my degree and I hope it’s made available for students to come. I cannot underscore enough the need that exists for students like myself that each department supply the student body. This resource by contributing at least one copy of each textbook to the student Library!”

Thank you for your comment. We will continue to work with all departments to obtain textbook copies.

Comment: “ You should have a library card for users who don’t have a student ID to print. We can pay for the prints!”

If you are a member of the community and wish to check out books, bring in your public library card [various Florida counties apply] and we can sign you up as a community member.


We are in the process of getting ‘community print cards’. They will be available soon.

Comments: “ Students need a color copier with duplex capabilities ( 2 sided) printing in the Library”

Currently there is a color copier available in the ARC.


We will pass along your request to the appropriate college department.

DVD Request: “Iron Man”  “ Inglorious Bastards”

Iron Man is available in the Bradenton and is currently checked out, but not missing.


Inglorious Bastards is currently missing and we will request a replacement.


We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Book Request: My Wars are Laid Away: the life of Emily Dickinson by Habegger

The Bradenton copy is considered lost.


We will suggest a replacement copy.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Book Request: The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by ~ Sarah Silverman

Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Comment: “The Library should stay open on weekends. It’s hard for many students to get here due to classes, work, family and other responsibilities. We often depend on the weekend for time to do homework (which often includes research). Also, I am a film student and I often need to access the editing rooms upstairs during the weekend, but can’t because the Library is CLOSED!”

Thank you for your suggestion. We will pass along your comment.

Comment: “Open Library weekends. Work all week; school @ night; need Library open weekends.
This is a STATE university now! Library should be available and community libraries are open less and less.”

Thank you for your suggestion. We will pass along your comment.

Suggestions from the week of April 23, 2010

DVD Request:  “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant”

The Venice Library has a copy of this DVD. Call number:  DVD PN1997.2 .C57 2010


We will consider ordering a copy for Bradenton. Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Book Requests:   Resurrection (Wicked) by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié

Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Comment:  “Get rid of the escrow charge on the copy cards”

We will forward your comment to the Business Office.

Comment: “I have a comment about the Library; every time I walk in her I start sneezing and I get bad allergy because of the way it smells. I’m sorry to tell you this, but the Library smell “real bad”. I can’t use it-Thank you”

The Library is always concerned with the building quality. We will pass along your comment.

DVD Request:  “CSI”   “CSI New York”   “CSI Miami”

Thank you for these great suggestions!


We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Request: “Pan’s Labyrinth”

Thank you for these great suggestions!


We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Suggestions from week of April 15, 2010

DVD Request:

“Everybody’s Fine”

The Venice Library has a copy of this DVD.   Call humber: DVD PN1997.2 .E94 2010


We will consider ordering a copy for Bradenton. Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Request:    “Nanny Diaries”

The Bradenton Library has a copy of this DVD. Call number:  DVD PN1997 .N322 2007


It is proving to be a very popular title. Keep checking back often.

Book Request:  “Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter”

Recommended by Professor Don Hall.

Great suggestion!

Request forwarded to Collection Development

Suggestions from Week of April 9, 2010

DVD Request:

“The Illusionist with Eddie Norton”

Thank you for these great suggestions!

We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Comment:

1) Upon entrance to the Library, the rug where the previous metal detectors are, gets in my way.-Suggest moving the rug back before the metal,…

2) The metal detectors seem a bit off-centered an narrow (to the far end from entrance).-Suggest Adjust the length of spacing of the gates to allow room for easier passage.

3) The yellow cords & cables on the ground next to the metal detectors look sloppy and may pose a threat to safety or health.-Suggest Nail it to rug stretched out or top it along walls/borders stretched out. Slack should also be coiled & banded.

1) College Facilities is in the process of assessing tripping hazards with the new security system. Adjustments will be made.


2) The new security system was placed in its current location based upon installation specifics and has been bolted to the floor. We are unable to widen or center it. It is ADA compliant and wide enough for wheelchair access.


3) College Facilities is in the process of improving the area around the new security system.


Suggestions forwarded to College Facilities.

Comment: “Please notify students that there remains an amount on the copy card which cannot be used to print with.”

The Library is in the process of adding signs to inform students of the escrow which is kept on their accounts.

DVD Request:

“Big Heart City”   “FIX”   “City of Ghosts”

Thank you for these great suggestions!


We are nearing the end of our budget year. If necessary we will hold these suggestions until the next budget.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Suggestions from 03/26-04/01/2010

Book Request:   “film developing as in pictures”

The Library as a limited number of books under the subject: Photography -- Developing and developers

We will investigate new titles to add to our book collection.

PLEASE feel free to Inter-Library Loan books on this topic until we get more titles.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Book Request:
“My Booky Wook” by Russell Brand

We have a copy of this book in our student choice collection. Since it is popular, please "request" the book through the catalog, and we will call you when it is available.

Book Request:
• “Math Books!- A huge math section.
• Strong Coffee &
• chalk boards (not white boards)
-Thanks!

Thank you for your suggestions!  We will pass them along to the appropriate departments

DVD Request:
“Pride & prejudice” (2005) with Keira Knightley.

The Library already owns a copy of this DVD on each campus. Please keep checking the DVD shelves to see when this is available. It is very popular.

DVD Request:
“Born on the 4th of July”
• “Career Class [SLS 1601] learned ADA [American Disabilities Act] law and how important the ADA is. Motivated by the movie” –Instructor M. Galle

Thank you for the suggestions and great reason to purchase this DVD.


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Request:
“The Messenger”
“The Story of Joan of Arc”

Thank you for these great suggestions!


Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Suggestion:
• “weekend hours”
• I work during the week!

The Library is open until 10:00 Monday thru Thursday; hopefully the evening hours are
useful to you.


We will pass along your request for weekend hours to the administration.

Suggestion: “public phone please”

There are several public phones on campus. [Building #1, #27 & #14]


We will pass along your suggestion to College Facilities.

Ideas:

Present Library
• Have health science programs under 1 roof [PTA, OTA, RN & others]
New Library
• Have study area available for health science programs. If existing Library can’t be used for this purpose.

Unfortunately, space is limited and we are unable to dedicate library space to one program.


We hope to have dedicated study areas that are quiet and for upper level programs in the new Library.


We will pass along your suggestion to have all the health science programs under one roof.

Suggestion: Doors to enter the Library by swiping or scanning your student ID.

We are unable to restrict access to the Library. The public needs to be allowed enter as well.

Suggestions from 3/20-3/25/2010

"new minis that aren’t so sensitive!”

The mini computers are fairly new so we don’t anticipate getting new computers, however we are looking into getting additional batteries so they last longer.

DVD Suggestion: Armageddon

This title has been suggested several times. If funds are available, this title will be added to the list for purchase. Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Magazine Suggestions:

“All You” magazine

More parenting/Baby magazines

“Baby Talk”

“American Baby”

“Family Fun”

“Parenting: the Early Years”

Thank you for these great suggestions!
We will investigate which ones to add to our periodical collection when it is time to renew our subscriptions.

Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Suggestions from 3/5-3/19/2010

DVD Suggestion:

Barbarian Invasion

(Academy Award(R) winner for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003)

If funds are available, this title will be added to the list for purchase. Suggestion Forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Suggestion: Armageddon

This title has been suggested several times. If funds are available, this title will be added to the list for purchase. Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

New College Policy

Many students have asked us about using New College's library computers. We contacted a librarian, and this is the library's response:


"Each school sets their own policy for library and computer usage. Typically priority goes to students paying for and attending that institution. The Jane Bancroft Cook Library went to a log on system for computers this past fall. With the log on we are ensuring that we have computer resources for the students at New College of Florida and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.


That being said, we realize that other people have needs for computers. We have set up three public computers. These are available on a 1st come 1st serve basis and do not require a log on. Although the public computers have a 1 hr. limit if no one is waiting the person using the computer can feel free to continue using it once it restarts.


All of our databases are available on these public computers as is the Office suite of software. All computers, including the public computers, have the ability to send jobs to the printers."

Suggestions from 2/26-3/04/2010

Book Suggestion: How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale

While this title appears provocative, the content does seem to support the social science deviance assignment. Your suggestion will be forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Suggestion: Armageddon

This title has been suggested before. If funds are available, this title will be added to the list for purchase. Suggestion forwarded to Collection Development.

Comment: “What if the Library could keep the DVD’s behind the counter and when a student wants to borrow it they could be retrieved. It would add greater security to the Library.”

Thank you for your concern, however one of the benefits of having the DVDs available for students, is so that they may browse freely, without the staff becoming an additional barrier.


The incident of DVD theft has actually been quite low since the Student Choice DVDs have been available; they are after all, free to checkout for a week.

Suggestions from 02/12-2/18/2010

DVD Request: The Namesake   “I will use this DVD in class after I teach the novel.”  -ENC 1101/2 professor

Request forwarded to Collection Development.

Book Series Request: Cirque du Freak & Amonie

Request forwarded to Collection Development.

Comment: Everyone is very helpful. Keep up the good work!

Thank you!

Suggestions from 02/05-2/11/2010

Please provide fragrance free hand sanitizer or wipes for keyboards & mouse.

We will inquire to see if fragrance free hand sanitizer and wipes are available.
Currently, hand sanitizer should be available throughout the Library. Please inquire if any bottles are empty.
Wipes for cleaning are available upon request.

I don’t think it’s fair to force students to maintain a minimum balance on their cards. - thanks

The escrow for the new print system has been set to .50 cents.
We will forward your comment to the appropriate college office to see if the escrow can be reduced & report back.

Suggestions from 1/29-2/4/2010

Book Suggestion: Please order the book Lovely Bones. I have seen the movie and would like to read the book.

The book has already been ordered and will be available soon. There is an eAudio copy that you can download and listen to. Check our Book Catalog or ask on of our Librarians for details.

For the Print Card. We shouldn’t have to have a minimum balance to print. Also, I think it would be more efficient if the machine was able to accept coins.

The escrow for the new print system has been set to .50 cents.


We will forward your comment to the appropriate college office to see if the escrow can be reduced and to find out if a coin box is an option in the future.

Please make the Library available on the weekends. This is a 4 year school with no access to research materials. Students with jobs and heavy course loads need to have access to the Library on the weekends.

We will pass along your request to Administration.

Do not forget that many of our resources are available 24/7 via the Virtual Library, http://www.scf.edu/Library


Ask-A-Librarian also has weekend hours and while the Librarians you can chat with may not always be SCF Librarians, they are Academic Librarians from other institutions and they are very willing to help.


http://askalibrarian.org/scfms

Extended Weekend Hours!!! USF has weekend hours. So many of us don’t have computers and can’t afford them (which is partially why we go to MCC…) The Library is the HEART of any academic institution! All the more reason to have weekend hours!! PLEASE!

This is a great library, give the students access to it on the weekends!

-Love, Name

We will pass along your request to Administration.


Thank you for being a Library user and supporter. We love helping you.

Suggestions from 1/15-1/22/2010

DVD Suggestions: White Oleander & SLC Punk

“Two very intelligent, artistic films”

Thank you for this suggestion. Forwarded to Collection Development.

Since you are closed on weekends, can you arrange for SCF students to have log on access at New College Library (with their own laptops).

Thank you for bringing this up.

Although we do have a reciprocal book borrowing agreement with the USF/New College Library, access to their virtual library or their wireless is not part of the agreement.

We will endeavor to come up with a solution.

Suggestions from 1/11-1/14/2010

PLEASE open on weekend!

We will pass along your request.

DVD Suggestion: Jurassic Park, SCF has the 3rd movie. Please get the first movie.

Thank you for this suggestion. Forwarded to Collection Development.

DVD Suggestion: Step Brothers, Get DVD back. [two suggestions]

The Library attempts to get overdue materials back. We will attempt to replace this title if funding permits. Forwarded to Collection Development.

Magazine Suggestion: The Economist, A must have and generally too expensive for us poor students.

We will take your suggestion into consideration for a print subscription.

This publication is available in quite a few Library Databases, including Academic Search Complete and Gale’s General Business File.

You can pull up the exact issue and browse the table of contents to see which article you would like to read. Please ask one of our Librarians if you have questions.

Book Suggestions: More Mystery Books please

Thank you for the suggestion. Forwarded to Collection Development.