Comments on: How to waste 35million

By: gf

gf — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:19:27 +0000

People who say ‘I’d rather they’d spent the money on books rather than shelves.’ use your heads.. If we have the books where do they go without shelves? On the floor? window sill?.. No you invest in the shelves to store the books bought in the future.

By: David Porter

David Porter — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:42:28 +0000

A problem i have just discovered with out library.

I look around for a computer for 20 mins, so i choose a IBORROM LAPTOP. When trying to log on to the IBORROW i find that the server in the library for the IBORROWS is only big enough for a certain amount of laptops. Ok, so i go down to the help desk, they tell me that too many people are logged on to them, HOWEVER, there seems to be so many IBORROWS still not in use. So what is the point in having these extra IBORROWS if the server is not big enough to allow them to be used????

By: Jean White

Jean White — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:32:26 +0000

Although I agree with Touche, about a first year not knowing “how students used to have it”, I have to agree that the new library really isn’t as user-friendly as the old one! Although the old library was cramped and computers were…well…non existant, at least the books were immediately and easily accessible and there wasn’t the irritating walk from campus! Maybe this is the Uni’s way of encouraging exercise?!

By: JB

JB — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:09:39 +0000

Did you know that 5 million of the 35 spent on Augustine house would have extended the also very new sports centre to be big enough to hold an indoor Hockey pitch not to metion a number of other sports. I mean why throw 12 million at it and not get exactly what is needed? With the olympics around the corner and sporting profiles having to being raised at a considerable rate it seems ludacris to ( in ym opinion) cut a project short. This facility could have been used locally, regionally and even nationally in some sports and events. If your going to go the whole 9 yards, go the whole 9 yards.

By: dave s

dave s — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:17 +0000

p.s. surely she is allowed her opinion on the new library, if anything it has definately got people talking

By: dave s

dave s — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:59:27 +0000

i noticed how this article doesn’t actually name any one in particular, but the other one does, which is a bit unfair on the girl who wrote it really.

By: Touche or not Touche!

Touche or not Touche! — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:32:03 +0000

I find it funny that a 1st year could be so opinionated about something, when she doesnt know the way students used to have it!
I wouldn’t call it bitching Alex I’d call it more “putting in your place” how can you come into any establishment? Educational or otherwise and be so out spoken and rude towards members of staff.
You say the article “How to waste an article” is bitching about another person how many people did this article slate!
Also you can strike out all the comments she made about the architecture and interior as she doesnt have a clue what she’s on about there is a reason for those colours and shapes its all to do with personal space etc. not gonna get too much into it.
Now why don’t you all go and write about floods! I believe thats the new buzz topic!?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:35:20 +0000

Oh, and also, love how the reply was put in the ‘news’ section. Last time i checked bitching about another person is NOT news.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:33:27 +0000

Isn’t it funny how the reply to this piece was put in the actual paper yet this wasn’t? Unfair don’t you think, considering the reply is on here as well? A bit of favouritism going on I think.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:08:57 +0000

I understand the library will have teething problems to start with, which is fair enough. But it seems to me that there has been no improvement on the old library in terms of range and amount of books that it has. I guess it will take time to buy and put in new books, but it is quite frustrating given the amount of money that has been spent; could they not have the books already? I presume more books will be arriving, but I have spoken to people on other courses and they tell me it is no better than the old library for this. I just wonder how long it will take them to sort this one out?