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TechnographUndergraduate Library's recent updates aim to please needs of student body
By Meghan O'Kelly
Posted: 9/27/06 Section: News
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"We really heard a lot from students that this is something they would like," Hinchliffe said. "Because the Undergraduate library is completely wireless, it means students could check out a laptop and work on a group project at a table instead of perching around one computer desk."
Students soon will be able to check out the MP3 players, portable hard drives and portable DVD players for up to one week, as well. Hinchliffe explained that much of the funding for the library's improvements has come from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, which has pledged $500,000 over the next five years towards the library's initiatives through their fundraising efforts.
"I could see myself using some of the new things," Sorrell said. "My roommate last year didn't even have a computer, so being able to borrow a laptop would help people like him, also."
Under Hinchliffe's leadership, the library will conduct a formal study sometime later this year to analyze the changes, but she said student loyalty to the library gives her confidence that the upgrades will earn positive reviews.
Students soon will be able to check out the MP3 players, portable hard drives and portable DVD players for up to one week, as well. Hinchliffe explained that much of the funding for the library's improvements has come from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, which has pledged $500,000 over the next five years towards the library's initiatives through their fundraising efforts.
"I could see myself using some of the new things," Sorrell said. "My roommate last year didn't even have a computer, so being able to borrow a laptop would help people like him, also."
Under Hinchliffe's leadership, the library will conduct a formal study sometime later this year to analyze the changes, but she said student loyalty to the library gives her confidence that the upgrades will earn positive reviews.
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