Submitted by carpenb4 on May 20, 2008 - 10:42am
I suspect many categories of books could use some new additions. Specifically, I am frustrated by the "sustainability" and architecture sections. The books available are 20 - 40 years old. I'm fairly certain a few have been published since then.
Since the library is organized by the LOC system, most students will not be familiar with it when they get here (Dewey is far more popular). Suffice it to say the LOC does not always categorize things intuitively or even correctly. Especially with all the shuffling going on in the library, it is damn hard to find things.
To help solve this issue: Put a "If you like these books, you might also like this section _______" label on the shelves. Also, we need more posters listing topics so students can simply go and browse.
The value of a library is not just in its ability to have a specific book, but also in its ability to introduce people to new ideas. Please, lets make those ideas easier to get to.
Thanks!
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