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Library staff agrees with ASUN survey
by Robin Pilus
The recently completed UNL library study has
brought positive reactions from library staff
nu-mbers.
A Brigham Young University survey team was
hired in February by ASUN to study complaints
about the library system.
The library staff, in a report released Tuesday to
the Daily Nebraskan, said this was one of the first
outside efforts made in recent years to analyze why
library service at UNL is below par.
The report said they agree with the findings of the
consultants that UNL library facilities are poorly
equipped, impossible to arrange logically,
inadequately lighted and poorly ventilated.
Although the addition to Love Library now under
construction will lessen the problems, according to
th? faculty response, "it must be clearly understood
that most of the service points now being used in
Lov? Library will continue in operation after the
completion of the addition."
The report said the staff supports the survey
team's recommendation that the renovation of Love
Library be given top priority.
The consultants stated that under existing
conditions a student attempting to find a book "is
faced with a very confusing situation."
According to the staff report the problems caused
by the constant moving of books is recognized.
The staff said it endorses the merger of the card
catalogues and the disbandment of the College
Library collection in Love Library to help ease the
problem.
Other steps taken by the library to simplify
location problems include hiring a professional
consultant to survey Love Library, rpiace directional
signs and place government documents near the
information desk.
The survey team recommended a uniform loan and
fine system be implemented throughout the library
system.
Although the library staff report said there are
difficulties in assessing fines when there is often no
security or attendant on duty, a new lending code is
being planned for the 1973-74 academic year.
In response to the statement made by the survey
team that "the library is basically underused." the
faculty said "...this is one area in which the libraries
at UNL fall short."
The staff report went on to say that "of even
greater importance is that UNLvfist provide a good
library of books and services."
The survey committee stressed that "this library
system has attempted to be a research library system
at the expense of other users, notably the
undergraduate students.
"It has never been the intent of the library
administration and staff to make Love Library
primarily a graduate and research-oriented facility,"
according to the library staff report. "We feel that the
survey team did not understand the purpose of the
present Undergraduate Library,"
The staff recommended that areas of concern be
reviewed jointly by the UNL Administration, the
Executive Committee of the library faculty and the
library administration.
Inadequate staffing is one pioblern which needs to
be reviewed, accoidmg to the report. "There is
insufficient staff at piesent to eimit development of
subject area specialties without damaging minimal
library service ptoreduies," they said.
Other problems mentioned which the staff said
need consideration are faculty relationships,
inappropriate salaries, long range planning in new
programs and physical facilities and low staff morale.
Candidate debate . . .
Continued from p. 1.
Rudolph said he generally believes schools should
stay away from any issues which are not directly
related to education.
The UNL law professor said that means he's
against a Lincoln Board of Education decision to
disallow the circulation of the Lincoln Gazette, an
underground newspaper, in public schools. He's also
against discriminating against homosexual teachers, so
long as the teachers keep their preferences in their
private lives, he said.
Board candidate Pearl Goldenstein, a housewife,
concurred. "The fewer stands they (the board) takes
on outside issues, and the more on education, the
better," she said.
Cracker
jacks,
candy
stolen
When some people get the
munchies, they get them bad.
According to Campus
Security reports, about S30
worth of food was stolen last
week from the concession
stand at the baseball diamond.
Items reported missing include
68 boxes of Crackerjacks, 199
candy bars, 28 packs of gum
and one pack of cigarettes.
J-School
captures
national
honors
Victories by two UNL journalism students in the William
Randolph Hearst newswritmg competition have clinched first
place national honors for the UNL School of Journalism.
H.J. Cummins tied for sixth and Chris Harper placed 12th
in the spot news category of the national writing competition.
Both stories concerned activities at Wounded Knee.S.D. Both
are Daily Nebraskan staff members.
This is the third time the school has placed fust in the
contest. The last times were 1963 and 1964.
Nine students contributed to the first place- finish. Most of
the prize-winning stories were written for the school's depth
reporting class. Two students also placed in the contest's
photo competition.
The competition consists of six month long wilting
contests. Sixty-one schools competed in the contest as the
University of Southern California placed second this yeat and
the University of Florida was third.
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nebraskan
bditor-in Chief Tom Lonsworth. M.in.Kjinrj Editor: Cheryl Wcstcott.
Mhvs Editor: Michael iO.J. I Nelson.
Staff writers: Tim Anderson. Peter Anderson, Steve Arvanette, H.J.
Cummins. Ken Kirk, Dave M.idsen, Dennis Onnen, J-mo Owens. Robin
I'llus, S.ir.i 5 hwieder, Nancy Stohs, Ruth Ulnch, Mary Voboul, Adella
K VV.n ker Entertainment writers: Bait Backer, Carolyn Hull, Larry
Kubiit r'Hotoriraphor: Don Ladely Spurts writers: Ken Ball, Andy
Ruins News Assistant Mary Holdt Copy Editors Handy Beam, Chris
Harper. Bol Sh.inahan, Nancy Wilt Dispatch: Larry Grill. Stalf Artist:
Grei, Scott Columnists, John Vihstadt, Boh Russell, Shelly Kalkowski.
Business Coordinator: Jerri Haussler Advertising Manaqer: Bill
Carver Receptionist Kathy Cook. Advertising representatives: Jerr
Allan, rem Adrian, Robert Mood, Vicki Baijrowski. Larry Swanson,
Mit h Mohanna, Cr.nu Mc Wil I lams Adver t isi ni artist: Sarah Start!
Subsi nptions John McNeil. Circul.it ion Staff Jim Sheridan, Charlie
Johnson, Jim Hallberi)
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