Southwestern College Collegian

Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Collegian Front Page

National Library Week will be from April 14 to 18. If you are one of those who want to reduce your library fines, participate in collecting food for fines. Veronica McAsey, library director, is excited about National Library Week. "This is the first year we have a National Library Week, so I am very excited," said McAsey. From April 14 through 18 you can bring in a can of food and your library fine will be reduced by $1 per can. There will be a book sale from April 14 through 17, where old library books will be sold for 25 cents. Southwestern alumnus Adam Catlin will be at the library at 7 p.m. April 17. He will speak on his latest book, "Synchronicity." Changes to the library will be made this summer. After finals the library will not be open 24 hours a day anymore because of new changes being done. The changes for the library will be something different for students for a while, but eventually for the best. "The biggest change for the library is temporary," said McAsey, "The big lobby will not be open 24 hours a day anymore. It will be opened again when we get a card system." Student safety is very important on campus, and a new card system in the library will help ensure safety. "All this will be done because of safety concerns for both the library and the students," said McAsey. "The library is getting a 52 inch television and CD players. There is no way to lock it in so the new card system will hopefully be very helpful with that." Genaye Domenico, marine biology freshman, said the new card system will be good for the library and for student's safety. She said, "I am more than willing to not have the library open 24/7 for a little while so it can be safer for next year." Brittany Cook, theatre freshman, said, "I think it is an inconvenience to not have the library open all the time because I know people who do their homework in there at three in the morning. But if they are looking to the students' safety then it is a small sacrifice for our well being." McAsey said, "The library will be open 24 hours, 7 days a week until finals are over and the reduced hours will take affect after graduation." Student Life is exploring at the different systems and will pick the one that they feel is the best for students' safety and for the new renovation so the library will stay its best for a long time. "Even though the library hours will not be open 24 hours a week until the new card system is installed, the hours on Saturday's will be extended," said McAsey. People might have discovered that the library has already had some changes, and more will be coming. "The first floor of the library will have a lot of new changes," said McAsey, "We will get new lights, the whole floor will be carpeted, except for around the door. There will be all new furniture, and the security system around the door will be doubled, and of course the new door system. "Student Life is aware of the problem with the printers, and they will try to find a solution for that," said McAsey. Inger Marie Furholt is a freshman majoring in journalism. You may e-mail her at inger.furholt@sckans.edu.

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