Comments on: MS Word in the Library? http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/ We're listening. Tell us what you think about the NEIU Library. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:25:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Kelly Mon, 03 May 2010 01:16:14 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-82 Absolutely ridiculous that we pay an additional fee in our tuition that goes towards computer useage but there is no Word processing portion on the library computers. Even the horrible Chicago Public Library has a word processing program! Absolutely ridiculous that we pay an additional fee in our tuition that goes towards computer useage but there is no Word processing portion on the library computers. Even the horrible Chicago Public Library has a word processing program!

]]> By: Serena http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Serena Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:56:48 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-81 I am in a situation where I have a reference book and need to write a paper on it. The librarians suggested I go to the B building. That would be all well and good except I have a REFERENCE book that I cannot take out of the library. I think it's crazy that I have to use Google Docs to write my paper. There was a time when there was a lab with Word that people could come in and do their papers on. I guess that is no longer available. Until the library buys the netbooks what are students like me supposed to do? Oh yeah, use Google Docs. This is ridiculous. I am in a situation where I have a reference book and need to write a paper on it. The librarians suggested I go to the B building. That would be all well and good except I have a REFERENCE book that I cannot take out of the library. I think it’s crazy that I have to use Google Docs to write my paper. There was a time when there was a lab with Word that people could come in and do their papers on. I guess that is no longer available. Until the library buys the netbooks what are students like me supposed to do? Oh yeah, use Google Docs. This is ridiculous.

]]> By: Sue http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Sue Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:03:43 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-80 I thought a word-processing program is a basic for library, especially any university library. Isn't it? I thought a word-processing program is a basic for library, especially any university library. Isn’t it?

]]> By: Peter http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Peter Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:47:06 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-77 I agree with Robert. You could install OpenOffice right now for no cost. It is compatible with MS Office and works great. How do you have a library with no word processors? I agree with Robert. You could install OpenOffice right now for no cost. It is compatible with MS Office and works great.

How do you have a library with no word processors?

]]> By: Felix http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Felix Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:01:58 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-75 Is NEIU expecting us to turn in handwritten papers to our professors or what? I hope when you say "We are working to resolve this situation this year", you mean this "SEMESTER." Not all of the computer labs at NEIU are suitable for the students who are trying to concentrate, do research and write papers. Most of the labs are noisy. We also have to wait 20 minutes for another student to leave after they spent an hour checking myspace/facebook. We need to be able to write our papers at the library because it is the most quiet place in the entire university. Is NEIU expecting us to turn in handwritten papers to our professors or what? I hope when you say “We are working to resolve this situation this year”, you mean this “SEMESTER.” Not all of the computer labs at NEIU are suitable for the students who are trying to concentrate, do research and write papers. Most of the labs are noisy. We also have to wait 20 minutes for another student to leave after they spent an hour checking myspace/facebook. We need to be able to write our papers at the library because it is the most quiet place in the entire university.

]]> By: Heather http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Heather Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:38:45 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-70 This has to be the only University library in the country without Microsoft Word. Really, really ridiculous. This has to be the only University library in the country without Microsoft Word. Really, really ridiculous.

]]> By: Robert Kastigar http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/2009/11/03/ms-word-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Robert Kastigar Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:17:51 +0000 http://www.neiuinfo.org/librarysuggestionbox/?p=124#comment-57 Why not use Open Office instead? It's free and the money saved could be used for other things. Why spend school money for a commercial product when an equally suitable free product is available? Why not use Open Office instead? It’s free and the money saved could be used for other things. Why spend school money for a commercial product when an equally suitable free product is available?

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