NEIU Library Suggestion Box
Air ducts on 3rd floor are noisy.
January 19th, 2009 Filed Under Building/Facilities, Noise
John states:
I spend a lot of time accessing books on the 3rd floor, and many days use the brown desks with the light bulbs in them to do work. My only complaint is that the heating ducts in the ceiling are very noisy, and have been throughout the semester. It’s almost impossible to find a desk on that floor where it is quiet enough to work. I’m sorry if that’s being really picky, but I’m sure other students are noticing it too.
Thank you!
Dave Green, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Information Services replies:
Hi John. I will ask that a work order be sent to our Facilities Department to investigate this problem. Thanks for letting us know. You are probably not the only student that finds this annoying.
The Library’s lower level needs to be quieter.
December 2nd, 2008 Filed Under Noise
Brad writes:
I have spent many, many hours in the library this semester trying to study for the LSAT. It has been very, very tough to find a quiet place. Study rooms tend to be taken up, and on most floors the students are not quiet. Students in the basement tend to be silent, but I can often not concentrate due to the loud talking of the employees. I think it’s called the Illinois Repository section or something like that . . . the employees are off to the right when you get off the elevator. I have been dealing with this for months but am really frustrated now. There is nowhere to go to find silence. It’s bad enough when it’s the fault of students, but library employees are non-excusable. Could someone please speak with these employees and ask them to stay quiet or at least to keep their communication to a whisper? If I’m in the middle of a 4 hour timed practice test, I can’t get an accurate gauge as to my performance if ! my concentration is constantly broken. This has happened almost EVERY time I have been down there.
Dave Green, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Information Services replies:
Hello Brad. I have notified the supervisor of the IRAD area about this issue. Thanks for the feedback.
The 1st floor is noisy!
November 13th, 2008 Filed Under Noise
Bill writes:
Can staff at the library please encourage students to follow basic
library courtesies? It has been quite difficult studying in the
library the past few weeks because of individuals talking to one
another in normal to loud voices, people talking on their cell phones,
etc. I have witnessed library staff completely ignoring all of this
and it is pretty discouraging.
Dave Green, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Information Services replies:
Hello Bill. I will talk with our reference coordinator and the reference librarians and ask them to take a more active role in helping reduce this problem. Thanks for voicing your concerns.
