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Sprague Library To Charge For Printing
Issue date: 9/16/04 Section: News
Printing at the library will now cost students $0.07 per page starting Monday due to an increase in prices in printing products, Dr. Judith Linhunt, Dean of Library Services said.
"The cost of paper, toner, and printing supplies have increased," Linhunt said. Thus making it necessary to offset some, but not all, of the library's printing costs, she said.
Although the library has begun to charge students, they are not charging the full amount required to cover all supply costs, Linhunt said. "A lot of academic libraries have now begun to charge" for printing services, she said.
However some students do not agree with the new policy. "I understand that [the students] are using paper, and other natural resources, but these things should be included in our tuition," says Senior, Human Ecology Major, Kumiko Toyokawa.
There are other changes and advancements that have occurred recently at the University library. Electronic advancements have made using the library a lot more convenient, and a little easier to understand, said Linhunt.
Electronic Reserves, also known as 'E-Reserves', is an online database that allows faculty to reserve required reading and supplementary material for the use of their students. By simply entering a course number, and a professor's password, a student may access full text articles, literary criticisms, and course guidelines free of charge, Linhunt said.
"Electronic Reserves have grown quite popular with both faculty and students," Linhunt stated. "[Students] have the option of printing reserved copies, or reading straight from the computer. They don't even have to come to the library to use them, they can read from home at 3 a.m. if they want," she said.
Sarah Bruce, Senior, Music Education major, is also a frequent user of Electronic Reserves. "I love not having to go all the way to the library and be stuck there to read it," she said. However Bruce acknowledges the negatives of the alternatives as well. "Reading from a computer can be a pain, and printing it out means having to use my own supplies, or waiting in line at the computer labs," she said.
"The cost of paper, toner, and printing supplies have increased," Linhunt said. Thus making it necessary to offset some, but not all, of the library's printing costs, she said.
Although the library has begun to charge students, they are not charging the full amount required to cover all supply costs, Linhunt said. "A lot of academic libraries have now begun to charge" for printing services, she said.
However some students do not agree with the new policy. "I understand that [the students] are using paper, and other natural resources, but these things should be included in our tuition," says Senior, Human Ecology Major, Kumiko Toyokawa.
There are other changes and advancements that have occurred recently at the University library. Electronic advancements have made using the library a lot more convenient, and a little easier to understand, said Linhunt.
Electronic Reserves, also known as 'E-Reserves', is an online database that allows faculty to reserve required reading and supplementary material for the use of their students. By simply entering a course number, and a professor's password, a student may access full text articles, literary criticisms, and course guidelines free of charge, Linhunt said.
"Electronic Reserves have grown quite popular with both faculty and students," Linhunt stated. "[Students] have the option of printing reserved copies, or reading straight from the computer. They don't even have to come to the library to use them, they can read from home at 3 a.m. if they want," she said.
Sarah Bruce, Senior, Music Education major, is also a frequent user of Electronic Reserves. "I love not having to go all the way to the library and be stuck there to read it," she said. However Bruce acknowledges the negatives of the alternatives as well. "Reading from a computer can be a pain, and printing it out means having to use my own supplies, or waiting in line at the computer labs," she said.