Comment from a Wascana Student: Is there a printer that can be used at Parkway? This needs to be provided as it’s not practical to be running over to the main Wascana campus.

The printer at Parkway is located by the computer cubby on the main floor. You can use your PaperCut account to print to it and load money on your account at the main library or on Monday and Wednesday between 11:45-1:15pm in Parkway room 108. Although the printing money is administered by the library, the printer is owned by NEPS, so if there are ever any issues with it or it needs paper, you can consult the NEPS office on the 2nd floor.

Robin Canham
Wascana Campus Library

Comment: People need to be quiet. It’s study time! And keep library open until 10:00 p.m.

Quiet Study:
The library has a designated Quiet Study room A102. This room is dedicated as a quiet study room with no talking allowed.

Library Hours:
The current library evening and weekend hours were established in response to student concerns and feedback. We will discuss your suggestion to extend the weekday hours to 10:00 PM.

Robert O’Neil
Program Head Library and Testing Services

Comment from a Kelsey Instructor: “The library is a wonderful resource for me and I can’t say enough good about the staff, holdings, and hours. I have had great experiences over many years with both my in person and virtual visits. My students appear to be equally pleased. I do find the fines a pain, as the desk will not take a credit or debit card, and I have to come over to the main building with the correct change. Otherwise, thanks for everything you do for me and my students.”

Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad we can help! Also, SIAST Libraries is currently reviewing the fine payments so stay tuned for some possible changes.

Robin Canham
Librarian, Wascana Campus Library

Comments: “Can we have a student phone, that doesn’t cost $$, that you don’t feel bad for asking??” and “Student phone free”.

This is a good suggestion and with the new VOIP phones at SIAST the cost to have such a phone would be minimal.  I have passed your suggestion along to the Student Association for their consideration!

Robin Canham
Librarian, Wascana Campus Library

Comment from a Wascana Student: You have got to let people know about the option of printing on both sides in your computer labs (under properties, then finishing in the print screen). I went a whole year printing on only one side! It saves paper and we have twice as much room in our binders.  And can you update the ones in the main area so they have this option? Make this info part of your library orientations and presentations!

Thanks for your comments, it’s great that you are thinking about saving paper. The library is also trying to save as much paper as we can because we care about our environmental impact. We recently began our “one-side-good” paper reuse program and we also increased the amount of paper recycling bins throughout the library.

You should have probably noticed that there have been some changes with the printing in the library over the past week as well, as the main printer has been shifted to the photocopier.  It’s capable of doing double-sided printing and we’ll be advertising this fact in the near future!

Robin Canham
Librarian, Wascana Campus

Comment from a Wascana student: I would prefer if the library was open until 11:00 PM.  Also, extended hours during finals.  Also provide snacks and juice (rum preferable) during finals – need to take the edge off!!

Thanks for your comment! We are constantly evaluating our hours to ensure they are meeting the needs of our students, this resulted in the library being open late on Sundays throughout the school year.  We’ll discuss your suggestion at an upcoming staff meeting.

We usually provide students with coffee one day during finals (however it goes pretty fast) we’ll see about adding juice for next time.  I doubt if you (or anyone else) would get much studying done though if the library were giving out free mixed drinks!

Robin Canham
Librarian, Wascana Campus

Comment: In regards to the posted comment. I find the library to be a very good work environment. I am here almost every day and have never found it disruptive at all. If this person wants quiet space – go home; if this person doesn’t want to be around youth then he/she’s out of luck.

Thank you for your comment.  For additional information please refer to a previous recent post.

Robert O’Neil
Program Head, Woodland Campus Library

Comment: Just when I thought I could get away from 7 kids, study in the library, there’s kids talking and laughing. We need QUIETNESS!

Thank you for your comment. Please refer to a previous recent post.

Robert O’Neil
Program Head, Woodland Campus Library

Comment from a Kelsey Student: I think that having wet Wednesdays and thirsty Thursdays at the Kelsey Campus is a very bad idea. Because really they are promoting drinking and driving and drinking in the work place. I am in the Welding course and the first thing the teachers taught us was that SAFETY COMES FIRST and now they are lettings students drink at school. In my class yesterday there was 5 intoxicated students, that is not safe at all. I think it is terrible, i am not getting injured or killed because the person i am working with is drunk. i think it is a terrible idea and i wan TOTALLY AGAINST IT.

Hello, and thanks for your response.  The library doesn’t have any involvement with these events on campus, but we have forwarded your concerns to Warren White (the Welding Program Head) and also to the President of the Kelsey Student Association.

Robin Canham
Librarian, Wascana Campus Library

Comment from a Woodland student: The Library should be quiet. Too many people making noise and f@#$^&* around. Even staff does not know how to behave quietly in a library.

Although we don’t appreciate your choice of words, we can tell that you are frustrated. As you know, there are four different departments located in the library environment and it can be an active and high traffic area at various times of the day. People have different styles of learning, working and studying which means that there will always be multiple requirements for library space. That said, the library is quiet at specific times throughout the day such as; early morning, after 4:00pm, and on weekends.

We do recognize that we lack quiet study space and are looking into ways to accommodate students wishing to work in a very quiet manner. If you are a group of two or more, one way you can use the space to your advantage is to book a seminar room for quiet study. Also, when not booked these rooms are designated quiet study areas. Please check the booking binder at the library front desk. In addition, there are renovation plans in the budget for a designated quiet study area.

We try to accommodate all students and staff in the library and do our best to make everyone feel comfortable. The library is also a place for discussion, a meeting place and place to relax. Students, who are studying and are being disturbed, are encouraged to come to the front desk and the library staff will address the situation. We also find that if you address your fellow students in a respectful manner, you might find that they are willing to accommodate your needs. Library staff will be encouraged to be more aware of their noise levels, and the library will review the library environment to see if we can come up with other alternatives to accommodate quiet study.

Thanks for your comment.

Robert O’Neil, Program Head
Woodland Library