Quiet in the Woodland 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

More Noise Comments from Woodland

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

Quiet at Woodland

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

Noise at Woodland 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

Noise in the Wascana Library

Comments from a student: “The library is too noisy! Even in the quite rooms. Too many students eat lunch and hang out- I need a quite library.”

Thanks for your comment.

Wascana Library is a busy place and it can be a loud place at certain times of the day. Each program area at Wascana has a diverse set of needs, including the way its students work. This means that the library must encourage students to use our space for collaboration and group work, while also balancing it with opportunities for quiet study.

Wascana Library is as a social hub on campus, and our aim is to provide a space where everyone is comfortable. At lunchtime, the library is at it’s busiest as students use this space to work on group projects and talk about assignments between classes. If you came back to the library at another time in the day (especially after 4:00 PM or on the weekends) the noise levels are significantly less. Students who wish to do some quite study usually take advantage of this time.

Robin Canham, Librarian, Wascana Library

Noise in the Wascana Library

Comments: “There could be a noise policy” and “There should be a noise policy in place.”

Thanks for your comments!

Wascana Library is a busy place and it can be a loud place at certain times of the day. Each program area at Wascana has a diverse set of needs, including the way its students work. This means that the library must encourage students to use our space for collaboration and group work, while also balancing it with opportunities for quiet study.

Wascana Library is as a social hub on campus, and our aim is to provide a space where everyone is comfortable. For that reason, we do provide areas for quiet study. The main areas of the library are often noisy (especially at lunchtime) as students use this space to work on group projects and talk about assignments between classes. However, there are also quiet locations within the library. We offer a quiet study room (room 207.14) where student can work without noise and there are also several bookable private study rooms. Usually students who prefer a quiet place make use of these areas, as well as several of the computer labs on the perimeter of the library.

Robin Canham, Librarian, Wascana Library
Susan Shepley, Librarian, Wascana Library

Noise in the Palliser Library

Comment: “Good Day: The sign where I received these pieces of paper indicates that this is my library. OK, in my library I respect others by talking in a quiet voice whether I’m employed there or a student. Throughout the last few centuries I’m quite certain that talking in a much quieter voice was appreciated by those (great scholars) individuals studying. My father fought for our country. And our Charter of Rights and Freedoms has developed. But I’m a strong believer as you can tell that the library is a place of quiet! Thank you.”

Thank you for your comments. I agree that the Palliser Library can be a noisy place. The library at Palliser was originally an auditorium, and as a result, any sound or voice is amplified and can be heard throughout the library. The noise level increases when you add in the noise of the photocopiers and printers, phones ringing and general conversation.

I regret that we aren’t able to provide a quiet study room in the library, however, all library staff will try to keep their voices down to lessen the noise levels. Students who are unusually noisy will be asked to lower the volume. Certain times of each day are quiet in the library so you may find the library a quiet place to study at different times of the day.

Beverley Brooks, Program Head, Palliser Library

Noise in the Kelsey Library

Comment from a Kelsey Student: “People who chose to talk loudly in the library and who chose to talk on cell phones should be asked to leave. These actions go against the purpose of this area of the school and this shows they have no respect for other people using the library. Thank you and I hope to see these people removed in the future and learn to show respect for others.”

Thank you for your comments. Our library strives to be a welcoming place for our patrons with a broad range of needs. Some people prefer to work alone in a quiet place, whereas others prefer a group work environment. That is the reason we provide a variety of work spaces ranging from quiet study rooms, large desks, and computer work stations that can accommodate more than one person. It is our hope that by providing variety of work spaces we are able to satisfy the work/study needs of our patrons.

When we notice (or is brought to our attention) that a patron is being unusually noisy, we approach the patron and ask them to be considerate of others working in the library. Most patrons are very cooperative.

Tej Harrison, Program Head, Kelsey Library