Another source of catalog irritation today: since the terminals are no longer usable, there are not nearly enough computers around for doing something simply such as, say, looking up the call number for a book. The 12th and 13th floors between them currently share 7 computers. There was no line and I had to wait 10 minutes for one of them to finish reading their email or browsing the web or whatever they were doing. Nearly every other library on campus except the main one has computers specifically marked for express card catalog use. Robarts does not. Consequently I am sorely tempted to consider investing in an Airport card and just tap into the wireless network there. Silly to think that the easiest way to look through the online card catalog should be by bringing one's own computer to school. It shouldn't be that way! It's hard to tell from the maps, but it looks like the network extends everywhere except the carrels. Hopefully that's not so as I just applied for a carrel.
Library woes (and some good things)
Another source of catalog irritation today: since the terminals are no longer usable, there are not nearly enough computers around for doing something simply such as, say, looking up the call number for a book. The 12th and 13th floors between them currently share 7 computers. There was no line and I had to wait 10 minutes for one of them to finish reading their email or browsing the web or whatever they were doing. Nearly every other library on campus except the main one has computers specifically marked for express card catalog use. Robarts does not. Consequently I am sorely tempted to consider investing in an Airport card and just tap into the wireless network there. Silly to think that the easiest way to look through the online card catalog should be by bringing one's own computer to school. It shouldn't be that way! It's hard to tell from the maps, but it looks like the network extends everywhere except the carrels. Hopefully that's not so as I just applied for a carrel.
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