Friday, May 18, 2012

Suggestions for April and May 2012


SCF Libraries
Suggestion Box Comments & Library Responses


Apr.20th – May 10, 2012


Bradenton Campus
Please be aware that some items will not be purchased
until the next budget year. (July 1)
DVDs: The complete season one of Glee.
Thank you for this suggestion.
Books: Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
Thank you for this suggestion.

Books: Sea of Monsters, (current copy is lost)
Thank you for this suggestion.
Books: The Happy Return
Thank you for this suggestion.
Services: More quiet rooms please.
Unfortunately we are unable to create more study rooms at this time.  We will keep looking at ways to create more useful spaces.
Services: “Gosh I would really like to be able to request items from Venice.”
Most books can be requested from Venice.  Only the Student Choice items are not loaned between campuses.  If there is something you want the Bradenton does not have, please ask for a copy to be purchased for Bradenton.

April 2012 Suggestions


SCF Libraries
Suggestion Box Comments & Library Responses


Apr 1st – Apr.20th, 2012


Bradenton Campus
Please be aware that some items will not be purchased
until the next budget year. (July 1)
Comment: The DVDs … are excellent. I love the books in the library.
Thank you for your comment! We are glad that you are enjoying our services.
Services:  A fax machine
Thank you for this suggestion. We will forward the request to the IT department, and we are working on a solution for this need.
We do have scanners, and there are free online fax services that can be used, but we do not endorse them and they are commercial sites.
Book: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
Thank you for this suggestion!
Services: Student fax machine.
Thank you for this suggestion. We will forward the request to the IT department, and we are working on a solution for this need.
We do have scanners, and there are free online fax services that can be used, but we do not endorse them and they are commercial sites.
Services: Scanner
The library already has a scanner. We are sorry if you couldn’t find it. Next time you can ask at the circulation desk, and we will be glad to help you.

March 2012 Suggestions



SCF Libraries
Suggestion Box Comments & Library Responses


Mar 9-Mar 30, 2012


Bradenton Campus
Comment
Library Response
Please be aware that some items will not be purchased
until the next budget year. (July 1)
DVD  – I would like The Stepford Wives.
Thank you for this suggestion.  We assume you want the new version with Nicole Kidman.
DVD - Hugo
Thank you for this suggestion. 
DVD – Bourne Ultimatum
Thank you for this suggestion. 
YA Book – Because of Anya by Peterson
Thank you for this suggestion. 
YA – Blueford Series
Thank you for this suggestion, but this is a classroom series that we will not be able to purchase.    
YA – 39 Clues
Thank you for this suggestion. 
YA – The Devil Wears Prada by Weisberger
Thank you for this suggestion.
YA - The Lost Boy by Pelzer.
Thank you for this suggestion.  The Library owns 2 copies, both are checked out.  We have placed a Hold Request on this book so that when it comes back you are the next person to check it out.

We have this book available as an e-book, but we will look into purchasing a print copy.

To use the e-book, select it from the catalog after you have logged in and then ‘check it out’ online.  You will need to use the Overdrive software to download the book to your computer or e-reader.

Book – The Scorch Trials, (it is the second in a series and you have book 1 and book 3)
Thank you for this suggestion. 

We will look into getting this book in print.

We do have this book available in an e-book and an e-Audio book.  If you are interested reading this or listening to it, select it from the catalog after you have logged in and then ‘check it out’ online.  You will need to use the Overdrive software to download the e-book to your computer or e-reader or to your mp3 player.

Book – Under a Velvet Cloak by Piers Anthony.
Thank you for this suggestion. 
Book – Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World by Jill Rigby
Thank you for this suggestion.
Book – Under the Circumstances by Judy Hampton

Thank you for this suggestion.
Book – The Mom I want to be, by T. Suzanne Eller
Thank you for this suggestion.
Book – A Matter of Pride, by Jane Gill
Thank you for this suggestion.
Book YA – Gregor the Overlander and the Marks of Secrets, by Suzanne Collins
Thank you for this suggestion.
Book YA - Eon
Thank you for this suggestion. We are acquiring both Eon and Eona.
Book – Schindler’s Ark
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – Iron Jawed Angels
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – Grey Matters
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – Citizen Kane
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – Mao’s Last Dancer
Thank you for this suggestion. 
DVD – Bend it Like Beckham
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – War Dance (documentary)
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – Original version of Tron movie.
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD – The Tudors, season 1
Thank you for this suggestion. We did have this set already, but it was lost. We will look into replacing it.
DVD – Current Affairs, season 2
Dollhouse, seasons 2 and 3
Drop Dead Diva, seasons 3 and 4
Thank you for these suggestions.
DVD – Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks)
Thank you for this suggestion.
DVD and Book – Bridget Jones Diary
Thank you for this suggestion. We have the book Edge of Reason. We will acquire the DVD.
Services – You should run the old 33mm film upstairs of the library for showings.
This is an interesting suggestion. Perhaps we can do something collaboratively with the Film Club.
Services – Wireless printing
Thank you for raising this concern.

We will forward your suggestion to IT.
Services – Wireless printing, because of the abundance of students needing computers and printing time.
Thank you for raising this concern.

We will forward your suggestion to IT.
Services – It would be tremendously helpful if there was a fax machine here.
Thank you for raising this concern.
Currently the library is unable to provide this service, but we are looking into solutions for the future.
We do have a scanner in the library, and there are some websites that offer free fax services. Be aware that these are commercial websites that can have ads and the library is not responsible for its use.