After a brutal period of noisy groups disrupting those of you who were trying to think, let alone study, reasonable calm has returned to the Library.

In response to vast numbers of complaints, the staff diligently roamed the Library speaking to noisy groups and if they wouldn't respect the needs of the other students working in the Library, the staff asked them to leave.  This was a drastic step as the staff normally welcome all students to the Library but one that was unfortunately required under the circumstances.  Asking someone to leave the Library is always a last resort but one that we will continue to practice whenever we need to do so.

Hopefully we will not need to do this often but I and the staff are committed to ensuring the you have an environment in which you can learn.  We don't have a lot of staff, so I am encouraging you to let me or the person at the public service desks know whenever there is disruptive behaviour in the Library.  This may be too much noise, inappropriate use of cell phones, an individual taking up too much space or someone who has the audio on his/her PC turned on without head phones.

And of course we ask all of you to be considerate of others.  We understand that you want to say hello to friends but you don't need to shout to get their attention.  And please keep your voice library quiet and your conversations to a reasonably short length of time.   Also please do not block passage ways.

By the way do you know that when you are talking just outside the library entrance, your voice carries and we can hear everything you are saying.  Not to mention that you are blocking traffic.  Duff's Cafe area has some comfortable chairs for you to sit in and chat without disturbing anyone.

One last thing, I notice that some of you are leaving your belongings unattended.  This is a very risky practice as there are thefts.  Remember that this is a public space and anyone can enter it.

Let's all cooperate in maintaining a quiet, respectful environment.  There are lots of other places in this building where you can be noisy and let off steam.  This is a shared space and we are all responsible for ensuring that it is used appropriately.