Since the opening of the learning commons, students have criticised it for its lack of seating and computers and it's noisy and unfocused atmosphere. This alone does not provide enough support for students with such heavy workloads, especially those with necessary commitments outside of their degree, such as part-time employment.
This petition is to change these opening times to provide the hard-working students of this Russell Group University with the facilities they require and deserve.
To support this cause, you can directly submit feedback to the library using the link below.
http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/feedback/
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April 10, 2014
Seeing this much momentum behind an issue that has kept me awake for weeks is completely overwhelming. We are proving that students refuse to accept these restrictive hours while our deadlines are piling up.
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I find it ludicrous that at such a crucial time for many final years, with dissertations imminently due, that the University has decided to limit its students access to crucial resources and study outlets they need. The learning commons being open 24 hours is not a substitute, as it doesn't have books, journals or other physical resources.
trying to work in Ali G differs little from any other noisy space without any books - when it's 3 weeks to the dissertation deadline of many humanities subjects, we need the university's library open more than normal, not less!!
This is the main place for students to study and the Easter period is the prime time for revision. Its unfair that a lot of people stay at uni during holiday periods to revise and complete dissertations only for it to close early.
It would make more sense to close the Learning Commons earlier, as the library has a better working environment and more resources available.
You would think that intelligent people would realise that the library is student's main resource centre, and that the learning commons does not provide the same atmosphere or resources.
NEED LIBRARY
If the students own university can't support them as they approach finals, the who can?
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Since the opening of the learning commons, students have criticised it for its lack of seating and computers and it's noisy and unfocused atmosphere. This alone does not provide enough support for students with such heavy workloads, especially those with necessary commitments outside of their degree, such as part-time employment.
This petition is to change these opening times to provide the hard-working students of this Russell Group University with the facilities they require and deserve.
To support this cause, you can directly submit feedback to the library using the link below.
http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/feedback/
Updates
April 10, 2014
Seeing this much momentum behind an issue that has kept me awake for weeks is completely overwhelming. We are proving that students refuse to accept these restrictive hours while our deadlines are piling up.
16 Comments
The main library is one of the only access points for relevant texts on our campus-why limit this resource?
I find it ludicrous that at such a crucial time for many final years, with dissertations imminently due, that the University has decided to limit its students access to crucial resources and study outlets they need. The learning commons being open 24 hours is not a substitute, as it doesn't have books, journals or other physical resources.
trying to work in Ali G differs little from any other noisy space without any books - when it's 3 weeks to the dissertation deadline of many humanities subjects, we need the university's library open more than normal, not less!!
This is the main place for students to study and the Easter period is the prime time for revision. Its unfair that a lot of people stay at uni during holiday periods to revise and complete dissertations only for it to close early.
It would make more sense to close the Learning Commons earlier, as the library has a better working environment and more resources available.
You would think that intelligent people would realise that the library is student's main resource centre, and that the learning commons does not provide the same atmosphere or resources.
NEED LIBRARY
If the students own university can't support them as they approach finals, the who can?
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The main library is one of the only access points for relevant texts on our campus-why limit this resource?