You wrote:
In regards to the printers: Using our own student cards whenever we have to print something is so inconvenient and having to put money into it each time. A better idea would be to let the librarians take money from students and print things off, since most of the time their [sic] doing their homework and have nothing to do.
At this time, the Education Centre Library provides self-serve printing only. The current system of "print and release" is designed to prevent unclaimed print jobs, and this helps keep our costs lower, which lets us spend more money on books and other resources to support your studies. It's true that there are other self-serve systems that don't require the use of student cards. For example, some systems allow students to maintain an online account balance for their printing. But most of the Universities in Ontario use the same system as we do, so perhaps there are other complications with those sorts of systems. In the meantime, we will collaborate with Nipissing University Technology Services and the Nipissing Finance Office to explore other printing options.
Note: There are less expensive printing options available on campus! At the time of writing, Nipissing's Print Plus and Canadore's Print Shop will both print most standard document formats (Word, Excel, PDF, Powerpoint) for $0.07 per copy (black and white).
Canadore College Print Shop:
Nipissing University Print Plus
Although staff may not appear busy to the casual observer, our library clerks and technicians often have clerical work to do when they are not providing direct service to library users.
Thank you kindly for your suggestion.
Geoff Sinclair
Manager, Technical Services
