Recent submissions to the Libraries Suggestion Box:
There are not enough seats on the 5th Floor!!!
There are 170 seats in the 5th Floor Quiet Study Zone, and while we are pleased with the success of this new space, we are aware that there is not enough room for all the students who would like to use it, particularly during Finals Week. While work on the 21st Century Library https://library.ucf.edu/21st/ continues, we are making an effort to provide as much space for quiet study and research as possible. Please check rooms 235A and 235C on the main floor, and the 4th floor for quiet space. Although not designated as quiet zones, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor have seating available. You can check study room availability at https://library.ucf.edu/services/study-rooms/. Thank you for your patience, Knights!
Concern about seeking employment in the library, and diversity in student employees.
Recently, a graduate student expressed interest in employment at the library, and concern about hiring student assistants. Application for jobs at the library and information on the process can be found at https://library.ucf.edu/jobs/ Submitted student applications remain on file at the library for 60 days. Qualifications are the most important element of an application. But two other factors come into play: one is the class schedule, and the second is job openings. The employee’s class schedule should fit the needs of the job, and, of course, there need to be jobs available at the time of the application.
Ethnicity of the applicants is not known to the supervisors when they evaluate applications. As a point of interest, 46% of current part-time library employees self-reported as White after they were hired. 54% reported as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Multi-Racial, and Native American. Thank you for your interest in the library!
Submit your idea, suggestion or complaint at https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RUgNMafewNyxwh?Q_JFE=qdg or write it out and place in the wooden suggestion boxes at the Circulation Desk or the Research and Information Desk in the John C, Hitt Library.
