GENERAL/REGENSTEIN
1. I look forward to completed construction. I spend very little
time in the library due to the noise and poor temperature
regulation.
2. The facilities are getting a needed upgrade. Hopefully the
changes will be adequate.
3. I'm sure the atmosphere on the fourth floor of the Regenstein
Library, where I work, will improve when the extensive repair work
is complete.
4. In terms of physical space, this year's construction disruption
have made it a less attractive place to work, and I'm sorry that I
won't be around to take advantage of the new design.
5. Alot of my negative feelings have come as a result of the
construction. The construction on the student spaces of study
should have been done over the summer. It is unacceptable that I
LITERALLY cannot study in the library during the day because the
sound of drills, etc. get through my earplugs, and because I would
have to strip in order to not be completely sweat drenched when
leaving. I believe that this has negatively impacted my ability to
study at school, and therefore that has translated into a problem
studying generally. I have actually driven all the way to the 95th
S. Chicago Public Library just to find some peace and quiet to
study. This is ridiculous.
6. A lot of the issues I have is in relation to the construction
going on in the library
7. Most of my complaints about the quality of the environs are due
to the constant construction over the past year.
8. Any negative ranks I gave the library have to do with the
construction
9. The construction noise and hassle drove me away last summer and
I haven't been back.
10. My only significant complaint has to do with the construction
project that has for so long had faculty studies unusable -- it was
particularly frustrating that my study on the 5th floor was
completely unusable for all of last summer, since it's especially
during the summer (when air-conditioned space is important) that I
need to use mine. I recognize that unforeseen problems can occur
with any large-scale project, but it's really a bit outrageous how
much longer this has all taken than was originally promised.
11. The construction this year has been extremely detrimental to
study conditions -- I used to stay in the stacks for hours to work
quietly, but this year, it has been noisy, dusty, and
freezing/burning -- I feel homeless without my usual spot and
certainly feel that my productivity has declined significantly.
Otherwise, I love the library and prefer it to my apartment.
12. In addition to lack of space, entire parts of the library seem
to be chronically under construction, i.e. the fourth floor -
especially classics and its sorroundings- and the A level. In the A
level it is even worse, because there is a lot of space that could
be used and is actually wasted because there are piles of objects
that have been there for a long time.To add another problem, the
previously spacious A level has now been shrinking too, not only
because they have left things as if it were a storage for garbage,
but also because half the space where tables were is now occupied
with stacks.The idea of constructing an extension to the Reg sounds
exciting, but more immediate solutions are required.
13. The continuing construction in the library is getting very
frustrating. My colleagues and I do not understand why the
construction has been going on for so long. The workers do not seem
to understand that they are working in a library, and that many
people are trying to study all around them, and they routinely talk
in loud voices. Is there any way that all of the workers could be
assigned to one floor, and have the study space on that floor
closed for a day or two so that the work can be finished, and then
have them move onto another floor? The constant construction has
definitely affected my ability to work and use the resources of the
library.
14. The library's construction is kind of distracting.
15. Construction, Construction, Construction! Construction needs to
be reorganized so that it does not interfere with the quiet study
spaces. The last few months have been heart-breaking on the 4th
floor of the Regenstein. It's become impossible to work there in
the mornings due to the noise and construction. Perhaps this can't
be helped, but is there any way to expedite the process? The
library staff does a great job, but this recent construction has
made life very difficult.
16. The noise and uneven temperature (much too hot all winter) due
to the wiring etc going on in Regenstein library have really
detracted from the atmosphere there since the beginning of the
2006-07 academic year.
17. The construction in Regenstein is very distracting, and I think
I am allergic to Regenstein
18. The construction during the day, however, is really a pain in
the ass. There are times when it's almost impossible to find a
quiet place to work.
19. The Regenstain is too noisy. Ongoing work during the last 2
years makes it feel like a construction site with noisy ventilation
systems, closed off areas, torn down ceilings and walls. Very
annoying.
20. The length of time it has taken to complete the renovation
work, for example, is inexcusable. It sounds like the inside of an
airplane engine on the third floor. This leaves a terrible
impression with prospective students, and makes it (and other
floors which are similarly noisy) unbearable to study on
21. It would be really nice if the renovation work at the Reg can
be done soon, it has been ridiculously hot in the stacks
22. Noise in the library has been an increasing problem, which is
why I have given low ratings in some cases. Construction, cell
phones, and thoughtless people--including those going to and from
class in the library, especially on the 2nd floor--are making TOO
MUCH NOISE to make the library a reliable study space for me
anymore.
23. The maintainance of this library is atrocious. The fouth floor
has been a disaster area for a year now. The repairs are going at a
snails pace and right in the middle of prime study time. Also,
problems like missing doorknobs should be dealt with immediately
and not months after the problem has been identified. It is really
disappointing to see an institution of this caliber to be run in
such a poor fashion.
24. The worst thing this year has been the construction noise - it
has gone on for a very long time! I go to the library to get away
from noise - but this year that hasn't always worked.
25. Also, the construction and varying heat levels in different
floors of the library make studying very difficult. (There's a
sever noise problem)
26. We pay a ton of money yet are studying in a hard hat area. It
is constantly loud.
27. In a perfect world, too, were there a budget for such
improvements, I'd like to see more insulated spaces for individual
study. Between the cell phones, laptop keyboards, and bags of
potato chips people bring in and their propensity to chat in the
reading rooms, it's becoming harder and harder to find a quiet
place to concentrate on the premises.
28. I've only been disaappointed with the long stretches of time
that I have been kept out of my study over the years. Hopefully
things will improve now that the ventilation and AC work is
done
29. the renovation that is in progress on 5th and 4th floors (REG).
I am quite annoyed by noises and ugly appearances.
30. The building (Regenstein) is not particularly warm or inviting,
but it has grown on me; I look forward to the HVAC work's
completion.
31. Regenstein study space is often distracting with construction
noises or other regular noises.
32. Construction/repairs are proceeding at a painfully slow pace.
It is very disruptive to have heaps of unused equipment lying
around the Regenstein library.
33. However, the construction is at times distracting, and there
aren't enough study rooms, now that the A-level is not available
for the most part
D'ANGELO
34. D'Angelo used to be good but the current construction makes it
less so.
35. The renovation of the Law School will cure the only conspicuous
problem that the law library has faced.
36. The recent construction has been extremely disruptive, and the
temperatures in the stacks have been out of whack for far too
long.
37. The space provided at the law school library this year has been
absolutely horrendous. I understand that the library needs to be
renovated, but it is extremely loud and there is not enough room
for all of the students to have study space. Law students need to
have a quiet space to do their studies, and we don't have it. The
space is cramped, and the construction is extremely
distracting.
38. The staff at D'Angelo is great, but due to the renovations, the
library is essentially unavailable as a study space (the floors
that are open are crowded, there is noise, and the climate control
is poor), and print resources are difficult to access. The staff
has done a pretty good job working with the construction process,
but I wish there had been some way to keep more print sources
available in the library.
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