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The new printers are great but we should also have confidential waste bins/shredders to make sure everyone's personal details remain safe. Upvote it on the #HertsEmpowerment page if you agree.

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the dvds

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I like the various of the books
I don't like the noise that everybody make it

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The noise is a HUGE issue here. There is no way to Completely eliminate it. However one way we could would you think it would be to incorporate more social areas in the LRC. This will create a clear divide between study areas and social areas.

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The noise is a HUGE issue here. There is no way to Completely eliminate it. However one way we could would you think it would be to incorporate more social areas in the LRC. This will create a clear divide between study areas and social areas.

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The idea of only being able to loan a laptop for 4 hours is a bit of a pain. I think you should increase the time limit and comsequently increase the damage/ unreturned fees. People who use the laptop loan system was severely benefit from this, myself being one of those people. 

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The idea of only being able to loan a laptop for 4 hours is a bit of a pain. I think you should increase the time limit and comsequently increase the damage/ unreturned fees. People who use the laptop loan system was severely benefit from this, myself being one of those people. 

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I think the idea of free food and drink is far fetched in these money stretched times, but a water machine would be nice (I know there are water fountains, but those are very unhygienic). Also, the noise is a HUGE issue, and the amount of times i've heard loud discussions about the benefits of Nike Air Force One's against the issues of getting them wet is far too many for one to hear in an academic library. I understand the need for some down-time, but trust me, these people never have some working time to warrant some down time. If people want to chat, flirt and talk about modern fashion and video games, go to the forum or whatever and leave the spaces on the computers for those who need them and are taking their degrees seriously.
Finally, ideally a free memory stick would be brilliant but at least the option to buy them in the shop would be better. The cafe is a little dire, and de hav in general could do with a boost in that department when you consider college lane has a subway! Perhaps there could be a larger area for study supplies, instead of pads and some poorly displayed ballpoints?
I hope you take all of this into account as everyone who is here for the right reasons wants a library where they can study and quietly chat, have a place to silently work bigger than a box room, get something to eat and drink for a good value that isn't the same cheese sandwich in a box every day and be able to buy the equipment needed for studying.

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I, and several people I know, become very frustrated at the noise levels and the way that very often large groups of people will gather at the computers and loudly chat, using the library as a place to simply hang out instead of work. This needs to be cracked down on as there has been times when I have left the library due to not being able to concentrate. I am very serious when I tell you that I once witnessed a group of students in my first year playing cricket using books for bats etc. on the 2nd floor. By the time the security arrived, they had gone. I'm afraid that is not good enough for a place that needs to be for studying.

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There are a wide range of books and films etc for any humanities student, as far as I know. The new printer system is a great upgrade from the previous system.

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Explain the meanings of different colour zones, I am a second semester student but I never know what red zone or green zone stands for, there's no proper descriptions for it, I believe there are more students like me. 

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Explain the meanings of different colour zones, I am a second semester student but I never know what red zone or green zone stands for, there's no proper descriptions for it, I believe there are more students like me. 

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Provide free refreshments for students. Often we find ourselves starving after a long hour of work and studying. However, the café has limited choices of food and they never update their menu. |f free refreshments could not be provided, I sincerely hope that the café can change their menu regularly so that students will not get bored.

Make the whole second floor a REAL quiet zone. The De Hav library doesn't seem to be a real library except the quiet study room. Instead, it looks more like a social hub, students came in to chat and relax with their friends. They make a lot of noises and students who really wanna work could not focus because of that.

Establish a relax area that provides students with some privacy (having personal cubicle). Students who are studying for exams or working on assignments can be really tired and stressed out. Thus, establishing a relax area (with labels that it is for students to rest and chill)(not another place for students to talk, joke and play) would not only increase the productivity of students, it will also relieve their stress because of the approaching deadlines.

Increase the number of books!
As an English Language and Communication student, I often find myself facing problems to get the books I needed. There are 30+ students in the class, but the book needed for the assignment has only two copies in the library. Often time, there are either borrowed by other students or not for loan. This causes a lot of problems as the loaned book takes one to two weeks to be returned and by that time, the assignment has already due. Seriously, please increase the number of copies of books needed for assignments for the sake of all students and the school's performance.

Thank you.

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Books for English Language and Communication are always not for loan and most of the time, there is only one or two copies available. 

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Books for English Language and Communication are always not for loan and most of the time, there is only one or two copies available. 

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the quiet room at the second floor, I find myself working the best there

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the quiet room at the second floor, I find myself working the best there

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USB cables to connect laptops and MacBooks to computer screens easily to enable working on two screens simultaneaously

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USB cables to connect laptops and MacBooks to computer screens easily to enable working on two screens simultaneaously

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The cafe on rehab is always dirty, regardless of it being morning, afternoon or evening it is never cleaned properly

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The cafe on rehab is always dirty, regardless of it being morning, afternoon or evening it is never cleaned properly

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Like: - the updated printers this year which are very easy to use

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Like: - the updated printers this year which are very easy to use

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- the 24hr opening times

Don't like:
- books are never available and even when it says that there are copies for loan students hid them, and it is impossible to reserve a checked out book
- the citation system needs to be more thorough in order to be usable
- the quiet floor is really loud because of the open space layout of CL LRC and should be changed to the closed room again
- overall send security more often to ensure a noise level that makes learning possible

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The noise level can be ridiculous. People yelling, shrieking, taking calls and playing loud videos. Its really distracting.

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There needs to be an enforced quiet zone floor. It worked well during exam time. I would suggest the 2nd floor. This would really make a difference.

Also, random apps needing updates on the computers is pretty frustrating. Nearly every time I open word I'm met with a needed update. I always postpone it because I need to get on with my work. Might be worth updating them all at once over a few hours on the weekend.

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Too loud, computers slow, not enough study rooms or tables to sit at. Not enough power outlets.

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That its open to feedback and improvement. This is a great way to gain feedback.

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Plastic Cups free on CL but not on De Hav Cafe Study

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Plastic Cups free on CL but not on De Hav Cafe Study

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The brown plastic cups are freely available at CL LRC but on De Hav, Cafe study charge you to drink water. Please provide brown plastic cups on De Hav too.

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The new cafe

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De hav is always so noisy. Very hard to concentrate when people are talking loudly. More common areas to avoid this

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Make differt nooks and sitting corners maybe in the form of small cabins or just wood partitions

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More group study rooms with more than just one computers

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More group study rooms with more than just one computers

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A place where it is quiet and no one is allowed to speak.

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The noise level is always so loud and annoying. The computers can be VERY slow too.

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Make the 2nd floor a quiet zone permanently.

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Make the 2nd floor a quiet zone permanently.

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This worked well during exam periods last year.
It must be regularly patrolled to enforce the quiet though.

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The noise levels can be quite extreme and usually not work related.

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Compacted spaces of study

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- Quieter areas of study during the day
- updated spaces of study

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- Free food
- A quiet study area available for everyone.
- Independent booths to study alone with a computer fitted in.
- More sofas on the sides of book shelves.

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Here's some advice :
-Try to make  the whole second floor silent.
-Take all the books from de havilland based subject from the CL LRC and put it here please.
-Arrange a entertainment room like a place to play table tennis, 15minutes sport break are really good for brain performance + the lrc will look modern.
-Put some sheet or any medium to spread message about how to improve studying skills
-More healthy food
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Newer language and literature books.

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Better direction to find books. A poster or map showing what floor the shelves are located on. Maybe even added to the Herts Mobile app!

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Better direction to find books. A poster or map showing what floor the shelves are located on. Maybe even added to the Herts Mobile app!

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Give definition to the zoned areas so that there's an area where students can work collaboratively and talk & other areas, whilst not entirely silent, are for students working alone so less chatter

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I would love to hear your views and ideas.  If you would like to be part of a small focus group so you can help change the LRC, email me at c.tong@herts.ac.uk
Thank you.
Cathy
Information Manager