Fondren receives new technological resources
Fondren Library received 14 new computers and a host of other technological improvements through a joint effort between the Student Association and the Graduate Student Association, according to GSA President Michael "Goat" Domeracki.
The SA and GSA met with several people including Fondren Library's Director of User Experience Debra Kolah and Vice Provost and University Librarian Sara Lowman, according to Domeracki.
SA President Yoonjin Min said the GSA initiated discussions with the SA about graduate-specific complaints before the GSA contacted Kolah in an ongoing effort to approach campus-wide issues together.
"Originally, we wanted to find more resources [in Fondren] for grad students, but when meeting with [Min] and the rest of the SA, we realized that it was a larger problem," Domeracki said. "The computers that were there were unreliable and there weren't very many, so it was difficult for students to find computers to work on."
Part of the problem with Fondren's resources, according to Domeracki, was that the university had not accounted for expanded student enrollment in its consideration of resources in Fondren.
Domeraki said the SA and GSA were pleasantly surprised by all the improvements, such as the two new catalog search computers, two express print-only stations, new scanners and updated study rooms, since they originally thought only five computers would be coming.
Min said she believes the improvements will impact students positively.
"Hopefully, the increased speed of the computers will improve flow throughout the library as well as making the studying experience a little more pleasant," Min said.
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