Hello all,
Thanks for the many replies to this. I was glad to find that we are not alone in having the issue of a stiflingly hot building and an air cooling system which struggles to cope with it.
Most frequent response was from folk saying they do allow their windows to open - generally the health and safety of staff and students and the need to give them an acceptable working and studying environment outweighed the risk of losing stock. Those who did go down this path generally said they either hadn't experienced more loss of stock, or that it was impossible to tell and that the determined can always find ways of stealing items anyway
A number of folk allow windows only to open in certain areas (eg higher floors or those which do not look out over areas where books could easily be spirited away)
Several institutions have cages or grills over windows so that they can open slightly without allowing books to be passed out
Those who didnt open windows either had concerns that they would lose stock or other issues such as the effect that opening windows might have on their air conditioning systems
thanks,
Alan
> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:52:38 +0000
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> Subject: windows in academic libraries
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> Hello all,
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> Here at LSBU we have really bad (and apparently unsolvable) issues with stiflingly hot temperatures in the Library in summer. This is exacerbated by the fact that we have all the windows permanently locked shut to stop users stealing books this way. I just wondered if we are being over-cautious - does everyone else have windows in student areas of the library locked?
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> thanks,
> Alan
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> Alan Doherty
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> Perry Library Site Manager
> London South Bank University
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> 250 Southwark Bridge Road
> London
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> T: 020 7815 6626
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