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Thursday, April 22, 1976
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Report finds fault with libraries
A University Senate Libraries Committee report issued this month indicates that some library users are critical of the cataloging system, the hours, the inadequate collections and the lack of space.
Richard Eversole, assistant professor of English, edited the report. He said yesterday that letters were sent last fall to the chairmen of all University departments, asked them to comment on library services and documents from other department members.
Eversole said questionnaires weren't used, because the committee wanted original responses. He said that, of the 50 replies received, only a few were from students. The others were from faculty members.
Eversole said that many respondents didn't know the libraries' problems and didn't want to go.
"The correspondents seemed to regard themselves as critics, distinct and separate from the library, rather than intimately bound up in their work." he said.
THE PURPOSE of the survey, Ewesole said, was to convey, to the library dean and the senate Libraries Committee, opinions that were generally unspoken.
The report criticizes the present cataloging system. Respondents said that new cataloging systems would be Eversole said the problem would be caused by the introduction of the Ohio College Library Center cataloging system. Funds for the system had been approved in the fiscal 1977 budget.
Respondents who are users of the science libraries criticized the separation of materials in Malott, Marvin, Snow and Laloux and suggested a centralized library.
Criticisms of the physical facilities in-
Cigarette tax pending
A proposal for increased Kansas cigarette taxes should be considered today in the Kansas house of Representatives. The state will allow time for discussion of the bill.
The proposal would raise the state cigarette tax by one cent a pack, with additional revenue possibly going to major programs at the KU Medical Center.
One of the bill's chief proponents, State Rep. Lloyd Buzzi, R-Lawrence, conceded yesterday that the bill was "meeting a lot of opposition" in the House.
Buzzi said that the $1,000 level "might impose a hardship on some people," and that attempts were expected in the House to raise the $1,000 level to $1,200 or $1,500.
State Rep. John Vogel R-Lawrence, said he also expected attempts to raise the level of housing costs.
Regarding the cigarette tax proposal, Buzzzi said the tobacco industry was generating most of the behind-the-scenes opposition to the tax. He also said many legislators were opposed to any further tax increases in an election year.
Buzzi said the opposition wasn't because of the tax, but because legislators were hesitant to earmark the funds for the Med Center.
Buzzi has said he would propose an amendment to the bill that would stipulate that increased revenue be directed to cancer research at the Med Center.
If the bill fails in this session, he said,
he still has hopes that it would be sent to a
summer interim study and be considered in the 1977 legislature.
The legislature, although expected to final adjournment today, may not be ready until the next session.
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Assistance is now given to 74 residency positions in these hospitals.
THREE ITEMS WERE deleted from the budget before the legislature recessed April
-A $46,574 allowance for four new outreach residency positions.
An increase to $11,000 from $10,500 in contributions for a total appropriation of $177.20
THE REPORT said it was "barbaric"
that the top floor of Maloti wasn't air-
conditioned.
cluded lack of air and poor air-conditioning in all libraries, poor lighting in Watson stacks and inadequate photocopy equipment in both Watson and the science
An allocation of $174,113 for the turnover in nursing salaries. This reduction would mean a per cent to 5 per cent. Feldmann said this means there will be a requirement that positions be left vacant for a longer period of time than would be necessary with a 3 per cent allocation.
It wasn't learned whether any of these items stricken from the budget would be considered in final omnibus appropriations this week.
Some respondents wanted more new collections to be established and existing
ADDITIONALLY, the legislature appropriated $2 million over the next two years to fund construction of a radiation therapy facility.
Eversole said that many users don't realize that gaps in collections were because of inadequate funding in the past. He said the principle objective of the library
budget requests for fiscal 1978 had been to improve these collections.
The staff in the reference department of the university received special praise from the request.
Most respondents complained about the library's hours. Feversole said that the number of hours could only be increased if received funds to employ a larger staff.
Some respondents criticized the lack of training of student assistants, but most writers accorded the professional and educational role as the major strength of the library system.
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