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Wednesday, February 2, 1994
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Students seeking typewriters at Watson find selves in jams
Maintenance costs borne by students
In a room at Watson Library, eight typewriters lie dissected on short metal desks.
By Heather Moore Kansan staff writer
Student Senate bought them so that students would have access to type-writers, but the machines have fallen into disarray.
"Of the eight typewriters, none have typing ribbons, and the reserve desk has ribbonss available for only five of them. The room is littered with typing paper and typewriter ribbon.
Travis Harrod, head of the Student Senate Executive Committee, said that he would like to get rid of the old, broken and damaged typewriters.
Valerie Bontrager / KANSAN
Harrod said Senate was unhappy with the $800-$900 a year it cost to maintain all eight of them.
"We could move out six typewriters, leave two good ones and replace them with computer positions," he said.
"The library won't be responsible for the room and the typewriters," he said. "The student body picks up the tab. The best avenue would be to have the library take a pro-active stance instead of a negligible one. We would like to have someone sit there and watch the room, but the library doesn't have the capacity to do that."
Jingping Chang, Shanghai, China, graduate student, attempts to type a letter on one of the typewriters in Watson Library. Chang was working yesterday on the only working typewriter in the room. Maintenance of the typewriters costs Student Senate $800-$900 a year.
Harrod said Watson needed a working typing room because the Computer Center was usually packed and most students researched in the library.
"It is a high-traffic area and a prime location, so students can work without walking to the Computer Center and bouncing for a computer." he said.
Mary Hawkins, assistant dean for public services at Watson, said that she was aware that some of the type-writers were not working.
"We're hoping to convert it to an information network and microcomputer facility that will be available for student use and library instruction," she said. "There will be student workers in the room or on call to help students."
Beth Russell, Lawrence graduate
student, said that she used the typing room at least once a week.
"Getting a working typewriter would be helpful," she said. "There is rarely one that works. You have to change the ribbon on the ones that do work."
Russell said that she had a computer at home but that she would rather do some things on typewriters.
"I don't think student fees should be used to buy more computers, but it should be used for new typewriters," she said.
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