Passed: November 2020 (24th)

What do you want? / Why do you want it? 

We think that the library services should be accessible to all students and take account of difficulties students face due to the Covid19 pandemic.

Examples of student difficulties:

• Shortage of core texts due to isolating students being unable to return items on time

• Difficulties collating a number of items for collection on one trip to the library 

• Difficulties accessing campus due to: reliance on public transport, increased caring responsibilities at home

We think there are some changes which the Libraries on campus could implement which would help students who are facing these difficulties:

• Offer free short-term parking places for those making infrequent trips to campus by car

• Coordinate requested items and inform the student when they will be ready for collection, to prevent multiple trips to campus

• Digitise all core texts to ensure that all students can access their full reading list without needing to wait for isolating students to return items which may then need to be quarantined.

LUU and the Student Exec team should work with the University to make these changes.