Robbins Library Notes

Good morning, readers!

For those who are interested, here is the list of books that were purchased during the fiscal year 2007-2008.  Most of these books were for courses taught during this past academic year.

As you can see, several of these were replacement copies.  I’ve generated a list of all of the books that I have replaced (in some cases two or three times) or tried to replace since arriving here five years ago.  During that time, we’ve spent nearly $2500 to replace books.

If you are holding on to Robbins’ books, please return them at your earliest convenience.  I realize that books are expensive, and that they are needed for research.  However, once these books are “borrowed,” they very rarely come back, short of the death of the borrower.

I’m thinking of holding a “Library Amnesty Week” this fall, during which time books can be returned, no questions asked.  Hopefully, this will bring some of our lost sheep back into the fold.