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Re: Staplers and hole punches in the labs?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (AngelAmidala)
Fri Apr 29 09:58:51 2011
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I joined this list many years ago when I was asked to assist with our ResNe=
t department during Opening weekends (at the start of the Fall and Spring s=
emesters) and my boss at the time thought the list would be an interesting =
one to read.=A0 Never did I think a topic would come up that I would be abl=
e to provide insight on - until today.=0A=0AAt Marist, the Student Governme=
nt Association provides a heavy duty stapler as well as the staples for our=
24/7 lab which is used by students, faculty, and staff.=A0 A hole puncher =
is not available.=0A=0AThe stapler lasts almost (but not quite) the entire =
academic year.=A0 Unfortunately when the stapler breaks it takes awhile for=
it to be replaced.=A0 Because so many questions about the stapler were bei=
ng brought up, a sign eventually had to be created to let students know the=
y needed to contact Student Government about the stapler.=A0 And, of course=
, an additional problem crops up for the offices that are in close proximit=
y to the lab, because students will go to those offices and ask to borrow (=
as in take to the lab for several=A0 people to use) or use their staplers r=
ight at the office.=0A=0A=0AJennifer Harmer=0AOperations Analyst=0AMarist C=
ollege=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Margaret Landspa=
rger <margaret@MTU.EDU>=0ATo: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU=0ASent: Thursday, Ap=
ril 28, 2011 12:52 PM=0ASubject: Staplers and hole punches in the labs?=0A=
=0AWhen I started at the university 11 years ago, it was in coordinating la=
bs for our biggest department. I was put on the task of supplying the labs =
with staplers and hole punches. This has been an on going battle now with t=
he various system admins and the students. I think the students feel that t=
hey are entitled to staplers and hole punches.=0A=0AThe university has had =
nothing but issues keeping working equipment in the labs. We are now re-eva=
luating if this is something that we should continue to fight with or just =
tell the students that it is not a service we will continue to support.=0A=
=0AWhat does your university do? How do you deal with keeping staplers fill=
ed and in working condition or do you not have them available?=0A=0AThanks =
for your time.=0AMargaret=0A=0A--=0AMargaret Landsparger=0AResTech Coordina=
tor=0AMichigan Technological University=0A(906) 487-1754=0A=0A_____________=
______________________________________=0AYou are subscribed to the ResNet-L=
mailing list.=0A=0ATo subscribe, unsubscribe or search the archives,=0Ago =
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">I joined this list ma=
ny years ago when I was asked to assist with our ResNet department during O=
pening weekends (at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters) and my boss=
at the time thought the list would be an interesting one to read. Ne=
ver did I think a topic would come up that I would be able to provide insig=
ht on - until today.<br><br>At Marist, the Student Government Association p=
rovides a heavy duty stapler as well as the staples for our 24/7 lab which =
is used by students, faculty, and staff. A hole puncher is not availa=
ble.<br><br>The stapler lasts almost (but not quite) the entire academic ye=
ar. Unfortunately when the stapler breaks it takes awhile for it to b=
e replaced. Because so many questions about the stapler were being br=
ought up, a sign eventually had to be created to let students know
they needed to contact Student Government about the stapler. And, of=
course, an additional problem crops up for the offices that are in close p=
roximity to the lab, because students will go to those offices and ask to b=
orrow (as in take to the lab for several people to use) or use their =
staplers right at the office.<br><br><br>Jennifer Harmer<br>Operations Anal=
yst<br>Marist College<br> <div> </div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-fam=
ily: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style=
=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"=
><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weig=
ht:bold;">From:</span></b> Margaret Landsparger <margaret@MTU.EDU><br=
><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.=
EDU<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, Apr=
il 28, 2011 12:52 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</spa=
n></b>
Staplers and hole punches in the labs?<br></font><br>=0AWhen I started at =
the university 11 years ago, it was in coordinating labs for our biggest de=
partment. I was put on the task of supplying the labs with staplers and hol=
e punches. This has been an on going battle now with the various system adm=
ins and the students. I think the students feel that they are entitled to s=
taplers and hole punches.<br><br>The university has had nothing but issues =
keeping working equipment in the labs. We are now re-evaluating if this is =
something that we should continue to fight with or just tell the students t=
hat it is not a service we will continue to support.<br><br>What does your =
university do? How do you deal with keeping staplers filled and in working =
condition or do you not have them available?<br><br>Thanks for your time.<b=
r>Margaret<br><br>--<br>Margaret Landsparger<br>ResTech Coordinator<br>Mich=
igan Technological University<br>(906) 487-1754<br><br>____________________=
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