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Joss: Addded note about to mock a mockingbird

2022-11-02T16:33:41Z

Addded note about to mock a mockingbird

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	== Pruning the Library ==		== Pruning the Library ==
	Split to [[Book Pruning]]		Split to [[Book Pruning]]

			== To Mock a Mockingbird ==
			In Spring 2022, there was MEF funding for a "To Mock a Mockingbird" reading group. As of 2022-11-02, there's still a fair few of those books in the CSC offices that we don't technically own.

			To be clear, they don't belong to us, and we are to store them out of sight until TBD.

			For any future questions, contact joss (librarian), or thefringthing#7903 (person that organized the reading group) on discord.

	== Guidelines for Library Funding ==		== Guidelines for Library Funding ==

Fbauckho: Added link to Notes for Future Librarians

2016-04-13T22:50:24Z

Added link to Notes for Future Librarians

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			See also: [[Notes for Future Librarians]]
	== Existing Solution ==
	There is a menu entry in [[ceo]] for the library. Do not use this for library stuff.

	In Fall 2013, a new database and library interface is being implemented to make it easier to maintain the library and check out books. The book checkout system will likely be added to [[ceo]]

	== Objectives ==		== Objectives ==
	Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to the present. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.		Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to the present. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.
	* Bring in a proper library management system.
	** This is being written. If interested in contributing, contact fbauckho.
	* Update and improve library content.		* Update and improve library content.
	* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.		* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.

Fbauckho: /* Objectives */

2016-02-07T00:41:42Z

Objectives

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	Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to the present. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.		Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to the present. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.
	* Bring in a proper library management system.		* Bring in a proper library management system.
	** This is being written. If interested in contributing, contact ~~jladan~~.		** This is being written. If interested in contributing, contact fbauckho.
	* Update and improve library content.		* Update and improve library content.
	* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.		* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.

Glgambet at 21:53, 23 October 2014

2014-10-23T21:53:26Z

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	== Books Wishlist ==		== Books Wishlist ==
	Split to [[Books Wishlist]]		Split to [[Books Wishlist]]

			== Pruning the Library ==
			Split to [[Book Pruning]]

	== Guidelines for Library Funding ==		== Guidelines for Library Funding ==

Jladan: /* Guidelines for Library Funding */

2013-10-22T21:55:13Z

Guidelines for Library Funding

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	on multi-core programming, or artificial intelligence! The following guideline		on multi-core programming, or artificial intelligence! The following guideline
	provides a detailed strategy for budgeting for books in the future :		provides a detailed strategy for budgeting for books in the future :

			'''This guideline is likely high, because most undergrad courses are moving towards printed course notes rather than textbooks.'''

	*Did you know that every year approximately 20% of the courses in [http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/ SCS] change their books & edition?		*Did you know that every year approximately 20% of the courses in [http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/ SCS] change their books & edition?
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	currently taking. From my estimate we need approximately $5,000 to have an up to date CS library. Therefore for the immediate strategy we need to get at least $1,500 per term from Mathsoc/MEF to allow our library a chance at staying current with the department's offerings. Therefore we should try to budget in $2,000 for Fall,Winter and Spring to get our library updated to the CS courses as well as to cover some of the frontiers and state of the art in computing that will serve our library into the future.		currently taking. From my estimate we need approximately $5,000 to have an up to date CS library. Therefore for the immediate strategy we need to get at least $1,500 per term from Mathsoc/MEF to allow our library a chance at staying current with the department's offerings. Therefore we should try to budget in $2,000 for Fall,Winter and Spring to get our library updated to the CS courses as well as to cover some of the frontiers and state of the art in computing that will serve our library into the future.

	A great deal of discussion has been spent talking about our library equipment and possible hardware (barcode upgrades for instance). However I don't think it would be ~~irresponsible~~ for us to look at these areas and especially to budget these improvements in if we don't have a vastly updated library.		A great deal of discussion has been spent talking about our library equipment and possible hardware (barcode upgrades for instance). However I don't think it would be responsible for us to look at these areas and especially to budget these improvements in if we don't have a vastly updated library.

	== Fixing the Library ==		== Fixing the Library ==
	A statement :		A statement :

Jladan: /* Objectives */

2013-10-22T21:46:52Z

Objectives

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	== Objectives ==		== Objectives ==
	Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to ~~2007~~. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.		Our club library is pretty impressive, for 1980. We should seriously consider changing this to the present. Content decisions seem to generally be made by strongly opinionated individuals whereas we should be focused on providing resources for anyone on campus who is interested in computer science.
⚫	* Update and improve library content.
	* Bring in a proper library management system.		* Bring in a proper library management system.
	** This ~~may~~ ~~want to be~~ written. If interested in contributing, contact ~~the~~ ~~Systems Committee or Club Executive.~~		** This is being written. If interested in contributing, contact jladan.
		⚫	* Update and improve library content.
	* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.		* Set up some method of keeping the library current in the future.
	* Re-evaluate the purpose of our library.		* Re-evaluate the purpose of our library.

Jladan: /* Existing Solution */

2013-10-22T21:44:07Z

Existing Solution

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	== Existing Solution ==		== Existing Solution ==
	There is a menu entry in [[ceo]] for the library. ~~Use~~ this for library stuff.		There is a menu entry in [[ceo]] for the library. Do not use this for library stuff.

			In Fall 2013, a new database and library interface is being implemented to make it easier to maintain the library and check out books. The book checkout system will likely be added to [[ceo]]

	== Objectives ==		== Objectives ==

Jbroman: add to Library and Projects categories

2010-03-22T23:54:32Z

add to Library and Projects categories

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	Whenever, someone checks-in/checks out books, all you need to do is wave the book in front of a scanner		Whenever, someone checks-in/checks out books, all you need to do is wave the book in front of a scanner
	without having to locate the barcode, which could speed up the process of checking in and out books		without having to locate the barcode, which could speed up the process of checking in and out books

			[[Category:Library]]
			[[Category:Projects]]

Jbroman: link to ceo page

2010-01-19T07:00:13Z

link to ceo page

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	== Existing Solution ==		== Existing Solution ==
	There is a menu entry in ceo for the library. Use this for library stuff.		There is a menu entry in [[ceo]] for the library. Use this for library stuff.

	== Objectives ==		== Objectives ==

Jbroman: linked first reference to "SCS" to www.cs.uwaterloo.ca

2009-11-24T01:42:01Z

linked first reference to "SCS" to www.cs.uwaterloo.ca

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	provides a detailed strategy for budgeting for books in the future :		provides a detailed strategy for budgeting for books in the future :

	*Did you know that every year approximately 20% of the courses in SCS change their books & edition?		*Did you know that every year approximately 20% of the courses in [http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/ SCS] change their books & edition?
	This equates to something like $1000 of new material per year. As a result :		This equates to something like $1000 of new material per year. As a result :
	**We need to raise at least $1,000 annually to keep up with the material used to cover courses in SCS		**We need to raise at least $1,000 annually to keep up with the material used to cover courses in SCS