If the Library Genie granted you one library wish, what would it be?
Wishes accepted from October 21 - November 15, 2019
Be sure to check back at this page to see wish responses!
If the Library Genie granted you one library wish, what would it be?
Be sure to check back at this page to see wish responses!
Not granted. Remote access to the library's licensed online resources is limited to university affiliated users. Read more about our library access policy here. We encourage you to speak to your residency director about access to necessary resources for your training.
Your wish is granted! Two nap pods are available 24/7 to CU Anschutz badged students, staff, and faculty in the Study Zone on the 2nd floor. Happy napping!
Your wish can not be granted. The library uses the funds collected from printing to cover the cost of paper, ink and printer rental and maintenance. We assess these costs regularly in order to ensure that we only charge enough to cover the expense of the service.
Genie agrees; the older chairs in the library need to be replaced! We will add this to the library’s wish list. The library last replaced 100 chairs on the first floor in 2018 and, last year, we replaced all the tables and chairs in the Reading Room. Before that, we completed a major renovation that created the Study Zone. We will look for funding to replace the rest of the rolling chairs on 2nd and 3rd floors next.
Starting January 2020, we are working with the Alumni Office to offer online access for all alumni to a limited number of databases: Sage, Annual Reviews, Project Muse, JoVE, and JAMA. More info and Registration here. Please note that we are limited to only a few publishers and vendors that will allow us to provide access to alumni, since they hope you or your future employers will pay for licensed access to online databases, journals, and e-books.
Thank you for your wish. Currently the library does not have funds to do this, but we will put this item on our future planning list for upgrades in the building.
Thank you for submitting your wishes! The library isn’t able to subscribe to the resource in FY20. We will add the item in our file and review it again in FY21, or when our collection budget improves. In the meantime, if you haven't, you might consider a lab subscription to BioRender, as it is only $99/year for 5 seats.
Thank you for submitting your wishes! The library isn’t able to subscribe to the resource in FY20. We will add the item in our file and review it again in FY21, or when our collection budget improves. You can suggest specific items be added to our collection any time of the year, using our Suggest an item form. Even if we can’t purchase your request right away, we will add it to our wish list for when funds become available.
Thank you for submitting your wish. The library is not able to subscribe to this resource in FY20. We will add the item in our file and review it again in FY21, or when our collection budget improves.You can suggest specific items be added to our collection any time of the year, using our Suggest an item form. Even if we can’t purchase your request right away, we will add it to our wish list for when funds become available.
An improved library website will launch in early 2020 and we can build a resource page for distance students there. Until then, try these options:
Not granted. The furniture featured in the link you provided is a pilot design in a public library, so not available to us. We’re not sure where we would put these and how disruptive having children in the library would be. However, we will add a question to our occasional user surveys asking about something like a portable playpen you could check out from our service desk and use in an enclosed study room.
Thank you for submitting your wishes! The library isn’t able to subscribe to the resource in FY20. We will add the item in our file and review it again in FY21, or when our collection budget improves. You can suggest specific items be added to our collection any time of the year, using our Suggest an item form. Even if we can’t purchase your request right away, we will add it to our wish list for when funds become available.
Genie cannot grant this wish. Campus Facilities has reviewed this option many times. The Library has passed along this comment which also comes in regularly via our Tell Us customer comment board. For reasons of cost, additional fixtures, plumbing problems, etc. campus Facilities has decided not to provide toilet seat covers in any campus restrooms.
Thank you for submitting your wishes! The library isn’t able to subscribe to the resource in FY20. We will add the item in our file and review it again in FY21, or when our collection budget improves. You can suggest specific items be added to our collection any time of the year, using our Suggest an item form. Even if we can’t purchase your request right away, we will add it to our wish list for when funds become available.
Genie says we will try. The library’s coffee vending machine is provided through a campus contracted vending company. Vending contracts are managed by the University Facilities Dept. and we will share your concerns with them. While not perfect, the coffee machine at current cost may be the best that can be provided. However, we will pass along the comment and maybe time has come for a newer one.
In 2018, the Library Genie granted 40 wishes, including: