Where did all the computers go?

Antonella Cangelosi
Contibutor

York student Zina Rakhamilova feels the reason students are stuck waiting for access to the public computers may be because of the new Scott Library renovations, unveiled to the York community Oct. 20.

“I need computers, especially in-between breaks,” said Rakhamilova, a second-year psychology student.

“Before, when we had all the computers here, it was a lot easier [for students].”

According to Mark Robertson, an associate university librarian, the old computers from the second floor have been relocated temporarily to the fourth and fifth floors of Scott Library, as 120 new computers will be set up in separate sections all around the second floor to replace the 100 old ones.

Robertson said that to increase student workspace the layout of the second floor has been widely expanded.

“There will be a possibility of additional renovation that would add even more seats and computers to the library,” he said.

According to Robertson, this particular project is still pending due to lack of funding.

Dale Findlay, a first-year student in the second entry-nursing program, said that she does not feel she was informed about the new changes.

“I’m not too sure what they are doing with the renovations,” said Findlay. “I haven’t really been informed of anything, but hopefully they will be able to expand the study area to make it more suitable for students to study.”
Aisha Mohamoud, a first-year health studies, likes the renovations.

“[Students] have a lot of space to study with groups of people, they have space to eat, space to chill, sit down,” she said.

“I think it’s a good idea. I liked it when I came in.”

According to Robertson, the library is planning to place signs on the second floor to keep students informed about the changes.