Southampton Solent University has lost more than 6,000 books (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton Solent University has lost more than 6,000 books
7:00am Monday 9th January 2012 in News
THEY are the vital tools for studying students, but a Hampshire university has admitted it has lost track of thousands of its library books.
Southampton Solent University doesn't know where 6,126 books are, which is the ninth-highest number of any higher education institution in the country.
The figure has been released as part of a response to a Freedom of Information request that has found universities around the country have raised nearly £50m in the last six years by fining students for overdue library books.
More than 300,000 books are missing nationally, with Bucks New University admitting it has lost some 30,540.
Comments(7)
hulla baloo
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9:36am Mon 9 Jan 12
Alternatively, the students can buy the book, and resell back to the Uni when they no longer have a need for it.
For pity sake
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10:00am Mon 9 Jan 12
George4th
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12:09pm Mon 9 Jan 12
For pity sake
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12:30pm Mon 9 Jan 12
George4th wrote:Since they say they don't know where the books are, I assume they also don't know who to claim the fines from.
As long as they collect the fines, who cares?!
Too busy hyping up their reputation as a "university".
George4th
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12:47pm Mon 9 Jan 12
For pity sake wrote:I guess I read it too quickly!
George4th wrote:Since they say they don't know where the books are, I assume they also don't know who to claim the fines from.
As long as they collect the fines, who cares?!
Too busy hyping up their reputation as a "university".
Specialists Education books cost a lot of money - probably in the region of £120,000 worth missing!
For pity sake
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6:08pm Mon 9 Jan 12
George4th wrote:For Specialist Educational books I would agree - but this is Solent. I don't think Noddy's Guide to Film Making costs too much.
For pity sake wrote:I guess I read it too quickly!
George4th wrote:Since they say they don't know where the books are, I assume they also don't know who to claim the fines from.
As long as they collect the fines, who cares?!
Too busy hyping up their reputation as a "university".
Specialists Education books cost a lot of money - probably in the region of £120,000 worth missing!
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Taskforce 141 says...
9:09am Mon 9 Jan 12
I do not condone this, but it happens!