| Library welcomes new sections (5/09) | | Print | |
| Written by Lily Wong | |
| Friday, 22 May 2009 | |
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Guitron explained that a portion of the money went towards creating the graphic novel section, located in the back of the library near standardized test preparation books. This section, created in March, includes works such as Maus and American Born Chinese and covers topics from Che Guevara to William Shakespeare. “Graphic novels are so popular with students,” Guitron said. “Every time I go to Borders, I see Lowell kids sitting on the floor reading graphic novels.” The Lowell Teen Advisory Board had recommended buying the graphic novels. Senior Nancy Xu said she noticed the section but believes it should be more publicized. “It’s a nice addition to the library, but most people don’t know it’s there,” she explained. Junior Sammi Tam was one of the students who did not notice the new graphic novel section initially, as the new books are not of the familiar manga or superhero comic book series. “The graphic novels look very educational,” Tam said. “They don’t look the same as the ones I see in the (public) library, but I guess they’re good for reference.” Guitron said she believes the graphic novel section will attract more readers. “It will get people into reading that wouldn’t otherwise read the books,” she said. She added that if students do not prefer the available selections, she would take recommendations for additions to the library. For students and staff who are researching literature, there is the new literary reference section. The literary reference section is housed in the computer lab, and includes reference books about poetry, plays and novels, many of which are also available online as e-books. “Teachers have already checked some of them out,” Guitron said. “I’m hoping for the whole English department to come in to have a workshop to show them the new books and to show them the new online database.” However, according to students, the most-widely used feature in the library is the tables, accompanied by 26 new matching chairs. “The new chairs are smaller than before, so each table can accommodate six, instead of four people,” Guitron said. Many students find it useful that the chairs can accommodate more people at a table. “I like the rolling chairs better,” sophomore Richard Yee said. “The only thing I like about the new chairs is that they fit more people.” However, some people said the new chairs do not relieve the library’s capacity issue. “Now that there are six chairs per table, it’s kind of cramped,” senior Sonia Chan said. “It would be nice if there was more sitting area in the library.” Share this article:           |
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