Ideas for assignment two

Not sure which way you guys wanted to go with assignment two but I thought I'd throw this out there for an article to use. It talks about Latin American and Somalians in Ohio.

http://ochla.ohio.gov/ohla/cib.demographics.aspx

http://4909e99d35cada63e7f757471b7243be73e53e14.gripelements.com/publications/state_of_black_oh_march2010_section7.pdf

Assignment 1: Place Rulez!

We decided on the library because we all know the rules for the library intrinsically, but how often do we really think about them? As students, libraries have been a part of our lives since childhood. At the university level, the library becomes a resource central to all of our studies. We know the library will provide us with a quiet place to study, resources for any papers we are assigned and flexible hours to meet the bounty of student's study needs. The privilege of using the library's facilities comes with the expectation that everyone follows a specific set of guidelines. Here is a link to OU's official policies. We know this isn't the list in its entirety, though. There are many other rules we know that go unspoken. For example:

• Be responsible
• Be courteous
• Be quiet
• No food or drinks
• Clean up after yourself
• Reserve rooms in advance
• Send materials requests early
• Return your books on time
• Place books on carts after use
• Don't write in the books
• Pay attention to signs
• Dress appropriately
• After midnight, have your ID ready
• Be recycling aware

We've created a podcast of our discussion about the rules and places of the library.



Like we discussed in the podcast, the expectations of who enforces the rules, and how, can vary. Watch the following link to see an example of how one student at UCLA expects other students at their University library to behave:


As with any communal place, different people treat the same environment uniquely based on their perception, respect and beliefs towards that place. Some of the official policies and unspoken rules are common at many other public facilities. There is a sense of respect that should be given to others that help to shape these ideas and if faulted upon can upset/irritate others. Being aware of your surroundings in the library is also a key to how you behave, just like any other place you are.