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56th Year, No. 18 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, Febraury 13, 1976 - ~ Study Shows Some Profs. Holding Books for Years by Margaret Henry town is one of seven offering the privilege. that the library does not havt' control ovpr More than 1000 library books borrowed Under Georgetown's current faculty professors' borrowing or ovt'r 'fA borrow· by University Professors when George borrowing policy, books loaned to teachers ing, since most Teacher Assistants often McGovern was running for President are are automatically renewed after two weeks, use their professors' library cards. He also still on loan for the same teachers. unless the book is requested. In this case, charged that thp library is theoretically Circulation librarian LiUamaude Ham· the library recalls the book after it has buying books for the professors when mond told The HOYA this week that been checked out for at least the initial department approved orders are SUbmitted 1,074 books have been held by faculty for two weeks by the faculty member. to the library, the professor reserves it first. six months, 2,043 for one year, 1,034 for Mrs. Hammond reported that recalls and thereby monopolizes the book. He two years, 656 for three years and 1,071 (consisting of two notes and a call from commented. "I think student pressure for four or more years. University librarian Joe Jeffs as a last might help the situation. The library is Georgetown traditionally has main· result) addressed to faculty are, for the hurting for student input." tained an unlimited loan policy, and it is most part, not a problem. She cited the Jeffs affirmed, "We are aware there is a the only consortium university to maintain greatest problem as accountability. problem with faculty borrowing, and we're the policy, although consortium professors ''There are roughly 600 faculty charged trying to amend jt. but first we must know Students may have trouble finding books are not allowed unlimited borrowing at books with no names or addresses that the facts." in the library because of faculty borrowing GU. Of 77 members of the American cannot be accounted for because teachers Mrs. Hammond said that the study, policies. Association of Research Libraries, George· resign, are terminated, retire or leave the which could result in the abolition of the city on Sabbatical without returning unlimited borrowing policy, will be done in materials as they are supposed to. And a stages, with observation and ppolicy few faculty members check out as many as proposals included. 100 books at a time. We are having trouble She commented, "We are trying to Presidential Search Panel getting books back. We wouldn't have this promote equal access for everyone to our problem if we didn't have unlimited collection. And everyone must also sharp borrowing." the responsibility of accounting for Drafts Qualifications List She said that student complaint, how· books." ever, about books unavailable because of Faculty member the RRe ...~rend Dennis by Barry Wiegand important thing that students have unlimited borrowing is minimal. "They Bradley. CO, remarked, "I think it's Georgetown's next President contributed towards influencing don't come to us when they can't find a important for faculty to have more than should take steps to correct "a what Georgetown will be like under book. Instead they gripe to friends who usual access to the library. The privilege is can't do anything about the situation. We not unusual and it is a good one. I suppose widely shared perception tha J a new regime. It talks abo).!t things want more student feedback." their should be some controls, though 'business of financial' interests we've been saying to the admini Mike Shulman (C'77) did do an especially when one person keeps a book often outweigh academic interests stration and the Board of Directors infonnal unwritten survey. He observed out five years." in- the formulation of University for years. policy," and to increase the "If we can get a President who student-faculty role in decision will respond to the needs of the Poor Student Gov't Image making, according to a statement University as the committee has on the future of Georgetown and outlined them and with the quali the qualifications needed in its next ties named, the future will be Is Candidates' Major Problem President. considerably brighter," the student by Jim Co/aprico -apathy (a word used far too often in too The draft statement released added. The traditional Hilltop campaigns of vaguely. but to a real feeling among the yesterday by the committee that The ideas of "maximum input more and varied student services, more student body that student government can will nominate the successor to from all segments of the Univer student involvement and better communi· not now and never will, be effective. retiring University President the cations with Joe Hoya have all been given "Everyone sold us out" cccomments sity" and for "increased participa one student after asking a ca andidate if Rev. R.J. Henle, S.J., includes the secondary status this year. A much more tion in decision making" from general campaign issue has emerged as the "in all honesty" he really believed he could committee's perceptions on the key groups like students, alumni and focus of attention: the image of the do anything to change things. To a greater academic, financial, administrative faculty were echoed frequently in student government, itself. (Continued on page 5) and community needs of the the statement, particularly in the The student is faced this year. more University. The draft also lists 10 area of budgeting and academics. qualities the group feels the next At the same time the statement Analysis President should have. called for a re-examination of the than ever before, with a wide range of Student Government leaders re current administrative structure. reform ideas. He also can, if he chooses, portedly were very pleased with the The draft alwo urged a study of the stick with a more moderate approach. One statement which embodies many adequacy of academic facilities at presidential candidate advocates what can ideas that they have supported. The Georgetown. only be called, a major revamp of Healy Basement as we, now, know it. Another is draft released yesterday was largely Homogeneous Student Body exploring an area of student participation written by the undergraduate stu seldom touched before: community rela· dent representative Jack Leslie Twice, the search committee tions. There is also a slate of senators to (SFS '76) and then modified by the advocated that financial aid be choose from who are seeking to alter the entire committee at the end of last given a high priority, in order to committee and cabinet structure. And week. buried under everything are three constitu· counteract a "poor level of aid that tional amendments; the reform power, of has created a student body of Future Brighter which can be expressed as, if anything, excessively homogeneous composi incremental. One student official called the tion." The panel also said that the A campaign walk with any of the three statement, "maybe the single most (Continued on page cunentJy declared candidates and their 3' running-mates points, not so much to Page 2 The HOY A Friday. February 13. 1976 PIRG: Activism for the 70's? by Peter Herbst and collection system. District leaders. "I've seen some on campus, however, has charged Greg Kitsoc/t At registration, students agree of their work and been very that the University is too en For the undergraduate of the to pay the University two dollars, impressed with it," Councilwoman tangled with DC PIRG. GU Young 70's, his counterpart of the 60's which the school then transfers to Polly Shackleton (0-8) said. Americans for Freedom leader usually stands as an object lesson DC PIRG, after subtracting a DC Congressional Delegate Gabe Selmeczi (C'77) accused DC in the futility of "student acti collection fee. Walter Fauntroy's press secretary PIRG of a "leftward bias," and vism." The dedicated activist who Since 1973, the Washington said the group provided "im questioned whether the "group braved tear gas, boycotted ROTC, PIRG has been particularly active portant outside scrutiny. They've can claim always to operate in the or fought for the right to curse, is in the field of tenant rights. The provided some effective analY!lis public in terest. " for many an engaging anachro group lobbied with the City of local and national Issues." Selmeczi also charged the Uni nism. Council for rent control laws that A community newspaper, the versity with giving special treat But for some students, activism year, while researching rent con DC Gazette, called PIRG one of ment to PIRG by allowing it to is not dead; the same energy that trol laws in other parts of the the three most effective organiza set up its own collection system drove students to go out on strike, country, and helping to draft tions in Washington in 1975. on campus. now is channeled into a quiet, but legislation. At Georgetown, the group has DC PIRG Vice-President Dan organized effort that has replaced A rent control law went into been winning increased student Burke (C'78), however, noted that the, older spirit, as surveys and effect in the fall of 1974, which support, with donations rising the University is paid for collec ~.tudies have replaced boycotts bars landlords from hiking rents from $2600 to $3000 at the fall ting the two dollar fees. and bombings. more than eight per cent above registration. Student Development Swisher defended his group's PI RG has supported a mandatory The DC chapter of the Public February, 1973 levels.