The association has undertaken through its student representatives, a concerted campaign on the "official" level — with little success. What has been equally disturbing is the lack of interest displayed by non-student representatives (Library staff excluded) on the bodies concerned to take seriously the attitudes of the students, or their attempts to repeal the cutbacks. This is perhaps best reflected by the poor academic and administrative attendance at a meeting held to discuss the Library cutbacks and propose suitable action.

It is as a response to this that the library survey and petition were instigated — to give the University administration something concrete, which cannot be dismissed as idle speculation.

The results of the survey have now been processed, and will be used to support the students and Library's case. What follows is the basic data and part of a submission presented to the Library committee at the end of last term

Since the introduction of the current restrictions in library services, there has existed a noticeable feeling of student disapproval to the general idea of library cutbacks.

This dissent began to show itself when an S.R.C. in early March gave the association and its officers instructions to actively campaign for the repeal of the restrictions.

in an attempt to stave off the May cutbacks. However the committee in its wisdom, decided not to accept our interim report, but fob us off until after the May vacation so that a full report could be presented

meaning that the May cutbacks had already affected many students.

Next time (sometime this week) we will have the full report but till then the results speak for themselves:

A total of 1134 students answered the questions — of these 117 (10.3%) were part-time students.

1.) What do you think of the current restrictions in Library services?

Approve:	9.0%
Disapprove:	70.0%
No Opinion:	19.0%
No Answer:	2.0%

2.) If the Library was re-opened on Friday nights, (i.e. till 11p.m.) would you use the Library then?

Often:	14.5%
Sometimes:	34.5%
Seldom:	29.0%
Never:	22.0%

3.) At present the Library is open on Sundays from 1p.m. to 5.30p.m.

If these hours were extended till 11p.m., would you use the Library then?

Often:	24.5%
Sometimes:	32.0%
Seldom:	22.5%
Never:	21.0%

4.) During the May and August vacations, the Library will close at 6p.m. on All weekdays — If the Library were to remain open till 11p.m., would you use it?

During the May vacation?

Often:	34.0%
Sometimes:	33.0%
Seldom:	17.5%
Never:	15.5%

During the August vacation?

Often:	28.0%
Sometimes:	34.5%
Seldom:	19.0%
Never:	18.5%