I need to pay RM100 for just to enter the library for 3 months plus!
It very big point is "Siti Hasmah digitil library" got nothing. I think better don put the word "digital" for the title for library since that it don serve any point that it is a totally digital library! It much smaller....WTF
This what director of the library say when SRC meet her.......
Author : Yiow Tze Liz
30-Jun-2007 : 12.06 pm
MMU MELAKA, 29th June 2007- A detailed explanation was given to the Student Representative Council (SRC), at 3pm, when they had a meeting with library director, Puan Aminah. According to her, library fees are being implemented due to the services that are being provided. These fees will be used to cover the additional costs for better services in future, and also to cover the costs of the Cyberjaya library. The annual budget of the library is a hefty RM5.4 million, which is spent on maintaining as well as improving the library.When Nurul Aizam, President of SRC alerted the director about the limited space in the library, especially during exam seasons, she explained that students should change their mind set. “What the students do not understand is that there are many benefits that they will be able to get from the library, especially when it comes to research. We have abundant resources. Try comparing our library to other libraries, we have very good services. Users can even excess information online, and students even have the benefit of visiting other IPTA libraries.” she explained.The dedicated lady also mentioned about giving her best to the students. “I would do everything for my students. My main importance is to serve the students first; therefore, I am really doing my best. This is not to gain profit, and none of this money enters my pocket, the money is for the development of the library, it is for the students.”There are plans of setting up a new department for promoting the library. Puan Aminah hopes that through this department, she will be able to educate students to fully utilize the library services and resources. She hopes that lecturers will be able to play a part in encouraging the students to use the library. “We hope that not only the students will be well informed about the library, but also the lecturers. We want the lecturers to be well equipped with the services that are being provided.”Puan Aminah also added that the original proposal for the implementation of library fees was actually RM150 per semester; however, the management only approved RM100 per year.SRC has came up with a few suggestions to lighten the burden and shock of the students, amongst them are reducing the amount of fees as well as having a joint venture with the company TM. However, all these proposals have to be brought forward to Datuk Professor Ghauth Jasmon when he returns from overseas. In the mean time, SRC will be looking into the RM12 car sticker issue.
After i read this article, the thing i do not understand where the annual budget RM5.4million goes. I think it go to all pockets or at the library deparment safe box! Stop conning all the student money! It just like blood sucking vampire!