If you go by the Maroon Opinions blog, academic library patrons have lots of concerns about the quality of the toilets. What is Maroon Opinions? It’s a blog that lists suggestions for and answers from the University of Chicago Library. Taking a longer look through the blog one sees there are a fair number of concerns beyond the bathrooms. There are actually some entertaining finds within the blog. Not a bad idea for an academic library blog that’s likely to attract some readership from the community.
We’ve had a library suggestion blog in place since April 2005 and it’s poved to be a good way to get insights into what patrons’s concerns are. Also, I think it’s a good resource for staff to stay informed of library policies, etc. Here’s the link: http://blog.vcu.edu/libsuggest/