Comments on: An Overlooked Benefit Of Academic Librarianship http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In light of April being BMC’s “Fitness Month”… : TriCollege Libraries Staff Blog http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/comment-page-1/#comment-172416 In light of April being BMC’s “Fitness Month”… : TriCollege Libraries Staff Blog Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:06:02 +0000 http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/#comment-172416 [...] thought this post by ARCLog blogger StevenB regarding academic librarians’ use of on-site fitness facilities [...] [...] thought this post by ARCLog blogger StevenB regarding academic librarians’ use of on-site fitness facilities [...]

]]> By: Sarah McDaniel http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/comment-page-1/#comment-73701 Sarah McDaniel Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:12:08 +0000 http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/#comment-73701 I agree that this is a huge benefit. I love the yoga classes, the lap pools, and I have gotten to know many students and faculty better this way. I have a few complaints, though. It seems like the cost of "staff memberships" to the campus gym get more expensive every year. Also, these facilities most often don't allow children and teenagers, and that keeps people from sharing the health benefits with (or spending those hours with) their families. I think universities should do better than "offering" these things, but that's not something libraries can solve on their own. I agree that this is a huge benefit. I love the yoga classes, the lap pools, and I have gotten to know many students and faculty better this way. I have a few complaints, though. It seems like the cost of “staff memberships” to the campus gym get more expensive every year. Also, these facilities most often don’t allow children and teenagers, and that keeps people from sharing the health benefits with (or spending those hours with) their families. I think universities should do better than “offering” these things, but that’s not something libraries can solve on their own.

]]> By: Marc Meola http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/comment-page-1/#comment-73667 Marc Meola Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:51:32 +0000 http://acrlog.org/2008/03/21/an-overlooked-benefit-of-academic-librarianship/#comment-73667 Wait a second, you have access to the team work out rooms? I'm in our gym 3-5 days a week at lunch hour depending on my schedule. We have to work out with the students and I think that discourages many people, esp profs. They think that if a student sees them in shorts it will diminish their authority or something. I find that in addition to the health benefits, it helps me concentrate better in the afternoon. I've also made friends with some people outside the library. Wait a second, you have access to the team work out rooms?

I’m in our gym 3-5 days a week at lunch hour depending on my schedule. We have to work out with the students and I think that discourages many people, esp profs. They think that if a student sees them in shorts it will diminish their authority or something.

I find that in addition to the health benefits, it helps me concentrate better in the afternoon. I’ve also made friends with some people outside the library.

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