Scotland: University of Edinburgh Students Vote For Library ‘Nap Pods’
From The Scotsman:
Students at the University of Edinburgh voted by 1,616 to 286 votes to implement the pods as part of an effort to combat mental health issues.
The result of the poll means the student union must now lobby the university for the four pods, which cost up to £10,000 each [approx. $12,600 USD].
But there has been a widespread backlash against the proposed initiative, with some arguing that the money could be spent elsewhere such as on increased mental health counselling.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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