Q: Students need Microsoft word and excel on every computer on campus! We use Microsoft word for most of our projects and essays. Not all computers on campus have Microsoft word and excel, and opening up my files with other software messes up with the file format.

A: All library lab PCs have the Microsoft Office suite of products installed on them. If you ran across one that does not, please let us know what the location is and give us the computer number which is usually on a sticker near the back right of the PC case.

Q: Are there any volunteer opportunities at the SFU Library available for UniverCity residences?

A: While the Library does not have any volunteer positions for non-students, the wider community may be interested in some of the opportunities through SFU's United Way campaign, including the upcoming Book Sale. See here for more information.

Natalie Gick
ADL, Administrative Services

Q: Could I buy a book from you?

A: Unfortunately, our library does not sell books.

Patty Gallilee
ADL, Collections
 

Comment: 

I wanted to send a great big "Thank You" to the helpful staff (3 people) who assisted me today at the Surrey Fraser Library. I requested a supplemental insert instead of a textbook by mistake. The staff were able to get me the correct book and I was able to take it home without having to come back to the location. I really appreciate the time they took to look and find the correct version of what I was looking for. Thank you again!

Q: In light of SFUs proclaimed commitments to reconciliation and the library as a public space for community learning, it would be wonderful to see SFU put forward the action to rename the WAC Bennett Library.The opening statement on SFUs 2019/2020 Annual Report on Reconciliation states, "There is no endeavour more important to Canada’s well-being than the national process of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. With this in mind, we at Simon Fraser University have committed ourselves to serve as an instrument for reconciliation" (p.3). 

Q: Does SFU have a seed library similar to other educational institutions such as UBC, BCIT, and Kwantlen University, promoting food security and exchange of seeds? And if not, is it possible to start this initiative at the SFU Burnaby Library? Currently, there is no seed library in the Burnaby area.