My name is Kevin Groves and I am serving as the Gelman Library student liaison this spring semester. This position was created in 1991 for the purpose of building a stronger relationship between Gelman Library and GW students.

As liaison, I report directly to Gelman’s administration and attend many different library and campus meetings. That is why it is important for you to get in touch with me if you have any suggestions, complaints, concerns or complements about Gelman. I want your input.

The administration at Gelman is not at all distant from us and I am really very impressed with how much they want to know about what the students are thinking. Students can make a difference here.

Be on the lookout for new and exciting things happening at Gelman this semester. The suggestion of the month award will be presented to the patron who leaves the most constructive and helpful suggestion (whether or not it can be acted upon immediately) in the library’s suggestion box, located just to the right as you exit the building through the turnstiles.

So please, drop in a suggestion if you have a good one, and make sure to leave a way in which I can get in touch with you. Remember that you’ve got to suggest to win! The winner will receive an award in the Special Collections department on the second floor.

In addition, we are asking student groups to submit displays to be viewed in cases across from the fourth and fifth floor study lounges. CORE (Campus Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts) recently submitted the first display which should be in the cases soon.

And there is much, much more… The Leisure Books Collection, an honor borrowing system located on the first floor, will be up and running soon. Three big events also are going on this semester as well; Gelman’s 25th Anniversary Cafe Gelman (April 2) should be very exciting with professors reading their work and lots of hors d’oeuvres. The opening of the unique Kiev collection now is scheduled for May. Volunteers are needed for all of these programs and events.

Gelman is an essential part to this campus and the more students that are involved the better. Please get in touch with me if you have any questions, concerns, etc. about the Library – or if you’re interested in volunteering. My phone number in Gelman is 994-2937 and my e-mail address is kevg@gwis2… My offices hours are Mondays 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Fridays 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Let me know what you are thinking; I want to be able to represent you in the best way possible.

-The writer is a junior majoring in anthropology.