Central University Library Carol I — Attraction in Bucharest

The statue of King Carol I stands proudly in the middle of the Palace Square, in front of the beautiful building bearing on the frontispiece the King’s name: “Fundatiunea Universitara Carol I”, “Carol I University Foundation”. Preoccupied with increasing the quality of education at all levels, in 1891, with the occasion of 25 years of his reign, King Carol I decided to create a library to be used by university students. “Choosing Ourselves the place of the future building, We wanted it to rise close to Our residence, under Our eyes and protection” The King revealed in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister (“alegând Noi Înşine locul viitoarei clădiri, am vroit ca ea să se ridice aproape de reşedinţa Noastră, sub ochii şi sub ocrotirea Noastră”). The King and the Queen personally donated a large part of the initial book endowment of the library. The Library was heavily damaged during the events of the December 1989 Revolution, when the roof was engulfed by fire. Thousands of manuscripts and rare books of inestimable value perished. Rehabilitation of the building and of the damaged books, records and collections lasted more than 10 years, and the official reopening took place in 2001.The building houses today the Central University Library of Bucharest, a cultural institution of...

Building is beautiful, and generally clean. However the staff is absolutely awful, and they manage to go beyond being unhelpful - they are simply not interested in doing their job. Also, their administration is horrible. Despite knowing how crowded the library is, they still do not have enough locker room nor baskets, and going in with your bag is simultaneously forbidden. These are issues that make the experience extremely unpleasant and deter students from coming back. Still, staff attitude and lack of skills, both people-related and job-related, is what makes the experience a nightmare. Would rather...

Biblioteca sufera de un defect enorm care este de natura sa aduca un prejudiciu Universitatii Bucuresti plasandu-o pe ultimile locuri in clasamentul de top al universitatilor din lume

la fel ca si anul trecut, observ ca in sálile de lectura ale studentilor conexiunea la internet e complet deficitara (nu merge!!!)

Rog a se lua masuri URGENTE DE REPARARE a conexiunii de internet pana cand universitatea nu va avea de suferit

Propun si o SIMPLIFICARE drastica a lungului process de intrare si accesare a salilor de lectura, dupa modelul universitatilor de top din lume (Bodleian at Oxford) dupa cum urmeaza:

1. nu este deloc nevoie de a cere cheia de la ghiseu ptr garderoba (solutie: aceasta cheie se poate gasi direct la cutii)

2. nu este deloc nevoie de rezervare electronica a locului de sedere in sala (costa timp)...solutie: rog a se proceda la regula 'first come, first served'

3. nu este deloc nevoie de schimbare a cardului de cititor cu un alt card; solutie: un singur card scanat la usa de intrare in sala de asteptare este suficient

Vorbesc foarte serios, procedura dvs este complet rudimentara si lipsita de inteligenta (nu economiseste timp)

Va rog sa retineti ca internetul din sala profesorilor (care merge perfect) nu este cu nimic mai important decat internetul studentilor din sala de lectura (tocmai pentru faptul ca profesorii se perfectioneaza (studiaza) mai putin decat studentii). De ce aceasta discrepanta? din pacate Romania este afectata de un conservatorism prost plasat si prost inteles.

Deasemenea, tineti toate bibliotecile din tara deschise NON-STOP daca e nevoie; cititul este viata pur si simplu, iar o opreliste de tipul asta poate dàuna.

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