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Faculty May Be Fined
Professors Owe 2,000 ^ Overdue Library Books
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UM Scientists Investigate Dolphin IQ
SHAWN HOLLANDIR
Hurrlun* SUX Writ*.
In an attempt to uncover the unknown facets of dolphin Intelligence and learning ability, con-tinuing experiments by the Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are being conducted at the Miami Sea-quarlum
Headed by Or Samuel Gruber, who has been involved In this testing field for four years, the study uses mathematical number concepts to train dolphins to distinguish between quantities of various groups
With an intital $2.000 grant from the University to run this experiment. Dr Gruber wald he was assured of adequate personnel However, he said, that money has since been exhausted
"Because our funding is now limited, we need volunteers to feed the dolphins on weekends and help out," Gruber said
“I want serious and responsible people who are committed to this cause “
He said it is easy to become attached to the dolphins
"One of the dolphins being trained for this experiment has been with us for over two years." he said
Although Dr Gruber said training dolphins is a very tedious and unpredictable job. he hopes to compare their intellectual ability with other "so-called intelligent" animals, such as chimps
Dr Gruber believes that the dolphin, being equipped with com-
plex vocal communicative abilities, an acute sense of hearing and a relatively large brain, has the potential to display great intellectual ability
Dr Gruber said volunteers who wish to experience dolphintraining and posaibly swim in their tanks should contact him at 350-7338.
Full-time trainer Gail Robinson and technician Bob Schwartzkopft help run the experiment.
Another study concerns the visual capabilities of sharks Sharks, sent from Key West, are being conditioned to light and dark situations so that more can be learned about their ability to discriminate colors and light intensities
CRIC SHORE
Humean« Writer
The Library Advisory Committee will be discussing a proposal to initiate a system of fines for UM faculty with overdue books from the Otto G Richter Library at its next meeting, according to Chairman Robert Kelley, a mathematics professor
"I will personally open up the discussion of fining faculty for overdue books at the next meeting within the next two weeks," Kelley said
He said the committee had unanimously decided once before that faculty would be cited for library fines but no further action was taken
Paul Feehan, head of the library's circulation desk, said he has an "extremely difficult" time getting overdue books and periodicals back from faculty members since "there are no set rules and procedures' concerning their return
“Sometimes, when a request card is filed on an overdue case, I have to call and hunt down the professor to return the book." he said
Feehan said approximate yearly circulation of books to students is 200.000, of which 18,000 become overdue and 2.000 are never returned He said average faculty yearly circulation is 20.000, of which 2.000 become overdue and 300 are never returned
“Approximately 500 books loaned to faculty are still overdue going back 10 years Some faculty |ust do not pay attention to our notices sent out from year to year. Feehan said
We have two professors who we have been after for years One has 70 overdue books, and the other has 60 out since 1965 They must be awful slow readers
Feehan said these faculty members were in the minority and
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that "most are cooperative Recently. Feehan conducted a survey of overdue policies st other university libraries "Of the 90 llbreries surveyed, only one out of 10 had a different system from UM I found that most had no fines enforced upon faculty
members tor overdue books, he said
A new policy has been adopted whereby faculty who are about to leave UM go through a check-out procedure If any material is owed it must be paid for, replaced or else deducted from the borrower s final pay check
“This will tend to relieve that problem as some faculty have left
with as many as 50 library books and periodicals, but it will not solve the problem of professors not returning the books on deadline." Feehan said
“I'm not sure if libraries should have fines on anyone, but as long as UM charges students $7.000 to $6.000 annually in overdue fines, faculty who have the same reapon sibihty and obligation to return books, should also be fined accordingly
Video Program Ready Sometime This Semester
•TEVE OSIN8KI
Humean* Sta« Writer
Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) and Residence Halls Central Coordinating Committee (RHCCC) are planning a videotape program that will be ready for use sometime this semester
It will include tapes from feature films, rock concerts and major sports events
"Originally l had planned to find out if the RHCCC would rent tapes, and have them shown throughout the dormitories." Coordinator
Gladstone McDowell said “I then asked SEC if they would be interested in co-sponsoring this program with us They agreed and the program was underway "
In order to find out student opinions and film interests, a poll was taken
SEC made the final selection of programs from the results SEC will rent the films on a weekly basis, whereby RHCCC will In turn rent them from SEC They will be shown in all four residential areas “Although the tapes are
available to each dorm tor only one night, the number of showings offered will be up to the dorm's disgression. McDowell said
On other nights. SEC will present the films in various on-campus locations such as the Rathskeller or the Ibis
The films will be shown on video monitors which can be transported to the dorms RHCCC will pay the cost for providing a machine operator
We are confident that through the liaison of the.resident halls snd
SEC. the video-tape program will class form of provide UM students with a first- McDowell said
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