Uni holds lottery to dole out coveted study space

Uni holds lottery to dole out coveted study space

• Source: Global Times
• [09:11 March 17 2011]
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Students wait for the Capital Library in Chaoyang district to open its doors in August 2010. Photo: CFP

To better handle seating shortages in university libraries, one Beijing school has adopted a lottery system to help alleviate long lines for a study spot, local media reported Wednesday.

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications worked out a measure to better manage limited study space by awarding students with a designated spot through lottery selection for the school year, China National Radio (CNR) reported

A teacher on condition of anonymity told CNR that library lines have created problems for university administrators and the lottery provides a quick solution.

While some students describe the policy as creative, others feel it unfair, as it limits the number of students permitted to use the library to a select few for a whole year.

"The lottery method works for university management, but what about the unlucky students who really need to study?" CNR commented.

"This seems like a lazy way to address the problem."

Global Times