ALBANY, N.Y. - It's official. I will be attending Beijing's Tsinghua University this spring for language classes.
In preparation for attending the "MIT of China," I've been spending time acquainting myself with the library's rules of operation.
The library closes six days a week promptly at 9:50 p.m. The library has only seven rules, but the Web site sternly reminders users, that "offenders are subject to criticism, admonition and even punishment."
Policies are further explained in a question-and-answer section of the Web site.My favorite is the response to the question, "What happens to a book thief?":
"Book theft will be reported to the university, and be seriously punished with corresponding disciplines. Taking books out of circulation desks or reading rooms without checking out will be regarded as attempted theft."
Sounds serious. I'll be sure to check out any books I take from the library.
Monday, January 15, 2007
To Catch a Book Thief
