(May 11/09) With the advent of the summer term, there need to be new rules implemented in the study spaces in Mills Library. While I am aware that the second floor is not designated as a quiet space, students more often use this space as one now that the traffic has diminished considerably in the library. This being said, it is very bothersome when a few students choose to talk loudly on the computers when the students around them are studying. Why should the rules defer to these loud students who choose to make their conversations public? Again, I realize that the second floor is not a quiet zone, but how is it fair that one or two students get to dictate the use of the library space for everyone else? I would also be interested in obtaining information about why so many of the study spaces in Mills have been converted to group study areas. Is this decision reflected in the mission or mandate for Mills library? Does it reflect a larger trend in Canadian universities? Was the decision to convert the spaces based on student demand? Making this information available to interested students might allay some of the concerns voiced on this feedback page about adequate study space.