Keener, 'Lighting Problems in the Reading Room', NCSU Libraries Newsletter v1995n00 (Keener Don)
_The NCSU Libraries Newsletter_
Volume 22 no. 8
March 1995
Keener, Don
"Lighting Problems in the Reading Room"


As many NCSU students and faculty can testify, approximately 
two-thirds of the light bulbs have burned out in the ceiling 
light fixtures over the D. H. Hill Library's Class of 1989 
Reading Room, resulting in a light level that makes reading 
difficult at night and on dark days.  The Libraries initially 
called the situation to the attention of the Physical Plant Work 
Center last fall and has followed up several times since.

We have now been informed that the bulbs required for these 
fixtures had a manufacturing defect and were withdrawn from 
the market by the General Electric Company, pending possible 
manufacture of a replacement bulb.  Suspecting that GE may 
simply discontinue production of its bulb, the Physical Plant 
has been trying to cross-match the bulb with other 
manufacturers' bulbs to find a substitute.  If manufacture of 
the bulb is discontinued and no substitute is found, Physical 
Plant will have to replace the fixtures to remedy the problem-
-an expensive solution that will take time to implement.  The 
Libraries will monitor this situation for a speedy resolution 
and regrets any inconvenience to our patrons.