<p>This might be of some relief to some:</p>
<p>Beginning Monday, November 24, FSU students, faculty and staff will be required to show their FSU cards to enter Strozier Library. Those not carrying IDs will have their status confirmed through Blackboard.</p>
<p>Students from other local and Florida universities will be admitted with ID cards from their institutions. Non-affiliated visitors must sign in and show a government-issued ID.</p>
<p>These changes have been made in response to concerns about personal safety in Strozier Library and the surrounding area. The FSU Libraries are committed to providing a secure learning environment, as well as ensuring that the FSU community has priority access to Strozier Library resources.</p>
<p>In addition to checking IDs, staff now patrol the building continually during all open hours, augmented by increased presence of Public Safety Officers and FSU Police Department patrols.</p>
<p>The decision to require IDs was made in consultation with the FSU administration, FSU Police Department, and the Faculty Senate Library Committee.</p>