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Library
security
Lower levels
more secure
By PATRICK VILLEGAS
Assistant News Editor
Thomas Cooper Library implemented
a new security system Friday
which will help students feel
more comfortable and secure while
studying on lower levels of the
library.
The new $8,000 system, supported
by supplemental revenue
funds, has cameras and two-way
intercoms installed on the bottom
five levels of the library which are
easily observable by librarians in
the circulation desk and by security
guards at the library exit.
If any student is in need of
emergency help, he can push the
designated button located by each
of the elevator doors. By pressing
the button, it will alert the circulation
desk and allow communication
between both parties through
an intercom system.
In addition to immediate contact
with librarians, the floor camera
will begin to record the events taking
place on that particular floor.
"It will provide people with security
when on a lower level if they
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From Staff Reorts
Eddie Robinson of Columbia
knew he wanted to start his own
veterinary medical practice, but
he just didn't know how to go
about it
In January 1990, Robinson
saw a newspaper advertisement
for a business seminar sponsored
by the Small Business Development
Center at the University of
South Carolina.
The $20 seminar was economical
and only scheduled to last
for two to three hours, so Robinson
decided to attend.
"After being an associate in
other veterinary offices in Columbia
for six years, I knew I
wanted to start my own business,
but I had no idea how I was going
to do it," Robinson said.
After attending the seminar
and getting answers to all his
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called the center and set up an
appointment with a consultant to
talk about setting up his own 1
practice.
Today, after nearly a year and
a half of planning and preparation,
Robinson has his own
clinic, the Midlands Veterinary
Clinic in Columbia.
Helping small business entre- '
preneurs like Robinson is what '
the Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) is all about. Dean
Kress, SBDC consultant said.
Operated through USC's Col- j
lege of Business Administration,
the Columbia office of the SBDC
provides consulting, information,
referral and seminars to small
business entrepreneurs. The cen- 1
ter's services are free, except for *
a nominal charge for some
seminars. '
Once someone like Robinson
comes forward for help, a SBDC <
consultant will meet and talk ab- <
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Security guards will also constantly
monitor the lower levels
with television sets located at the
library exit.
Since the system went under operation
Friday, Cambre said two
incidents, both false alarms,
occured.
Cambre wanted to note that the
system should be used only in case
of an emergency, not for assistance
in finding books or research
materials.
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it for its purpose," he said.
The new security measures are
taking place after a year-and-a-half
absence of telephones that were
(Mice used for emergencies in the
library. The phones were taken
down because of the complexities
of wiring when the USC phone
system broke up.
Over that period of time, students
became more concerned for
their well-being, and a new plan
was devised in November to increase
library security.
So far, Cambre said he has received
a fairly good response from
the students, faculty and the library
staff, and also said the system will
soon be added to the Mezzanine
level later this year.
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Consultants also will help organize
a financial plan, Kress
said.
If market research shows there
is a demand for the product or ,
service, the consultant can advise
the client on the next step necessary
to establish his or her
business.
Kress said the unique aspect of j
Robinson's attempt to start his
own business was that he had the
medical expertise but lacked the
skills to put together a financial
plan.
In Robinson's situation, as is
often the case with professionals
like doctors and lawyers, financial
planning was the main area
in which he needed assistance.
"It does not really matter if
whom we're helping is a doctor I
cm* a shoe salesman," Kress said.
"Both situations are very similar
because they have an abundance
of knowledge in their respective L|
fields but lack the necessary II
skills to get a plan together." 11
'The business plan is the key '
to where I am today," Robinson I
said. "The center really helped
me organize an effective and
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give to the banks"
The process of obtaining a
loan was long and tedious, Robinson
said. It took about four
ind a half months of presenting
lis entire plan to several banks
before he actually received
financing.
Although it was a painstaking
brocess, Robinson said he gained
experience and familiarity with
lis own ambitions with each
bresentation.
Throughout the process, and
even now, the SBDC remained
ivailable for consultation. "I recommend
their services to any>ne
who is interested in opening
heir own business," said Robinon,
who opened his office in
une.
"Sure, I've
been listening
to WUSC for
years now.
Why do you
think I'm such
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