The expanded availability of university materials online has been inadequate for many students who, due to the lockdown, have been unable to get much-needed materials for their classes. As a result, this has been largely detrimental to learning.
The freedom to education and research needs to be preserved and, with a hygiene plan corresponding to the current situation, books can spread knowledge - not the virus!
The scanning service for books offered by some universities has been poorly implemented and impratical at times, as an incorrect or insufficient quantity of pages are occassionally scanned.
The limited access to university materials leads to students not being able to adequately satisfy their degree requirements in a prompt manner. As a result, the length of time spent in a degree program is unnecessarily extended.
For these reasons, we demand university libraries in Bavaria to offer a "click and collect" system!
(Translation of the German petition. This translation was provided on the mere basis of making it more accessible to students in Passau and Bavaria who do not speak German. The translator is not a member of the RCDS or any political organization on German campuses, for that matter.)