Stamp the bane of imporper resource allocation? Start with Tertiary Libraries!

Hey, here I am hoping to kill time while I wait for Kai to pass me the Management science textbook that she borrowed from the TP library for me. How sweet is that. :) But, seriously, latest edition books like that are lying away (feeling dejected) collecting dust on the shelves of some of the poly libraries whilst we Uni students have to freaking queue to borrow the very same ones and make sure we don't exceed the 2 hours of frantic photocopying, cos every single minute could well mean an imposition of a FINE. How sad is THAT. This is the crux of inequality and improper allocation of resources I tell you. Ironically, in the very same institutions that preach on the hows and whys we need to combat these trends. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against polys being well stocked nor am I ignorant of why there needs to be a 2 hour limit placed on such 'hot highly demanded books' -("to fairly distribute and circulate these books so that EVERYBODY will get a chance", I hear you, I hear you). But SURELY, there must be some more efficient way to allocate resources no? Perhaps extending membership of all tertiary students to every other library in singapore? Okay, perhaps there will be shortcomings, it will be an administrative nightmare to say the least, but no pain, no gain right? I am also perfectly aware that if this suggestion of mine miraculously finds its ways into teh grand plans of the schools, that this suggestion will come right back at me cos it could very well mean a even more severe shortage of books for us in NUS since now every other tertiary/poly prof or student could come in and help themselves. Yes, not ALL good, but like I said, something ought to be done, and given the amazing stuff we can accomplish with technology today, a surer and more efficient allocation of resources (i.e. BOOKS) can be achieved.
Kai's still not here, Grrr.