Study Spaces and Computers
Notre Dame
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Notre Dame Campus
Study Space
Study tables, some with laptop connections, are available throughout the library. The library is divided into two types of study area, group and individual. Group study tables are on the north side and a quiet area with individual study carrels is on the south side. There is also a quiet reading area on the south side.
Catalogue Area Computers
There are 14 PC’s with Internet connections on the left as you enter the Library. MS Office and other productivity software is not available on these computers.
Computer Lab
The Library’s computer lab is open to students and staff of the College as
well as the public. Help and some tutoring is available from 8:00 to 4:00,
Monday to Friday. Inquiries about the Lab can be made by emailing the Lab
Assistant, Adrian Johnson or by phoning 632-2332.
Students may phone (632-2332) at least one day in advance to reserve two hours of computer time per day. Computers may also be reserved by filling in a booking sheet in person.
Lab Equipment
- 20 PCs plus 15 PCs in the library classroom
- 2 networked printers, including 1 scanner / copier / colour printer
Lab Software
- Windows XP
- Microsoft Office XP, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access,
and PowerPoint.
- ACCPAC Plus
- Simply Accounting
- Volo View Express (viewer for AutoCad)
- Internet Explorer
- Norton Antivirus
- MS Quick Basic, and Turbo C
- MS Photo Editor
- Acrobat Reader
Library Classroom
The Library Classroom is located in room CM29 of the Library, adjacent to the computer lab. The primary use of the facility is by library staff for Library Instruction sessions. When not in use for library instruction or other meetings as listed below, it is available as an extension of the computer lab.
All bookings must be made through the Library Information Desk either in person or by calling 632-2233. Only College staff or clients may book the Library Classroom. No bookings will be taken from students or the general public. Not available as a general meeting room, study or seminar room, or as an exam room
Conflicting requests will be prioritized as follows:
- Library Instruction
- Library Staff meetings
- Hardware previews and demonstrations from vendors
- Software previews and demonstration from vendors
- Hardware and software training for College staff
- Curriculum and Learning Resources Division meetings where the computers or data projector is essential and no other facilities are available through Room Allocations
- College staff meetings where the computers or data projector are essential and no other facilities are available through Room Allocations
- Use by appropriate external groups
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Exchange District Campus
Study Space
Study tables, all with laptop connections, are available throughout the Learning Commons, including the Library. A quiet reading area is available in the Periodicals room within the Library. The Lower Learning commons contains seating for 65 at tables with laptop connections.
Breakout Rooms
Breakout rooms (small group study rooms) are located in the Learning Commons, mostly in the Library. Break-out rooms
are located:
- 2 in the Lower Learning Commons, each for 3 people, no advance booking.
- 4 in the main Library area, each for 4 people, no advance
booking
- 5 accessed from the Library Computer Lab, three for 4 people,
no advance booking; two for 6 people, advance booking for current week.
Computers
- 3 iMacs and 24 PCs in the Upper Commons in 2 clusters, one of 8 and one of 16
- 10 PCs throughout the Library
- 16 PCs in the Library Lab
- 7 PCs in the small breakout rooms
Other Equipment
- networked printers in the Library, the Library Lab, and the Lower Commons.
- one coin-operated photocopier in the Library
- one networked copier / scanner / colour printer in the Library
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