Study Rooms & Classrooms

Group Study Rooms

The library has four rooms that can accommodate small groups of 12 or less for collaborative work: Room F, Room G, Room I, and Room S. Individuals who desire a silent study environment should use the Study Carrels at the south and east ends of the library or Classroom A (Reading Room) if it is not scheduled for a workshop, presentation or meeting.

• Rooms F and G can accommodate no more than four people.  Each has a small whiteboard; markers and eraser are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
• Rooms I and S have a capacity of 8 and 12 people respectively.  In addition to a small whiteboard, they each have a TV/VHS/DVD player; markers, eraser, and remote controls are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.

Room Use Guidelines

Study rooms may be scheduled by groups of two or more for the following:

• Course-related research, study and discussion
• Media equipment use (when not available in the library’s Media Viewing area)
• Presentation, speech, and ASL/interpreter training practice
• Instructor/student, faculty, and staff meetings

Exceptions to the uses described above must be approved by a Librarian, a Library Supervisor or the Library Dean.

• Eating and loud discussion are prohibited in the study rooms.  Users are required to clean up the room and return equipment.
• Library staff members are not responsible for personal items left unattended in group study rooms.

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Scheduling Guidelines

• Students, faculty, and staff must schedule study rooms at the Reference Desk.  Circulation staff may be asked to provide back up service when Reference staff is unavailable.
• Users may be asked to verify their college affiliation with official identification.  Acceptable forms of identification include current Seattle Community College District ID card or other official photo ID.  Users’ names must be on the college’s wireless access or staff Outlook lists.
• Rooms may be scheduled by students up to three days in advance.  Faculty and staff may schedule rooms at any time within the current quarter.  The study rooms cannot be scheduled as a regular meeting place for a class.
• Student reservations are limited to one 2- hour block per day.  Additional hours may be permitted with approval by a Librarian, a Library Supervisor or the Library Dean.
• The reservation for a study room is nullified if the group does not show up within fifteen (15) minutes of the reservation.
• The individual who makes the reservation is responsible for room clean-up and return of equipment.

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Classrooms

The Library has several areas that can accommodate groups of 13 or more. For smaller groups, see Group Study Room policy.

Room	Description	Priority Uses
Classroom A	Classroom with one instructor computer (administrative network) and seating for 35-40.	Information literacy instruction (with or without a librarian) Silent study
Classroom T	Lab classroom with 16 student stations and one instructor computer (student network).	Information literacy instruction (with or without a librarian) Individual student research and quiet conversation
Classroom C	Study space with seating for about 13. Also serves as a corridor to Classroom T, group study rooms, and librarian offices.	First come, first serve for individual study and quiet conversation.
Study Lounge	Study space with seating for about 16. Drinking fountain and restrooms are accessed through this space.	Tutoring services by arrangement with the library. Otherwise available first come, first serve for individual study and quiet conversation.
Open Library	All public spaces in the library except the classrooms.	Open to all visitors. Classes or large groups must notify the reference staff prior to visiting the library as a group.

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Scheduling Classrooms for Library Instruction

• Classrooms may be scheduled through Reference staff in person, by phone, or by email. Sessions are confirmed only when the time, date, room, and instructor (if applicable) have been assigned and recorded on the reference calendar.

• A class may reserve up to three sessions per course per quarter. Additional reservations may be booked no more than 7 days in advance.

Scheduling Classrooms for Non-Research Uses

Classrooms may be reserved for non-research use only when no alternative is available.

Non-library faculty and other College programs may request the classrooms for non-research sessions on a space available basis in advance, but library classrooms cannot be reserved as a regular meeting place for a non-library class. Requests for exceptions may be referred to the Dean for Instructional Resource Services.

• Faculty may reserve the classrooms on behalf of student groups of 13 or more up to 7 days in advance (smaller groups can be referred to group study rooms).
• The reference desk should be notified of cancellation as early as possible to make the room available to other users.

Classroom T can be reserved only if the computers are needed and no alternative is available. This room will not be scheduled for meetings or general class sessions. Individual students or small groups in need of computer-based research may use Classroom T when the schedule allows, but they may not book it for exclusive use.

Classroom A may be scheduled for classes in need of media equipment that cannot be provided in their regularly assigned classrooms. Classes that need such accommodation on a regular basis (i.e., more than 3 times per quarter) should request a regular classroom assignment that can meet class needs. Such requests should be made through the appropriate division secretary during the class scheduling process.

Login Access to Classroom T Computers

Current students, faculty, and staff may use computers on a first-come first-served basis.  Users must log in to the library network to access the Internet and the network printers.  Logins are listed on the college website under Student Accounts: Wi-Fi / Library Reference.

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