Description: Includes study or reading rooms, "learning labs," or "computer labs" located in libraries, residential facilities, student service facilities, study carrel and booth areas, and similar rooms which are intended for general study purposes. Study stations may be grouped, as in a library reading room, or individualized, as in a carrel. Study stations may include microcomputers, typewriters, computer terminals or other multi-media equipment. Study rooms are primarily used by students or staff for learning at their own convenience, although access may be restricted by a controlling unit.
Exclusions: Does not include study rooms associated with an instructional program or departmental library (see 251-Department Library). Does not include open labs (270) which are restricted to a particular discipline or discipline group. This category also does not include commons (630 or 252) which are intended for casual interaction.
Description: Seating areas include those types of stations and seating arrangements described under Study Room (410). The stack areas of these rooms may include any of the educational material arrangements described under Stack (440). Includes rooms generally referred to as open stack study rooms or carrels. The room would ordinarily contain multiple rows of doubled-faced shelving units as opposed to single-faced units against the wall or serving as partitions.
Exclusions: Does not include study rooms that are associated with departments in instructional programs or departmental libraries; such rooms are more appropriately coded as Departmental Library (251). Does not include Study Rooms (410) which have no stack areas. Those stack areas which have only a few incidental chairs or other seating, without a formally arranged study seating area, should be coded as Stack (440).
Exclusions: Does not include stacks associated with departmental libraries or study rooms in departments in instructional programs; such areas would be coded as Departmental Library (251). Also does not include general storage areas for such materials which serve a particular room or area; such rooms would take the appropriate service code. Examples of these service rooms include tape storage rooms for language laboratories (275), book storage rooms for classrooms (125), or music for general listening enjoyment (625). Also does not include collections of educational materials, regardless of form or type (e.g., books, tapes, museum collections, soil samples), which are for exhibition use (see 660, 665) as opposed to a study resource. Audio-visual film and tape libraries which generally serve groups rather than individuals are classified as Media Production Service (565). Tape storage for language laboratories is classified as Open Laboratory Service (275).
Definition: A central or branch library room that directly serves study rooms, stacks, open-stack study rooms, or processing rooms as a direct extension of the activities in those rooms.
Description: A Processing Room is intended for specific library operations which support the overall library mission. Included are card, microfiche, and on-line catalog areas; reference desk and circulation desk areas; bookbinding rooms; on-line search rooms; multi-media materials processing areas; interlibrary loan processing areas; and other areas with a specific process or operation in support of library functions.
Exclusions: Does not include processing rooms in departmental libraries (255). Areas which serve both as office stations and processing rooms should be coded according to primary use. Small incidental processing areas in larger stack or study areas should be included within the larger primary use room category (410, 430, 440, 460). Does not include typical support rooms which serve study and other primary activity areas, such as storage rooms, copy rooms, closets, and other service-type rooms (455).
Students working on long-term research projects may apply for a study carrel along the back of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors. Carrels on the 4th floor are reserved for graduate students. Student Research Carrels are individual units with a work surface and a small lockable storage area for books and papers. Complete the linked form and return it to the Service Desk on the 1st floor. More info: 615-904-8533.
SERVICE ALERT: A section of the 4th floor of PCL is being renovated to improve our quiet study space. A section of seating will be out of service until the Spring semester when we open the new quiet study space. Construction noise will be minimized through finals. The 6th floor remains an available quiet study space, and the Scholars Commons on the entry level remains a silent study area. Earplugs are available by request at the reference desk.
Throughout the building, we offer a lot of space for students to study, read, or just relax. We have large tables, study carrels, desk chairs and more. Find space to work individually or with a group in our large open area on Floor 3 and smaller areas on all other floors except Floor 4.
These spaces for quiet individual study can be reserved for 1 hour slots with a maximum of 4 hours per day. Reservations can be made from one week to 2 hours in advance. Reservable study carrels are open to all University of Maryland-affiliated library users.
In addition to housing current newspapers, magazines, and journals, this space is available as a study area. There's a variety of furniture, including carrels, large tables, and lounge chairs, as well as stations for media viewing.
This covered outdoor space has 7 tables with chairs and offers a great view of McKeldin mall. It can be reserved by library partners and campus administrators for special events, either on its own or together with the Portico Room. When there are no scheduled events, students are welcome to study here on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about its reservation policy and fees.
This moderately sized room has 8 round tables with 4 chairs each and access to the Portico, a covered outdoor space. It can be reserved by library partners and campus administrators for events such as lectures, group discussions, and receptions. When there are no scheduled events, students are welcome to study here on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about the room's reservation policy, including set-up options and fees.
The historic West Wing, including the Willard Room, is a popular quiet study space for students. No tour of campus would be complete without a visit to this space, but please do respect the quietness we maintain in this part of the library.
The Selley Study Commons is a quiet study space on the 3rd floor that offers work areas designed for quiet, individual study. The area was named in honor of Paul P. and Elizabeth Selley and the Selley Foundation, which provided the original funds to develop the space into a reading and study area.
Both Rivera and Orbach libraries have reservable study rooms and open study areas. For each library, the second floor serves as a quiet space and should be used only for attending remote courses where you do not intend to participate. For courses where you might need to participate, such as discussion sections, consider areas on the third floor of either building.
The libraries also have laptop kiosks and study spaces with desktop computers. In both cases, please bring your own headphones so that you do not disturb other library-goers around you.
The Highlander Union Building offers plenty of open study spaces inside and outside of the building. The ground level features study space in the dining area and outside on the patio at the umbrella tables. The upper floors of the building feature additional indoor open study spaces with enhanced study seating along various corridors.
For remote classwork, the first-come, first-serve open study areas are best equipped for your needs. The SSC offers enhanced areas in every corner and at every bend of the building. Under the Paseo staircase is comfortable seating, on the main floor there are plenty of tables in a large study area, and even the stairwell railings are equipped with counter-top seating with plenty of power sources to plug in and recharge.
University Libraries offers many options for study spaces, including open group study areas, quiet private study desks, and group study rooms. The library provides power stations for better access to device charging, and the Newman Library Services Desk offers adaptors to connect to our digital displays. Most spaces are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
McIntyre Library offers a variety of Study Rooms to accommodate students looking for a quiet place to study as well as groups or teams who need a private meeting room with a computer. Study rooms with computers include popular software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Skype, as well as internet access. Study Rooms are typically in high demand. The library offers the following Study Rooms for students (each for 3-hour check out periods).
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