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The Ely Library Information Instruction Classroom Use Policy

Description
Classroom Scheduling Procedures
Scheduling Priorities
General Instructions
Open Lab Use
Getting Help

Description

This Instruction Classroom has 20 workstations located along the walls, an instructor's workstation, 2 laser printers and 5 tables with 24 additional stackable chairs for group work.  The room will accommodate a maximum class size of 36.

20 state of the art workstations with flat screen monitors and the following software installed:

1 Instructor Workstation with the same software as listed above plus:

2 Networked Laser Printers
1 Ceiling Mounted Projector
1 Projection Screen
1 White Board
1 Scanner with Disability Software available on one PC

5 tables
24 stackable chairs

Class Scheduling Procedures

All classes must be scheduled through the Ely Library Reference Department. Please use the online Request Form whenever possible.

Scheduling Priorities

Priority will be given to requests in the following order:
  1. Class-related Information Instruction
  2. Information Instruction workshops on specific topics open to the WSC community
  3. Faculty / Staff workshops conducted by librarians
  4. Open computer lab use
To schedule an Information Instruction session in the hands-on classroom, faculty should contact Oliver Zeff, Information Instruction Librarian, at 572-5640 or use the online Request Form. Faculty may also stop by the reference desk to fill out an instruction request form. During scheduled activities, the room will not be available for open computer use.

When the classroom is not scheduled for Instruction Sessions or meetings, it will be available to students at WSC for Research purposes. Only applications listed for student workstations above will be available to lab users.

General Instructions

  1. Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in the classroom.
  2. The machines may NOT be reconfigured under any circumstances. Do not add or delete software, change settings, or change the desktop without permission from Brian Hubbard, Oliver Zeff, or Corinne Ebbs.
  3. Please leave machines where they are; chairs and tables must be returned to their original positions.
  4. Lab users must vacate the room promptly before any scheduled activity, and after any scheduled activity by students and faculty if another session is scheduled. It should be left in suitable condition for the next group using the room.
  5. Whiteboards must be left clean and markers properly capped and stored.
  6. The Instructor's Workstation must be powered down and the cabinet locked following each Instruction session unless another Instruction Session is immediately scheduled.

Open Lab Use

(When room is not otherwise scheduled)
  1. Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in the classroom.
  2. Computers will be available to any registered WSC student for database and Internet searching, and word processing when the room is not being used for other designated Instruction Sessions or meetings. See Scheduling Priorities.
  3. All computers must be logged off and printing completed 15 minutes before a scheduled class. Classes for the week will be posted by each door to facilitate planning ahead.
  4. The machines may NOT be reconfigured under any circumstances. Do not add or delete software, settings changes, or change the desktop without permission from Brian Hubbard, Oliver Zeff, or Corinne Ebbs.

Getting Help


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Last updated June 18, 2009