The services desk remains on the west entrance for assistance as people come in and may have questions.
From left to right, Madison Deves, sophomore business major and Laura Meng, sophomore business major prefer studying in the front section of the west entry. Both students said this area becomes quiet since everyone goes to the newly renovated area of the library.
There are several quiet zones on the west side of Mary Couts Burnett library. Dani Black, freshman biology major and Meg Cooksey, sophomore neuroscience major study in the quiet zone of the first floor.
From left to right, Emily Fletcher, first-year English major, Cameron Colombe, first-year interior design major and Griffin Whiting, first-year pre-business study in the quiet zone on the first floor.
The conversational and quiet sections of the west entry opens from 7a.m. to 1:30a.m. Sunday through Friday. The newly renovated area of the library is open 24 hours. The entire library closes at 8p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
From left to right, Essa Albinali, freshman mechanical engineering and Hannah Devotta, sophomore biology. Albinali and Devotta like to study in this area because the room temperature is fine compared with cold temperature of other study areas.
Window and Mac desktop computers on the conversational section of the west entrance are being moved to two wings of Information Commons computer lab.
All services and checkouts including headphones, Window and Mac laptops that used to be on the west takes places on the east side.
If students enter the library from the west entry, this is the left wing of Information Commons computer lab. Both Window and Mac desktop computers are available.
If students enter the library from the west entry, this is the right wing of Information Commons computer lab. Both Window and Mac desktop computers will also be available.
Dean of library, June Koelker said more Mac desktops are added to fulfill students’ needs.
Casey Cunningham, senior political science prefers using Mac desktop to edit a short film because it is powerful and it has compatible software for video editing.
Morris Herman, sophomore finance major said he enjoys spreading out his study space. The adjustable table that he works on shows unfinished end as more tables expect to be delivered for the left wing of the Information Commons computer lab.
Ginny Ho, sophomore nutrition major studies for her microbiology test. The adjustable table that Ho works on and some tables on the right wing of Information Commons computer lab are not finished as more tables expect to be delivered.
Junior supply chain major, Hannie Tran enjoys the study space of the Information Commons computer lab. She said the lights as well as the library environment help her focus on schoolwork.
There are two study areas for graduate students on the third floor. Window desktop computers are available at the computer lab in the graduate reading room.
Window and Mac desktop computers are available in the GIGA lab on the first floor.
The conversational section on the west entrance of Mary Couts Burnett library will be renovated.
Dean of the library June Koelker said it will include a mixture of furniture and seating similar to the new section that opened earlier this month.
“It’ll have some new furniture purchased,” Koelker said. “It’ll support both group work area and individual work area.”
All services and checkouts that used to be on the west side will now take place on the east side.
However, the services desk will still be operated on the west entrance to assist faculty, staff, students or guests that have questions.
The desktop computers that were located on the west side are being moved to east side of the library in the Information Commons computer lab on the second floor.
“Eventually there will not be fixed desktop computers on the [west],” Koelker said. “We’re still on the process of doing that.”
Koelker is still considering whether to make the front section of the west entry quiet or loud study area.
“I’m concerned it would not be effective as a quiet area because it’s so close to a major door way,” Koelker said.
Sophomore business major Madison Deves said she hopes the west entrance will act as the “quiet section” because the newly renovated east entrance tends to be loud and distracting.
“If I need to get something done I’m going to the quiet section,” Deves said. “Nobody comes here.”
Some students said that they hope the west entrance will look similar to the newly renovated section.
Sophomore finance major Morris Herman said he likes to study in the Information Commons because it’s generally quiet and better than the loud section of the west entrance.
“I think it definitely maximizes efficiency,” Herman said. “I can spread out the way I want to spread out.”
Koelker said that the library has to work on finishing up the final details on the east side of the library before moving on to renovating the west side.
“We’re working on it every day,” Koelker said.
