Services

Information Commons - Features

Computers

Group Study Rooms

Group study rooms are available around the perimeters of the Main Library Information Commons as well as on the other floors of the library, Science-Engineering Library and Fine Arts Library. Two rooms in the Main IC are reservable.
For further information and locations, see Group Study Rooms.

Presentation Practice Rooms

Rooms are available with the tools and space to practice presentations, record them, and play them back for self-evaluation. Each room contains a video camera, a microphone and software packages to record the act of a presentation in front of the wall-mounted LCD monitor.

Main Library Information Commons: Rooms A120, 110D

Science-Engineering Library Information Commons: Room 214

Policies:

  • CATCARD required
  • RESERVATIONS required (although walk-ups may be accommodated if rooms are available)
  • Main Library IC: RESERVE at Info Commons Help Desk or call (520) 621-6442, 621-6443
  • Science Library IC: RESERVE at Help Desk or call (520) 621-6384
  • Reserve in 30 minute blocks up to a maximum of 2 hours
  • Rooms can be renewed for 2 hours if there are no other requests.
  • Rooms cannot be reserved more than 1 month in advance
  • No more than 2 reservation requests can be made at once.
  • If you don’t show after 15 minutes, you lose your reservation
  • NO FOOD - NO DRINK
  • KEEP ROOM CLEAN
  • Users are responsible for any breakage, damage and/or missing equipment

Printing

Laser printing - black/white, color, using CatCard or Copy/Print Card

Large format printing - available at Main Library Photocopy Center

Printing is available from all Main IC, Science IC, Fine Arts IC and CCP Library computers, and from most loaner laptops.

Wireless printing from personal laptops (Windows XP and Vista) using UAWiFi is available. See instructions for downloading and installing software for this.

 

Help

Research and computer assistance during all hours the Information Commons is open: Ask A Librarian!

 

Wireless

Wireless for laptops is available in the Main Library Information Commons and ILC classrooms, the courtyard, north and south staircases, and the Bookends Café.  The UAPublic (unsecured) network is open to anyone, while UAWiFi (secure) is only available to those with UA NetIDs.

For more information:

Using your laptop in the Libraries

UA Wireless Network Information

 

Writing assistance & other Tutoring 

Writing assistance is available to students through the Writing Center, which is now part of the Think Tank. Drop-in assistance is now available at their new location in the Nugent Building. (The Writing Center Satellite, formerly located in Main Library Information Commons 110B, has been discontinued as of Fall 2009.)

Also see:
Think Tank at the Student Academic Learning Center - This is the new home of the Writing Center, Math and Science tutoring, Tier 1 and Second Language tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Peer Mentoring.
Note: MASTR (Math & Science Tutoring Resource), formerly located in the ILC, is now part of the Think Tank.

Writing Skills Improvement Program
Weekly Writing Workshops