Lots of computers, Chromebooks loaded with software and tools for all disciplines, a media studio—the new UTC Library will even have 3D printing and scanning equipment. The new facility is scheduled to open in spring semester 2014.
Enter the ground floor and you’ll find most of the physical collections, including books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials. Quiet study areas area nestled here.
On the first floor, Circulation Services will provide laptops, cameras, and calculators. There’s a film collection, magazines, newspapers and special reading sections, including new books and children’s literature. Students and faculty can reserve small study rooms. There’s a graduate student lounge, open reading areas, a 24/5 study space and Starbuck’s.
Take the speedy elevator to the second floor and there are 200 seats in the Information Commons, where students can request assistance with research. Several practice presentation rooms, classrooms, large study rooms, and offices are also available.
The Studio, a high-end media center with audio and video support and a presentation studio, is an exciting part of the third floor. Quiet reading areas, multiple study rooms, the Center for Advisement and Student Success, the Writing Center, and tutoring services fill the remaining space.
A grand reading room is located on the fourth floor, amid private study areas, meeting spaces, Special Collections, and the University’s permanent Art Collection. The Walker Teaching Resource Center and the Center for Academic and Innovative Technologies are also housed there.
Plan a visit after the holiday season!
