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\"Wide

A wide campus view of the UTC Library highlights the building\u2019s glass facade and central place in student life. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library is one of the most-used and active places on campus. The building was completed in late 2015 and is open seven days a week during the fall and spring semesters. Click here for library hours<\/strong><\/a>. During finals, it stays open until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n

Many students may not realize just how many resources the library actually provides.<\/p>\n

From quiet study spaces to collaborative areas with board games and computers, as well as equipment and resources for exploring all types of multimodal media, the library offers something for every kind of student.<\/p>\n

UTC Library Dean Tim Gritten and Bo Baker, department head for research and public services, gave a tour of the UTC Library and a floor-by-floor perspective of what makes the library such an important and interesting part of campus.<\/p>\n

\"Ground-floor

The UTC Library\u2019s ground floor houses much of the physical collection along with quiet study space.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ground Floor<\/h3>\n

The ground floor is what your typical library looks like. Shelf after shelf is filled with books and physical media, stretching across the floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can take you all the way down there and guess what you\u2019re going to see\u2014more books,\u201d Baker explained while pointing to more rows. \u201cPrint readership has declined for decades. We still buy print books. We get new books all the time, but we wanted to shrink the footprint of what that took and still make things accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The shelves are designed to be as compact as possible, but also to help students find the books they want as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou identify what you need, you turn the wheel, you move the shelves to open up what you need, you go get it, and you check it out,\u201d Baker explained.<\/p>\n

Baker showed the browsable shelves dedicated to the current popular readings, as well as other areas filled with more physical media\u2014including DVDs, CDs, vinyl records and VHS tapes.<\/p>\n

The ground floor also has many desks for students to quietly study. The desks sit beside windows that look out onto campus, where students can watch classmates walking to and from classes and campus buildings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen students want to study and have a view, this is where they\u2019re frequently going to be,\u201d Gritten said. \u201cParticularly at night, I think it\u2019s beautiful down here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Open

The first floor of the UTC Library includes open seating, collaborative space and easy access to popular materials and services.<\/p><\/div>\n

First Floor<\/h3>\n

Going from the quiet nature of the ground floor up to the much more active first floor can be surprising at first.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our Barnes and Noble floor,\u201d Baker joked. \u201cThis is how you get in and out of the library.\u201d<\/p>\n

The library\u2019s main service point desk is on the first floor. This is where students can not only check out books, but also nearly any technology they may need throughout the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to check stuff out? That\u2019s where you do it,\u201d Baker said. \u201cThey have laptops, headphones and any kind of HDMI cable if you need to borrow a cable to use in a room. Calculators are also super popular here because it\u2019s something students generally don\u2019t buy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of that they can take with them, some of that stays in here for a few hours, but we try to be the place that provides things that students maybe don\u2019t have access to or don\u2019t want to carry around all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because the first floor is the only place of entrance and exit, there is a lot of foot traffic and socializing. Baker and Gritten responded to that accordingly.<\/p>\n

Multiple shelves feature card and board games like Connect 4, Cards Against Humanity and Monopoly. Graphic novels, magazines and newspapers also fill shelf space here more than any other area.<\/p>\n

Private study desks, booths, and entire rooms also surround the floor, as students can rent the rooms for a few hours at a time if needed. One room is currently under renovation and is intended to become a gaming lounge for students to hang out and play with their friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to have some video games. We\u2019re going to have more tables that are conducive to grabbing these board games and sitting down,\u201d Baker said. \u201cAnother thing we\u2019re trying to address is providing access to food preparation. Students have forever been asking us to get some microwaves so they can heat their food, and we\u2019re finally doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Writing and Communications Center<\/strong><\/a> also resides on this floor, where students can receive help and feedback on any writing project\u2014including creating a resume, portfolio or cover letter.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Staff members) are available to meet students in multiple modalities,\u201d Baker explained. \u201cIt can be a drop-in, a scheduled appointment, or they can do it in person or over Zoom. It can be an email or feedback over email. I think that\u2019s really important for students to understand is that wherever they are, they can work with the people in the library.\u201d<\/p>\n

Second Floor<\/h3>\n

The second floor of the library acts as the research services point, where all the research and reference librarians can help students with their projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a really strong instruction program,\u201d Baker said. \u201cWe go into classes and work with faculty to deliver research content for that course.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second floor is being renovated. What was once a floor filled with 178 desktop computers will now only provide 30. However, these changes will give the library more space that will be filled with bigger, more work-friendly desks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe desks are bigger, so if you need to work with a buddy, you can,\u201d Baker explained. \u201cBefore that, the spaces were much smaller. If someone wanted to add a dual monitor set up, we could do that, and that\u2019s helpful for students because many of them may not have that in their dorms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with the desks, the library is working to add newer and more comfortable furniture. This floor also provides many private work areas, offering specialty rooms that can help students who need accommodation or have specific majors or interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had an occupational therapy student come to us and say, \u2018Hey, your study rooms are wonderful, but they\u2019re not great because they\u2019re small and hard to navigate. So could we get a space for someone who may have accessibility needs?\u2019\u201d Baker said. \u201cSo, we\u2019re trying to do just that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baker described another room as a \u201clittle lounge\u201d that will feature comfortable furniture and lamps for calm lighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you need to get away from distractions or if you need to cool down between classes, this will be open,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"Small

A recording room in the UTC Library Studio supports podcasting, music production and other multimedia projects.<\/p><\/div>\n

Third Floor<\/h3>\n

For most, the main selling point of the third floor is the UTC Library Studio<\/strong><\/a>. The studio gives students access to programs and devices such as computers with Adobe software, animation software, 3D printers, a music production studio and two full-sized recording studios.<\/p>\n

The campus community can also take advantage of technology available to rent, including cameras, tripods, lights, camcorders, microphones and guitar pedals.<\/p>\n

Students can also receive assistance with their projects, including help setting up and using the technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents know how to do \u2018dog-on-skateboard,\u2019 recording something like a viral video,\u201d Baker said. \u201cThey may not know how to tell a story and they may not know how to edit. We can teach them those skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

The third floor is also home to the Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA),<\/strong><\/a> where students can receive tutoring, career support and advising. The Testing Center<\/strong><\/a> also moved onto this floor last year, where those needing accommodations can take their quizzes and exams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt it was important to co-locate CASA here in the library because it created an efficient way for students to get all the academic resources they needed,\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n

Like every other floor, the third floor provides plenty of desks and rooms for private study. Bigger reserved study rooms for larger groups are on this floor as well, giving people even more space to work or hold meetings.<\/p>\n

\"Large

The fourth floor\u2019s Roth Grand Reading Room offers quiet study space with natural light and views across campus.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fourth Floor<\/h3>\n

The main service point of the fourth floor is Special Collections<\/strong><\/a>, where many important parts of UTC\u2019s history can be found.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey hold the unique, one-of-a-kind artifacts and treasures of the University,\u201d Baker said. \u201cThings like the yearbooks, administrative documents, photographs of campus, any sort of collection of faculty, they\u2019ve got them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey also do a lot with Chattanooga and the region. It could be anything from the Civil War diary of a family that lived in Chattanooga in the 19th century to archival photographs to artwork. We\u2019ve got collections of local industries, and if we have any alums that are famous, we try to reach out to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another historical feature of the fourth floor is the Roth Grand Reading Room, which was modeled after the New York Public Library. It also acts as another big study area with a nice view from the highest accessible floor, as well as an area for public gatherings and events.<\/p>\n

Baker told a story of a live court case<\/strong><\/a> that took place in the Roth Grand Reading Room, which featured real judges and attorneys from the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals that students could observe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do stuff like that here, but most of the time this is a great student space to come have some quiet, be contemplative and do your work,\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n

Online Services<\/h3>\n

As students continue to rely more on digital technology rather than physical media, the UTC Library has adjusted. The library provides a variety of online services that support students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

One of these services is Libby, an app used in many public libraries that gives people access to eBooks and audiobooks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continuously update these collections, and the usage is great,\u201d Gritten said. \u201cWe have the suggestion box on the ground floor, which can dovetail nicely into letting folks know that if they can\u2019t access a book or article, we can probably get it for them if they ask us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UTC Library also has access to the entirety of online catalogs such as the Loeb Classical Library, the Cambridge University Press and Springer Nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cA librarian helped a student look for a specific book and found it in the Loeb Classical Library,\u201d Gritten remembered. \u201cThe student was shocked and grateful that we have access to the entire online library, and he even found the librarian after the fact to say how amazing that was.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents may not realize that for every print book in our collection, there are four e-books in our catalog.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

UTC Library<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Workstations

Workstations in the UTC Library Studio support digital media projects and other technology-based coursework.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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