• Rooms, sections, and offices
• Equipment
• Equipment: for check-out
• Other

Rooms, sections, and offices

Audio/Visual room: The Audio/Visual room is located on the first floor of the library (see map). It holds a microfilm reader/printer, a microfiche reader/printer, microfilm and microfiche of past journals and documents, and the Assistive learning station which includes a computer station, a scanner, a document reader, and a variety of software to help assist people with needs.

Circulation area: Located at the front of the library on the first floor (see map), the circulation area houses library billing, checkouts and checkins, reserve materials, requestor materials, interlibrary loan pick up and drop off, and much more.

Computer Lab: The Library has available a computer lab with 14 student computers, a printer, a projector and screen, and one instructor station. The room is available for general computer use. However occasionally classes are scheduled in the room and a sign is posted to notify students. Please check by the entrance to the lab for scheduled classes. See map for the lab location.

Education Center: Located on the first floor (see map) there are three ranges of materials arranged around three sets of tables and chairs. The ranges consist of the Young Adult, the Juvenile, and the Curriculum Collection materials. Spaced along the walls are lockers and shelves which house the manipulatives, games, and kits. And across from the education center is where the education books are located (Library of Congress classification "L").

Exhibit Room: The Library offers exhibit space for students, faculty, staff, and community members to use. Any individual or group interested in using this space should contact Sofia Birden for more information about scheduling an exhibit. Please see the Exhibit Area Policy for use guidelines.

The exhibit area is located on the first floor of the library (see map). The space consists of five walls of space, two partitions with four walls each, and two display cases. See the layout for the size of the space.

The General Collection: The general collection, also known as the "stacks," is located both upstairs and downstairs (see map). We use Library of Congress Classification which begins with letters versus the dewey decimal system's numbers. The A's through the N's are located downstairs while the P's through the Z's are upstairs. The Oversized books are also upstairs (see map).

Reference area: The reference area is located near the front entrance on the first floor of the library (see map). The area consists of a reference desk, three public computer stations for looking up books and articles, one multimedia station on which to use CD-ROMS, and a printer.

Serials area: Our journals, magazines, and newspapers are all located on the first floor of the library (see map). The area includes a couch and two tables and chairs for relaxed reading. The serials can be browsed, or for specific topics you may search on the public computer stations located nearby.

Special Collections: The Special Collections room is located on the first floor (see map). The Special Collections holdings include serials, books, and primary documents related, for the most part, to the Saint John Valley with some exceptions.

The Teaching & Learning Technology Center: Located upstairs in the library, the Teaching & Learning Technology Center makes available a place for faculty to develop curriculum using technologies such as digital audio and video. Faculty will have the opportunity to learn from staff or work independently. The center also houses web services and the courseware administrator for WebCT® and Blackboard®. See the map for the center's location.

Viewing and Study room: The Viewing room (see map) houses a mobile television/vcr/dvd station. This room may be used to view videos on reserve for classes or as a quiet group study area. However viewing needs have top priority.

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Equipment

Assistive Learning Station: This station, used for specialized needs, is located on the first floor in the Audio/Visual room (see map). The Assistive Learning Station consists of a scanner, a document reader, and a computer station which has Kurzweil 1000 and 3000, Dragon Naturally Speaking, and Zoom Text Levels 1 and 2. These programs are designed to help those with specialized aural and visual needs

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Computers and printers: The Library provides access to pentium computers for research and work applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, graphic design, and more. One laser printer is available for each cluster (see map for lab and cluster locations in library). For more information on computer availability on campus, visit Information Technology web site.

Microform Readers/Printers: The Microfilm and Microfiche readers are located in the Audio/Visual room (see map) along with the film and fiche. Both machines have printing capabilities (@ .10$ per page).

Phonograph Player: Located on the first floor of the library in the foyer of the old entrance (see map), the phonograph player (also known as a record player) is available for patrons to listen to albums located in the same location. Headphones may be checked out at the front desk

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Photocopier: The photocopier is located on the first floor near the reference area (see map). The copier is self-serve, copies in black and white, does not duplex (print on both sides of a paper - must be done manually), and is .05$ per side.

Scanning and Graphics Station: Located on the first floor (see map) the Scanning and Graphics Station allows patrons to scan and manipulate images. The setup includes a computer, scanner, slide scanner, and the Adobe Photoshop program.

Television Cart: The Television cart, located in the Audio/Visual room (see map), consists of a television, a DVD/VCR player, and a laser disk player.

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Equipment that can be checked out:

General: Cassette tape players, a compact disc player, headphones, and microphones may be checked out at the circulation desk (see map).

Special: a Video camera, digital camera, and Ibooks may be checked out at the same location as our general equipment. However some restriction apply. These items are not available to community patrons and in some cases students must have authorization from faculty to take out of the library. See the Circulation department for more information. Community patrons may contact the Audio/Visual department at 834-7507 for information on equipment availability and cost to use. You may also view the list of items on their Off Campus Use page.

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Other

Wireless access: Blake Library has two wireless access points in the building. These access points are based on an 802.11b card. You are welcome to use a wireless laptop in the library. However, all laptops must be registered through Information Services before being used on campus. You may contact Arthur Drolet or Nickie Ouellette.