{"id":4448,"date":"2015-10-05T16:20:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2015-10-05T16:20:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:20:46","slug":"explore-our-library-we-have-lots-of-study-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/combo\/2015\/10\/05\/explore-our-library-we-have-lots-of-study-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore our Library! We Have Lots of Study Spaces!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Midterms are here&#8230;..\u00a0(yes, already!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">What kind of study space do you need to ace those tests and projects?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Group Study Space?<\/strong> We have that!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2783\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/10\/IMG_7189_edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2783\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/10\/IMG_7189_edited-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"Group Study Pod 1\" width=\"214\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group Study Pod 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;color: #333333\">Working on a group project and need that\u00a0space to spread out and maybe even have a white board? We have 2 study pods &#8211; one of which has a Media:Scape. Both the<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.uiowa.edu\/toollibrary\/technologytools\" >Media:Scape<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a>cable ports and adapters and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.uiowa.edu\/toollibrary\/specialitytools\" ><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif\">white board markers<\/span><\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;color: #333333\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;color: #333333\">are available for check out at the circulation desk. \u00a0There is a sign-up sheet on the door of each pod. It is a 2-2-2- policy: 2 or more students, 2 hour time slots, and you may reserve your spot up to 2 days in advance. Besides the 2 group study pods we have four group tables which are another option for working together on a group project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Quiet Study Space?<\/strong> We have that!<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;color: #333333\">Need a quiet space away from roommates and other distractions? We have the perfect area! Our lower level is a dedicated quiet space. There are over 30\u00a0individual study carrels. If you are tired of sitting at a desk, we&#8217;ve got several easy chairs where you can sit back and relax while you cram for that midterm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2791\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/10\/Gamer_Chair_compressed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2791\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/10\/Gamer_Chair_compressed-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gamer Chair in the Lower Level Quiet Study Space\" width=\"151\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gamer Chair in the Lower Level Quiet Study Space<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.0pt\"><strong>Bean Bag Chairs? Gamer Chairs?<\/strong> Yup, we have them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.0pt\">Also in the lower level, we have comfortable bean bag chairs and gamer chairs. They are the perfect spot to catch up on that required reading you haven&#8217;t done yet&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Study Carrels?<\/strong> We have them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Besides the study carrels in the lower level, there are 4 on the main level, too. \u00a0The upstairs study carrels are close to the printers and scanners so they are easily accessible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Need an ITC computer? <\/strong>We have those!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We have 20 computers (plus\u00a0new computers tables and chairs) on the main level, and 12 more in the multipurpose room. \u00a0Plenty of spaces where you can come to study!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Printers &amp; Scanners?<\/strong> We have those, too!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">All our\u00a0computers and your laptops will print to the 2 print stations. We also have 2 scanners &#8211; so it is easy to scan documents and save to a thumb drive or email them &#8211; easy way to share information to project partners and keep an electronic copy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Whenever you need a change of scenery from your dorm or apartment, come study with us! And good luck on those midterms!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midterms are here&hellip;..&nbsp;(yes, already!) What kind of study space do you need to ace those tests and projects? Group Study Space? We have that! 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