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Both campus libraries provide a mix of spaces where you can meet to study in groups or conduct research.

Collaborative Learning Centre

Bookings: Library staff only

This training room is primarily used for Library workshops.

18 computers

Location

Level 4, Room 4f, City Campus Library

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Create Space

Bookings: Students (book through Room Bookings [3] - Interactive Teamboard (3f))
Available from the Loans Desk: stationery kit with remote, wireless keyboard and mouse

Note: The Teamboard is located in a mixed use, multi-purpose room. This means other students may be using the room at the same time as your booking.

trainer PC, data projector
6 PCs for UTS users
Teamboard interactive whiteboard - see Teamboard manual [4] (PDF - 1.8mb)
whiteboard wall and glass whiteboard
theatre: 30, classroom: 15, reception: 45

Location

Level 3, Room 3f (3.31), City Campus Library

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Group Study Rooms

Bookings: Students only (book through Room Bookings [6])

for small group discussions
there is a computer in each room

Location

Levels 3, 4 & 5, Rooms 3a-3e, 4b-4d, & 5c-5f, City Campus Library

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Learning Commons

Open area to all

designated open area for both individual and group study
moderate noise level accepted
mobile phones must be switched to silent

The facilities available in the Learning Commons area include:

approximately 99 computers on Level 2 and 58 computers on Level 3
provision for laptops and wireless network connection (Levels 2 & 3)
individual and group study tables as well as informal seating (Levels 2 & 3)
printing station and printing and copying room (Level 2)
subject readers (Level 2)
Express Catalogue (Levels 2 & 3)
computer availability computers (Levels 2 & 3)
self service loans machines (Level 2)
Research Help Desk (Level 2)
Enquiries and Loans Desk (Level 2)
Open Reserve (Level 2)
Newspaper Collection (Level 2)
Audio Visual Collection (Level 2)
Reference Collection (Level 2)
Apple Macintosh computers (Level 3)

Location

Level 2 & 3, City Campus Library

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Lecture Room

Bookings: Library staff only
General public can also arrange and pay for use (see Facilities & Venue Hire [9])

UTS Presentation Lectern incorporating:
- PC computer / DVD / CD / LAN / USB port / floppy drive
- preferred options for access to Presentation Lectern computer are memory stick (USB 2.0) or CDROM or DVDROM. Floppy drives are available but have proved unreliable in reading all computer disks.
- software - Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft applications including PowerPoint
- VHS and SVHS videocassette recorder / player, TV, video / laptop / audio inputs for portable equipment, document visualiser / single slide viewer, fixed microphone
data projector, projection screen, electronic (printing) whiteboard, overhead projector
tables for group work
20 laptops (PCs) - for UTS users only
theatre: 50, classroom: 30, reception: 80
a staff function room is available for booking together with Lecture room 4g, consisting of a kitchenette and unisex toilets

Location

Level 4, Room 4g, City Campus (Blake Library)

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Presentation Practice Rooms

Bookings: Students only (book through Room Bookings [6])

private rooms where students can practice giving presentations
computers
data projector - Instructions [11] (PDF)
screen
overhead projector

Location

Levels 4 & 5, Rooms 4e & 5b, City Campus Library

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Training Room

Bookings: Library staff only

trainer PC, 15 student PCs, data projector, whiteboard
classroom: 15 + trainer

Location

Entry Level (Level 2), Room 2h (2.49), City Campus Library

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Collaborative Study Area

Open area to all

designated open area for both individual and group study
moderate noise level accepted
mobile phones must be switched to silent

The facilities available in the Learning Commons area include:

approximately 53 computers on Level 4
provision for laptops and wireless network connection
individual and group study tables as well as informal seating
printing services room
copying and vending room
Express Catalogue
computer availability
self service loans machines
Research Help Desk
Enquiries and Loans Desk
Closed Reserve
Newspaper and Journal Collection
ABS collection
Reference Collection
Law Collection

Location

Level 4, Kuring-gai Campus Library

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Collaborative Study Area – Curriculum

Open area to all

for small group discussions
computers

Location

Level 3, Kuring-gai Campus Library

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Curriculum Picture Book Room

Open area to all - No booking required

some desk space
AV trolley with LCD and VCR/DVD

Location

Level 3, Room 3:04, Kuring-gai Campus Library

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Group Study Rooms

Bookings: students only (book through Room Bookings [6])

8 rooms available (6 on Level 5 and 2 on Level 3)
1 computer in each room on Level 5

Location

Levels 3 & 5, Rooms 5.1 - 5.6, Kuring-gai Campus Library

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James O'Brien Room

Bookings: Library Staff only
Remainder of time open to all for individual and group study

data projector, whiteboards (including electronic), trainer's PC, 6 additional PCs
breakout space in the adjacent Olympic and Events Studies Room
theatre: 60, classroom: 30, reception: 80

Location

Level 5, Room 5:16, Kuring-gai Campus Library

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Olympic & Event Studies Room

Bookings: Library staff only
Remainder of time open to all for individual and group study

This room has been set aside to house this unique collection. Items in the Olympic and Event Studies collection can be searched via the UTS Library Catalogue.

The main part of the collection consists of:

documents and publications related to SOCOG (Sydney Olympic Committee for the Olympic Games)
Post Games Reports from 1908
official result books for the 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympics Games
Bid books both successful and unsuccessful for the Summer and Winter Games
20,000 slides from 1993-2000
7 photograph albums, 200 videos
unique material - the post games report from the 1936 Berlin Summer and Winter Olympics are one of our prized possessions
donations from Australian IOC member Phil Coles
kitchenette, 40 inch LCD TV also linked to computer, DVD player
theatre: 20, classroom: 16, reception: 25

The Olympic and Event Studies collection cannot be borrowed, but can be viewed in the library by both UTS staff, students and visitors. The collection is not available via inter-library loan. However, many materials are located in the general collection of the Library for the staff, students and Olympic scholars to borrow.