Those studying in Cabell Library sometimes want quiet space to focus on individual work, and sometimes want space to spread out and collaborate with fellow students. Steps have been taken at Cabell Library to make both types of space more available. More space has become available on the second floor, and each floor has been assigned new study "themes." Permitted equipment use on each floor has also been clarified. Watch for new "Which floor is right for you?" posters when you are next in Cabell Library.
The following are new floor themes at Cabell:
- 1st and 2nd floors: Collaborative Study and Computing. More first floor group study rooms now have collaborative computing set-ups, and the former International Newsroom has become a group study room that can accommodate up to eight people. Additional study tables have also been added on the first floor. On the second floor, newly opened space has been renovated, including seven offices that are now group study rooms. Other group furniture and computing is being installed in adjacent spaces. An electrical upgrade was also completed, thanks to the help of Technology Services. On the first and second floors, headphones, MP3 players, and cell phones (set on silent) may be used if they are not disruptive.
- 3rd floor: This floor has become the Quiet Study floor. Only the occasional whisper will be permitted. Head phones and texting are permitted if the phone is set to silent and the head phones do not emit noise that disturbs others.
- 4th floor: The fourth floor has become the Silent Study area. No conversation whatsoever is permitted in or around its study spaces. Also, no cell phones, headphones, MP3s or any type of similar equipment is permitted.
Thank you for respecting your fellow researchers.