{"id":14063,"date":"2022-09-29T09:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/?page_id=14063"},"modified":"2023-12-01T09:05:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:05:33","slug":"expectations-for-library-usage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/expectations-for-library-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome and Expectations for Library Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

BUMC students \u2013<\/p>\n

Now that we are all back on campus, I want to reach out to introduce myself and to provide some helpful tips about Alumni Medical Library.<\/p>\n

The library consists of 3 floors with over 500 study seats in the L-Instructional Building. Each floor has different noise allowances to provide for group collaboration, quiet study and silent study. Zoom meetings are prohibited in the library.<\/strong> Please contact your Student Affairs office to secure spaces for purposes other than studying.<\/p>\n

Group collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the testing center is not in use, L-11 has 220 seats for group collaboration. L-13 has group study rooms with white boards and monitors. You can reserve<\/a> the L-13 rooms for up to two hours at a time. Conversation at a reasonable speaking level is permitted provided that you are mindful of the people around you.<\/p>\n

Quiet study<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 12th<\/sup> floor is the main floor of the library. Here you will find the library services desk, your one-stop shop, for checking out materials and for getting assistance. There are also computers, print materials, and study tables. With the exception of the area immediately around the services desk, the 12th<\/sup> floor is designated as quiet study. Conversations should be kept to a minimum.<\/p>\n

Silent study<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 13th<\/sup> floor is the designated silent floor with 213 individual carrels and study pods. There should be no conversation and cell phones should be kept on silent. For those who need even more quiet, consider reserving<\/a> an individual study room. Individual study rooms are also silent. There should be no conversation or Zoom meetings.<\/p>\n

Food and drink<\/strong> are allowed on all floors. Food must be limited to individual snacks\/lunches. Group study rooms may not be used for parties (such as with pizza or cake). Clean up garbage and report spills to the services desk.<\/p>\n

The library is not a lab \u2013 lab work is prohibited<\/strong> in the library and rest rooms.<\/p>\n

Regardless of floor, any disruptive persons or those who are disrespecting users, staff or space will be asked to leave. When necessary, Public Safety will be called and the appropriate dean notified.<\/u><\/p>\n

While the library space is primarily used for study, I encourage you to take advantage of the many other library services including:<\/p>\n