Work and Meeting Spaces

This page describes work and meeting spaces, including computer labs, in the libraries. To find computer labs outside of the libraries, visit the Guide to Academic Facilities.

Davis Family Library

ADA Access

Library and Information Services strives to provide the best possible service to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations not mentioned here, please contact the Middlebury College ADA office in Meeker House. 802-443-5936 (voice) ada@middlebury.edu   802-443-7437 (TTY) 802-443-2440 (fax)

Entrance

Users are encouraged to park in the designated spots on Old Chapel Road and enter the library through the front door. Special access to the Storrs Ave. doors for students is arranged through the ADA coordinator and for Faculty/Staff through Human Resources. Members of the general public may apply for such access at the Circulation Desk. Only members of the public with government issued Handicapped Persons plates or placard will be granted access

Emergency Exits

Please note that the Main Level and the Lower Level have at-grade exits but the Upper Level and Mezzanines are accessed only by the elevators, which may not be used in case of fire. If you are a wheelchair user and you can’t exit the building during a fire alarm, wait inside one of the stairwells for rescue personnel. If possible, note the staircase number (1-4) and ask someone exiting the building to notify emergency responders of your location, or call 911 from a cell phone to alert rescuers of your location. The stairwells are designed as “safe zones” during a fire with doors that shut automatically and an independent air circulation system.

Elevator #2 in the NE corner of the building is designed to operate on the emergency generator during a power failure.

Retrieving Materials
Some users may not be able to reach all of the library shelves and some people may have trouble reading the call numbers on the spines of the books. Users may request assistance with book retrieval by contacting Circulation Services in person, by phone x5494, or email.
library_circulation@middlebury.edu

Equipment Available
Special equipment is available in LIB241, right around the corner from the print /copy center on the Main Level. There you’ll find a CCTV magnifying viewer and a computer workstation with a zoom text viewer and reader, as well as Dragon voice recognition software for English and Spanish. Ask for the “ADA computer” password at the Circulation Desk or Research Desk.

Carrels

go/carrels

Located throughout the library, 202 total.

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research (CTLR)

located in LIB225.  Please see their website CTLR.  

CTLR supports teaching and learning at Middlebury in a wide variety of ways. For students, it is a hub of educational inquiry and academic growth in writing, oral presentation, quantitative reasoning, time management, as well as course content tutoring. Students can also get information and advice about undergraduate research opportunities and about a number of nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships. For faculty, it offers resources and programs to advance teaching. Beginning in the 2014/15 academic year, it will also include the new Academic Technology team and the new Digital Liberal Arts initiative.   x3131 - brewer@middlebury.edu

Displays

Read information about creating a display at Davis Family Library on the Displays Page of the Library Website.  

Find a PC, Mac or printer

See go/findapc, go/findamac, or go/findaprinter.

Finding Academic Computers, Printers and Wireless Hotspots

Hours

See go/hours to see hours for all LIS service points.

Lockers

go/lockers'

Library Carrel and Locker Guidelines

Print/Copy/Fax/Type

Print/Copy

Print/copy rooms are: LIB303 (upper level), LIB242 & LIB242K (main level), LIB142 (lower level)  To find an available printer, visit go/findaprinter (all computer labs on campus),  Public printers are set up to print to the print/copy room on the same level.

There are 2 black and white photocopiers located in the Davis Library on the Main Level and the Lower Level, consult the library maps to find the "Print/Copy" areas. There is one color photocopier in Library 142. There is a color photocopier available in Armstrong Library in Bicentennial Hall.'

Fax

Students have access to an outgoing fax service in The Davis Family Library, room 242, and may receive faxes through the McCullough Student Center’s mail center. That fax machine’s number is 802-443-2068. There is no charge to students who are faxing.

Faculty and staff will be transitioning to electronic faxing (eFax) in the remaining months of 2017.'

Typewriter

There is a typewriter for use in LIB 142.

 

Maps of the Davis Family Library

Maps of the Davis Family Library can be found on the Davis Family Library webpage.

Rooms and room reservations

(For full details on space attributes and availability see go/scheduling)

Except where other policies take precedence, library rooms may be reserved by current faculty, staff and students. When they are not reserved, most rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visitors and guest borrowers should be aware that members of the College community have priority in the use of most library spaces and services.

Seminar Room (LIB230)
Capacity = 18.  The Seminar Room offers the latest in video conferencing technology, opening the door to distance teaching and learning. Send and receive high-quality video, audio and computer generated data streams around the world. To check availability and reserve this room see:  go/scheduling

Watson Lecture Hall (LIB201)
Capacity = 28.  Equipped with two side-by-side projection screens able to display video projection, computer generated data, images from a document camera, or dual 35mm slide projections, this Lecture Hall is like no other on campus.  To check availability and reserve this room see: go/scheduling

Classroom (LIB140)
Capacity = 36.  LCD projection to display video or computer generated data. To check availability and reserve this room see: go/scheduling

Video Viewing Rooms (LIB240 A&B)

Capacity = 10.  3 person minimum. To view the reservations calendar and reserve a time, and for a full description of policies, visit LibCal Library Video Viewing Rooms at http://go.middlebury.edu/viewingroom.
-LIB 240Ahas a large TV screen with surround sound for film screenings. It is equipped with region-free DVD, Blu-Ray, and VHS (U.S. and International formats) players.

-LIB 240Bhas a large TV screen with surround sound for film screenings. It is equipped with a Blu-Ray player. In an effort to provide student, faculty and staff access to new technologies, LIB 240B also has an Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset with a number of titles. Touch controllers for the Oculus system may be borrowed from the Circulation Desk.

Group Study Rooms

For use by 2 or more people or for practicing oral presentations.

• LIB150 A-D

Capacity = 4. The four group study rooms on the Lower Level are equipped with a 22" LCD display and a multi-port VGA switch, allowing you to connect multiple laptops and easily collaborate by switching between them.  To view the calendar and reserve a time, and for a full description of policies, visit LibCal Library Group Study Rooms at http://go.middlebury.edu/libgroupstudy. Campus offices may contact Doreen Bernier, Davis Family Library, dbernier@middlebury.edu, x5595.

• LIB301 A-F

Capacity = 4. Six group study rooms are located on the Upper Level of the Library. These are first come, first served.

Videoconferencing rooms LIB105a, LIB105b

Video conferencing needs take first priority in the use of Library 105a and Library 105b. To check availability and reserve these rooms see: go/scheduling

Meeting Room (LIB145)

Capacity = 16.  This meeting room is equipped with video conferencing technology, a LCD projector with a laptop connection, and Blu-ray/DVD player (region-free for DVDs, Region A only for Blu-rays). Reserved for Library or ITS staff use (or other academic/administrative office meetings) from 8am-5:30pm weekdays. In order to allow for the scheduling of meetings and ad-hoc workshops, this room cannot be reserved for semester-length classes.  To reserve, contact Library Admin at x5595 or by email dbernier@middlebury.edu Mon – Fri 9 – 5. ITS and Library staff can also "invite" this room to an Outlook meeting invite to view its availability and reserve it.

Conference Room (LIB131)'

Capacity = 8.  This conference room is great for small meetings or a large group study. Equipped with a 22" LCD display.  "Reserved" for Library and ITS staff use (or other academic/administrative office meetings) from 8am-5:30pm weekdays. To reserve contact Doreen Bernier x5595 or by email dbernier@middlebury.edu Mon – Fri 9 – 5.
ITS and Library staff can also "invite" this room to an Outlook meeting invite to view its availability and reserve it.

Harman Periodicals Reading Room

To check availability and reserve this space see: go/scheduling

Special Collections

LIB101 (Davis Family Library, Lower Level)

https://www.middlebury.edu/library/special-collections

Wilson Media Development Lab

LIB 220 (Davis Family Library Main Level) Capacity = 15

The Wilson Media Lab is dedicated primarily to the support and development of media projects. DLINQ Interns are available for help with coursework and projects, their availability is on the DLINQ Labs site. Faculty members may get help with a class by contacting DLINQ.

The room is also used for research workshops. Non-library staff and faculty may reserve the room, no earlier than 7 days in advance, by contacting Doreen Bernier (dbernier@middlebury.edu or x5595).

The room should be used for training sessions where every individual needs a computer; meetings should not be scheduled in this room.

If the room is not being used for a training session, it is open as a computer lab.

Guidelines for Library staff who wish to schedule the room:

For workshops that require specialized software in the Wilson Media Lab:

1. If the lab is not available then look for another space with the same software. Depending on the required software, the virtual desktop might be a solution.
2. If no alternatives are available, determine whether the workshop can be scheduled at another date/time. (Course-related workshops have less flexibility than open workshops.)
3. If the workshop cannot be scheduled at another date/time, contact the person who has booked the lab and ask if you can look for another space for them. If there are no alternatives, your request cannot be accommodated. Try for another date/time.'

For research workshops:

1. Consider: Can it be held in another space in the library? Especially when the workshop is more than one month away, try to use another room. Can it be held in the Armstrong Library (MBH161)? Most of these workshops are course-related; can your workshop be held in the regular course meeting space?
2. If you cannot use another room, schedule the workshop in the lab.

Other spaces to consider for workshops (check for yourself before you book!):

• LIB140
• LIB145
• LIB221
• LIB116 (no projection)
• LIB131 (no projection)
• CTLR
• MBH161 (Armstrong Library)
• MBH116/117
• SDL122
• and more here in this list of public computers
• LIB140, MBH116/117 and SDL 122 are scheduled by the Scheduling Office. CTLR spaces are scheduled by JoAnn Brewer. MBH161 is scheduled by Armstrong staff and librarians. Most of the other library rooms in the list are in Outlook and I believe that Library and ITS staff should be able to book them directly.

 

Armstrong Library

ADA Access

Library and Information Services strives to provide the best possible service to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations not mentioned here, please contact the Middlebury College ADA office in Meeker House (802.443.5936 voice, 802.443.7437 TTY, 802.443.2440 fax, ada@middlebury.edu).

Entrance

Users are encouraged to park in the designated spots next to McCardell Bicentennial Hall on Bicentennial Way. Upon entering the building, take the elevator to the second level. The front door of Armstrong library is diagonally across the Great Hall from the elevators.

Emergency Exits

Both of the emergency exits on the first level are at-grade. On the second (entry) level, the at-grade exit is through the front door and to the right.

All the elevators in McCardell Bicentennial Hall are designed to operate on the emergency generator during a power failure.

Retrieving Materials

Some users may not be able to reach all of the library shelves and some people may have trouble reading the call numbers on the spines of the books. Users may request assistance with book retrieval by contacting Circulation Services in person, by phone 802.443.5449, or email library_circulation@middlebury.edu.

Equipment Available

Special equipment is available in MBH204, the alcove next to the printing room on the second level. There you’ll find an Outlook color magnifying viewer and a computer workstation with Kurzweil 3000, Zoomtext, and an attached scanner.

Carrels

Carrels are located on the second (entry) level and the first level.

go/carrels

Check here for Library Carrel and Locker guidelines.

Computers

PCs are located on the second (entry) level and the first level. To find an available computer, visit go/findapc (all computer labs on campus), McCardell Bicentennial Hall - Armstrong Library (second level), or McCardell Bicentennial Hall - Armstrong 161 (first level).

Armstrong 161 is a computer lab located on the first level.  It has 12 workstations and 1 podium computer. For information on reserving this lab, see "Rooms & Room Reservations" below.

Copying

A color copier (50 cents per page) and two black-and-white copiers (10 cents per page) are located on the first level below the stairs.  Copy cards can be purchased from the vending machine near the copiers.

Exhibits & Displays

Display space is available at the Armstrong Library. Contact Wendy Shook via email wshook@middlebury.edu or at x5799 for more information on Armstrong displays.

Hours

See go/hours

Lockers

There are six lockers on the first level of Armstrong.  Please stop by the Circulation Desk with your Midd ID to borrow a key.

go/lockers

Check here for Library Carrel and Locker guidelines.

Map of the Armstrong Library

A map of Armstrong can be found HERE.'

Print/Copy

There are 3 printers at Armstrong: BIH203K (second level), and BIH202 and BIH161 (first level). To find an available printer, visit visit go/findaprinter (all computer labs on campus), McCardell Bicentennial Hall - Armstrong Library (second level), or McCardell Bicentennial Hall - Armstrong 161 (first level).  A large-format printer (a.k.a. "plotter") is located in room 209.  Printing to the plotter costs $1.50 per linear foot.  Follow the instructions here.

Rooms' & Room Reservations

Except where other policies take precedence, library rooms may be reserved by current faculty, staff, students and their affiliates. When they are not reserved, most rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visitors and guest borrowers should be aware that members of the College community have priority in the use of most library spaces and services.

3 group studies and 1 computer lab are located in Armstrong:

Armstrong 205 Group Study (second level)

Capacity = 4. Has large whiteboard.  Reservations for 2 or more people may made online using go/ArmsGroupStudy.

Armstrong 158 Group Study (first level)

Capacity=6. Has large plasma TV, DVD/VHS player, and cable for laptop hookup. May not be reserved.

Armstrong 159 Group Study (first level)

Capacity = 8. Has a whiteboard and large plasma TV, DVD/VHS player, and cable for laptop hookup.  Reservations for 2 or more people may made online using go/ArmsGroupStudy.

Armstrong 161 Computer Lab (first level)

Capacity = 12. Has 12 PC workstations, 1 PC workstation at lectern and two 84" UHD (4K) displays. It is strongly recommended that instructors using this room for the first time contact Wendy Shook for a tutorial.For a list of software installed on these machines, consult the chart at go/software.  Reservations may be placed in the calendar only by an Armstrong supervisor. Scheduling more than 7 days in advance is only for Library instruction/training, otherwise open as a computer lab. Reservations for the computer lab must be made by a supervisor; ask for one at the Circulation Desk, or contact Shawn O'Neil (802.443.3286 or sonei@middlebury.edu) or Wendy Shook (802.443.5799 or wshook@middlebury.edu).

Wireless

Wireless networks are available. See http://go.middlebury.edu/wireless for details.

Davison Library (Bread Loaf)

ADA Access

The Library strives to provide the best possible service to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations not mentioned here, please contact the Middlebury College ADA office in Meeker House: 802-443-5936 (voice) ada@middlebury.edu (email) 802-443-7437 (TTY) 802-443-2440 (fax)

Entrance

Users are encouraged to park behind the Bread Loaf Inn and take the sidewalk past the Little Theatre to the Davison Library main entrance.

Emergency Exits

The Main Level and the Lower Level have at-grade exits but the Upper Level is accessed only by the stairs. Please note that there are no elevators in Davison.

Retrieving Materials

Some users may not be able to reach all of the library shelves and some people may have trouble reading the call numbers on the spines of the books. Users may request assistance with book retrieval by contacting the Davison librarian in person (on the Davison main level), by phone (x2740 or x2739), or email (library_circulation@middlebury.edu)

Computers

The computer lab ("Apple Cellar") is located on the lower level of Davison Library and contains PCs, Macs, and multifunction print/copy/scan machines. A technology assistant is on duty when the Cellar is open. PCs are also located on the main and upper levels of Davison.

Displays and Exhibits

There are several spaces in the library that may be used by groups or individuals for curricular or co-curricular exhibits. Contact Kellam Ayres (kayres@middlebury.edu, 802.443.5065) for more information.

Hours

Davison Library is open 24/7 when the Bread Loaf programs are in session. The Library is staffed seven days a week, with reduced coverage during evenings and weekends. Questions about hours? Please contact the Davison librarian in person (on the Davison main level), by phone (x2740 or x2739), or email (library_circulation@middlebury.edu).

Hours for other library branches and departments on the main campus at Middlebury can be found here

Print/Copy/Scan

Two multifunction print/copy/scan machines are located in the Apple Cellar (lower level) and one multifunction machine is located on the main level of Davison. Scanners attached to Macs are located in the Davison classroom (upper level).

Rooms

Computer Lab

he Apple Cellar is located on the lower level of Davison Library and contains PCs, Macs, and multifunction print/copy/scan machines. A technology assistant is on duty when the Cellar is open.

Davison classroom

The Davison classroom is located on the upper level of the building and contains basic projection equipment, computers (some with attached scanners), a media viewing station (with headphones), and tables/chairs.

Wireless

Bread Loaf campus wireless locations can be found here

Instructions for wireless access can be found here