Eli M. Oboler Library
Oboler Library Classroom and Conference Room Use Policy
General Principles
- Library instruction sessions have priority over all other uses of the classrooms.
- Oboler Library classrooms and conference rooms are not available for use by campus or off-campus communities, except in special circumstances.
- Library classrooms are not scheduled by the registrar.
- A library staff member must be present for use of classrooms 212 and 266, except in special circumstances.
Room Facts
- Room 212 is an instructional classroom designed for hands-on instruction. There are 24 student stations including 1 wheelchair accessible station. The instructor's workstation includes a wireless keyboard and mouse as well as a viewer/projector (ELMO). Printing is available. Printing costs $.05 per sheet; print jobs can be picked up at the third floor Copy Center.
- Room 266 is an instructional classroom designed for presentation and lecture style instruction. It is set up for teleconference reception and for viewing VHS videos. The teaching computer workstation includes a document viewer/projector (ELMO). There are 34 chairs at two-person tables.
- Room 268 is a general conference room and can seat 14 around a conference table and has 22 other available seats along the walls. The room includes a whiteboard, and a TV/VCR/DVD set up.
- Room 112 is a small conference room and can seat 10 around a conference table and has 6 additional chairs along one wall. The room includes a whiteboard.
Policies: Classrooms
- All persons using the classroom computers must agree to the library's "Computer and Internet Use Policy".
- Equipment Operations
- Installation, modification or deletion of software is not allowed, except by Oboler Library Systems personnel.
- In cases where specialized software is required, call Systems (Janet Higgins) at (208) 282-2697 or (208) 251-1312 to request installation at least two weeks prior to scheduled use of room.
- Please report any equipment malfunctions to Systems (Janet Higgins) at (208) 282-2697 or (208) 251-1312.
- No food is allowed in classroom 212.
- No uncovered beverages are allowed in classrooms.
Policies: Conference Rooms
- Food and beverages are allowed
- Please report equipment malfunction, or other room problems to Gene Warren at (208) 282-3645.
Study Rooms are available and are covered by a different policy
Scheduling
- To request a library instruction session for a class, fill out an instruction request form at: http://www.isu.edu/library/research/insreqform.htm or call (208) 282-4627. We would be delighted to teach a workshop for you!
- To request a Health Sciences related instruction session, fill out the IHSL request form at: http://www.isu.edu/library/research/ihslinsreqform.htm or call the Idaho Health Sciences Library at (208) 282-4686.
- Oboler Library faculty and staff are the only persons authorized to schedule the classrooms.
- Requests for room 212 must be done by contacting Claudia Mecham via libinst@isu.edu or (208) 282-4627.
- Requests for room 266 are of two types:
- For distance learning sessions or library meetings, contact Sue Roth at (208) 282-2997.
- For library instruction, education hour or other instructional purposes, contact Claudia Mecham at libinst@isu.edu or (208) 282-4627.
- Requests for the conference rooms 268 and 112 must be done by contacting Sue Roth at (208) 282-2997.
- Exceptions
- Requests for approval for non-library related use of classrooms 212 and 266 can be made to the Head of Reference and Instructional Services (Jenny Semenza at (208) 282-2581) and will be subject to administrative approval.
- If the Head of Reference and Instructional Services (Jenny Semenza) is unavailable then the Acting AUL for Public Services (Karen Kearns) or the University Librarian and Dean (Kay Flowers) can be contacted for approval of non-library classroom and conference room use.
- Approval for use without library staff presence can also be made at this time.
- Because classrooms have library priority, reservations for outside uses will not be approved more than two weeks in advance.
- Claudia and Sue have lists of pre-approved exceptions.
- Requests for approval of non-library related use of conference rooms 268 and 112 can be made to Sue Roth at (208) 282-2997 and will be subject to administrative approval.
Post Class Procedure
- Turn off projector and ELMO
- Erase white boards and chalkboards
- Push in chairs at instructor station and patron desks
- End internet sessions at instructor station and patron desks
- Pick up leftover handouts or other instructional materials
- Throw away garbage
- Turn off lights
- Lock door(s)