Try Out Your New Library Study Spaces

View of the Greenbelt, from the Library's 3rd floor.

Summer has been a busy time for Albertsons Library. While preparing space for the College of Innovation and Design, and GIMM Lab we have made a lot of changes to the library study spaces.

For several years, the 3rd and 4th floors of the library were considered quiet floors. As we have been opening up more study group rooms on those floors, we have found that the volume levels have (not surprisingly) increased in those areas. We want to develop study spaces that would accommodate multiple types of learners and the different ways students work. The 4th floor has the most group study rooms, so starting Fall 2015 semester, it will be opened up as a collaborative space. The 3rd floor will remain a quiet floor. We have also added an additional quiet space -- the McCain Room will now be designated as a quiet study area.

With all the changes we’ve been making, we want user feedback! These changes are experiments to see what works and what does not. We need to know how YOU use the library. Where is your space? Let us know via our survey or tweet us at @BSULibrary.

Mary Aagard,

Access Services

Reserve a Study Room at Albertsons Library!

Reserve me! http://goo.gl/6EsfO6

Based on student feedback, Albertsons Library has increased the number of group study rooms that can be reserved by students.

The six study rooms, located on all four floors of the library can be reserved via the online reservation form, or students can continue to place reservations at the Circulation or CRC (2nd floor) Desk.

Rooms can be reserved by current Boise State students for 3 hours at a time, 2 reservations a week, and 1 week in advance.

In addition, faculty, staff, and graduate students can reserve private study rooms on the 4th floor. Two rooms, 401 K and 401 L, are small study rooms with one desk and chair.

These offices are ideal for working in a quiet space, away from interruptions. These rooms can be reserved for 8 hours at a time, 3 time slots a week, 1 month in advance. Keys to the room must be checked out at the Circulation Desk. Reservations can be made via our online form, or at the Circulation and CRC Desks.

Other study rooms on the 3rd and 4th floor are first-come first-served. Visit the library’s Library Space page to learn more about the various study and collaborative spaces in the building.

Mary Aagard
Access Services

Welcome to the library! Fall 2013 edition

Welcome to the Albertsons Library! Here are a few things to make your library visit a fun, research-rich experience:

• Bring your laptop or mobile device--the whole building is Wi-Fi enabled
• Access library resources from your portable device via our our mobile-friendly website
• There are over 110 computers with Microsoft Office 2010, Mac and PC laptops and notebooks for checkout
• Scanners, microform readers, and multiple BroncoPrint stations in the first and second floors--all wired to include wireless printing from your laptop
• Check out iPads at the Circulation desk, each with tons of helpful apps
• Need a mobile battery charger, plug-and-play headphones, calculators, or computer cables? We have them at the Circulation desk
• Need to charge your portable device? Find a charging station near Starbucks or on the 2nd floor
• Access thousands of articles from journals and magazines from the A-Z list of databases (most which are mobile-friendly, too.)
• A growing collection of streaming video and music databases on a wide range of subjects--watch online or on your portable device 
• Find an extensive list of subject guides via the library's LibGuides system
• A variety of digital collections from the university's Special Collections and Archives
• Check out the scholarly output of the university via ScholarWorks
• Access a growing eBook collection which you can read books online or download to your portable device
• A brand new media/collaboration room on the first floor, room L109C
• A tutoring room on the second floor, room L205 where you can get help from Advising and Academic Enhancement tutors and Learning Assistants
• Find library hours at our nifty calendar page at http://library.boisestate.edu/about/hours.php

We have more goodies in store for you so if you have questions about research, campus, or anything at all we’re available to help you via our reference chat, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Or you can text us your questions at (208) 546-9982.

Have a great semester!

Study rooms available at the library

Are you looking for a quiet place to study? Need to hammer out the last edit of your book chapter?  

Albertsons Library has five study offices available for check-out. The offices have a desk and chair and are meant for one-person use and are located on the 4th floor of the building. 

Three offices: 401M, 401N, and 401O can be used by all Boise State patrons: faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduates. Two offices: 401K and 401L can be used by faculty, staff, and graduate students only.  

Keys for the rooms can be checked-out with your Boise State ID at the circulation desk. You can use the room for as long as you need it, but keys cannot leave the building and must be returned if you leave the library.

Mary Aagard

Head, Access Services/Assistant Professor