Centennial Library Shelf Life, September/October 2024

Library Careers Program: Notes from Our Interns A Room of One’s Own: Reserve Your Research Space Today by Lexi Chandler One of the resources that the Centennial Library offers is individual and group study rooms. The group study rooms are perfect for projects and presentations that require a lot of brainstorming and collaboration. I’ve even seen groups practicing for debates. They are located upstairs and downstairs in the quiet study areas, and the TV and whiteboards will surely come in handy! The individual study rooms are designed specifically to accommodate all your research needs. Each room has a computer, a comfy chair, and a whiteboard. They are located downstairs in the silent study area for maximum focus. Last year, the library added the video conferencing room. It is available for one to two people at a time. It is located upstairs, near the service desk. Only a desk and chairs are provided, but the soundproofed walls make it an ideal place to practice a presentation or speech or give a job interview. Personally, I like the individual research rooms the best. I find that when writing a paper, I focus best when I’m in a quiet environment by myself. I love drafting my ideas and doing line-by-line editing on the whiteboard. Sometimes, the ideas are just better when written in big, bright, colorful cursive letters, you know? Some of my best papers have been created, wrestled with, and tamed in a research room of my own, and my professors would (hopefully) agree! Follow the QR code for each study room or visit the library website to reserve a research room of your own today! Looking for a place to store books and other research materials you use in the library? Have a major research project or independent study this semester? Our research lockers may be just the thing for you. You can reserve a locker for the semester to save carrying your books and research materials to and from the library. Apply for a locker online or scan the QR code. Research Lockers Await! Textbooks on Reserve Students, looking for a textbook? –The library has many course textbooks on reserve at the Service Desk! Check online to see if textbooks for your courses are available. Faculty, looking to place a textbook on reserve? Email Julie Deardorff at deardorj@cedarville.edu or submit a request online.

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