Why do students study in Andersen Library? “The Library brings out the studious side of people,” observed one junior who often studies here.
Students choose to study in the Library for a variety of reasons. If you don’t already study in the Library, you’ll want to come over to explore and find your fav study spot.
First and third floors are for quiet study. The second (main) floor is the talking floor and is perfect for group work. An academic atmosphere permeates all three floors, making the Library conducive to any sort of scholarly pursuit. The Honors Program, Undergraduate Research, Writing Center satellite, and Veteran’s Lounge all share quarters on the main floor of the Library. Combining those assets with the Library’s own resources and services creates academic synergy that will help fuel your study time.
Having a librarian nearby to help jump-start your research is another plus for students (though Ask a Librarian chat is available 24X7). Students who choose to hunker down in the book, document, or periodical collections find that being surrounded by scholarly material lends an academic flavor to their study time.
Wireless access, desktop computers, high speed printers and scanners, and laptops to borrow (PC or Mac) will also help you work more efficiently in the Library. Whatever your reasons for studying in the Library, we think you’ve made a great choice.
Here are some of the Andersen Library Study spaces UWW students appreciate:
First Floor – Quiet Study
- lots of PCs (Macs coming soon)
- individual study carrels – quiet and private
- two collaboratories for group work – reserveable or first-come first-served
- comfy chairs near current periodicals and under windows in back of periodical stacks
- First Floor Classroom (red and tan room) – computers and red tables, perfect for quiet study when not in use for instruction
Second (Main) Floor – Talking and Group Work
- lots of PCs and Macs
- beanbag chairs in Children’s Collection
- cafe tables and booths near Food for Thought Cafe
- treadmill desk – get in a low-impact workout while studying
- ten group study rooms – reserveable or first-come first-served
- Instruction Lab – 32 PCs available when not in use for instruction
- comfy chairs and tablet chairs – perfect for reading or using laptops
- tables and comfy chairs in the sunny area off the Children’s Collection
- don’t forget snuggle time with the dogs on Pet Therapy days before settling down to your work
- study tables in all sizes and shapes for group or individual study – some out in the open; others tucked in book stacks
- TV area with sofas and chairs – perfect for a study break or if you like to study with the TV droning softly in the background
Third Floor – Quiet Study
- comfy chairs
- lots of PCs (Macs coming soon)
- private study carrels and tables
- individual study rooms – some with PCs
- Purple Room – great for private study in a sunny, inviting and totally purple atmosphere
- one large group study room – reserveable or first-come first-served
Andersen Library has resources too: Books such as Culture shock! Scotland (3rd-floor Main Collection, DA870 .G73 2001), Culture and customs of Spain (online), and Jamaica (3rd-floor Main Collection, F1874 .D38 2011). Also check out ebooks like Countries and Their Cultures (online or print in 2nd-floor Reference Collection, GN307 .C68 2001) or the databases Global Road Warrior! The Ultimate Guide to the World and Europa World Plus database. There are more links to resources and search tips for getting information on countries on a Library guide.
Oh, those lovely pet therapy dogs who visit us in Andersen Library, always happy to see us. When can we see them again? Here’s a list of the days we expect to have dogs in Andersen Library (in front of the the Circulation Desk) from noon-2pm:
Intrigued and want to learn more? Consider these sources, merely a few among many: Pheromones and animal behaviour: Communication by smell and taste (