Learning Commons
The John A. Butler Learning Resource Center (Main Library/Black 43) and Design Library (Red 44) can provide you with the print and electronic resources you need to complete research papers and other projects for your classes. They also provide quiet spaces for study as well as collaboration spaces for students working on team projects.
Hours
Library Hours:
Open
Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Library Staff Available
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Design Library Hours:
Open
Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location
The John A. Butler Learning Resource Center: Black 43
The Design Library: Red 44
John A. Butler Learning Resource Center (Library)
The John A. Butler Learning Resource Center supports students and faculty through its resources and services.
The Library provides a book and reference collection (both ebook and print), online databases, newspapers, periodicals, a collaboration station, individual study carrels, computer stations with curriculum-related software available, and a printer/copy machine.
Additional resources:
Two computers are available for students, with program-specific software for: Architecture, Construction Management/Construction Project Management, Interior Design, Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology and Design & Graphics Technology.
Lynda.com is available on one computer and offers video tutorials on a wide variety of programs, ranging from CAD and photo editing to business software.
Contact the Learning Commons:
Library staff are available to help students find information needed to complete their coursework, develop greater informational literacy, improve their understanding of the academic disciplines and industries they are studying, and utilize the various available resources on offer. Guidance is provided for both print and electronic resources.
The Library is also committed to offering informational resources and educational support to faculty and staff.