Don’t be embarrassed if it’s the first time you’re using a library for anything more than a social prop. Hale Library will be an important place for your research and study, so follow these tips and learn to love the library.
Book yourself for a 45-minute library tour if you’re more adept at finding videogame keys than book authors. The tour covers everything from using the catalog to finding your way around the building and stacks.
The online catalog is a good way to start finding a book title or author, and when in doubt the library help desk can be your savior. You can also get great library tips and info from the library's blog.
With more than 200 computers, Hale Library has K-State’s largest cluster of computers. If the second floor's too crowded, bypass it and track down computers on other floors.
If you can read in a crowded airport you can probably study successfully in a high-traffic area of the library. But if you need a solitary feel, head for the great room, a designated quiet zone, or a hideaway in the stacks.
Stake your claim to a group study table, where you and your pals can discuss how to take a fresh approach to your latest anthropology project.
The media development center may not be Jay-Z’s next destination for mixing an album, but it can sure help you put together a video that will take your presentation from a B-plus to a solid A.
The compact shelving system serves a purpose beyond providing great fun pushing the buttons: room for more books! The motorized shelves are simple to operate once you get the hang of them.
Have to pull an all-nighter? Head to Hale. During the school year it's open all-night, except for Friday and Saturday nights. For those few hours Hale isn't open, hit the 24-hour study center, open 24/7/365.
The library police aren’t on patrol, so appreciate your right to talk in most areas of the library without getting shushed. But if you want to avoid nasty looks from other hard-core studiers, reserve your wild parties for the weekends back at the residence hall.
Ready to think about anything but school? Plan a cheap night in by checking out films from the DVD collection (free!) or playing DJ with selections from the CD collection. Or hit the library's leisure reading collection to check out some books on CD for your next college road trip.
