Microsoft TeamsIs your class using MS Teams or other virtual classroom? We can help! Reserve an individual study room or group study room by using this scheduler, calling the Circulation Desk at 316.978.3582, or stop by the Circulation Desk in person. Then, checkout a laptop, iPad or tablet from the Circulation Desk in Ablah Library. Checkout headphones, if you like. We even have a fisheye lens and a headphone splitter for up to five headphones if you have a group!
E.K and Kathlien Edmiston 24-Hour Study RoomThe 24-Hour Study Room has a variety of seating styles facilitating group and individual work. There are also six PC workstations, one Mac workstation, a printer, white boards, vending machines, emergency call buttons, and a restroom.
Tables With TechFour large group study tables are next to the Research Services Department and the Government documents stacks. Students may share a screen on the large TV monitor, and with the Clickshare connectors may see up to 4 laptops either tiled or by scrolling. Two tables include Apple TV.
Large Tables for CollaborationOther spaces on the second floor, main floor, and lower level provide additional space for groups to collaborate. (The third floor is a quiet floor.)
24-Hour Study RoomThe 24-Hour Study Room includes computers and a printer, vending machines, a restroom and water fountain, and a variety of seating types. A student ID is required to access this space when Ablah Library is closed.
Click-Share TablesClick-share tables on the main floor allow up to four different users to share laptops. The group can see screens by scrolling or see them tiled on one screen.
Computer StationsComputers are available for students throughout Ablah Library, including outside C-Space on the main floor.
Individual Study RoomsIndividual study rooms offer privacy. They can be reserved online up to one week in advance. These rooms are available for up to three hours at a time. They include large desks, seating, access to electrical outlets, and whiteboard.
Group Study RoomsGroup study rooms can also be reserved online up to one week in advance. Group study rooms are available for up to three hours at a time. some include a large TV monitor with a VGA cable for an easy way to share a laptop with a group.
Other Study AreasSpaces for group work and individual study are located throughout Ablah Library. This booth is located in the first floor close to the Government Documents collection.
University Libraries has resources to help you prepare and practice presentations. In addition to the spaces in Ablah Library listed below, a pocket projector, document camera, portable projector, microphones, still and video cameras, tripods, iPads, laptops, and other equipment may be checked out from the Circulation Desk. See the Communications 111 course guide for additional presentation tips and resources.
Several types of collaborative tables and study rooms are available in Ablah Library. Reserve group study rooms and private focus rooms through the calendar.
Media Design ZoneThe Media Design Zone is dedicated for media editing, recording, creative writing, website development and publishing. There are two Mac based workstations and one Windows 10 based workstation along with a sound booth.
Sound BoothSchedule through the Sound Booth Calendar. Equipment includes a Mac based workstation, Yamaha keyboard and digital drums, a mic for audio recording, headphones, a speaker and a Xenyx UFX1204 sound mixer.
University Libraries has LOTS of services available for off-campus research! In addition to the services listed below, researchers may call the Circulation Desk at (316) 978-3582 or use the their online Wichita State University Libraries Catalog account to request books and other library materials. Items will be held for pick up at either Ablah, MALIC or Chemistry Library.
University Libraries has lots of different multimedia equipment available for students to use. Check out the links below for more information. Many types of equipment are even available to check out for a few days! See the "Technology for Checkout from Ablah Library" link below.
