Quiet Study Options in St Teresa's Library (Fremantle)

We are in the middle of another busy semester and the number of students using the St Teresa’s Library is consistently high. This brings with it some challenges in terms of finding somewhere appropriate to study. I am receiving a small but steady stream of complaints from students about the study conditions in the library. I thought it was timely to clarify the basic rules which exist to ensure a comfortable and quiet study space in the library.

The library is broken up into three distinct zones with different purposes:

The main part of the Library (building ND17) which houses the print collection (books and journals) - we ask students to keep conversation to a minimum in this area. There are two group study rooms in this part of the library (adjacent to the loans desk). These can be used by making a booking at the desk.

The ground floor of the west end of the Library (building ND7) which houses the printers and IT service desk – we encourage students who want to work in a group to do so here.

The upper level of the west end of the Library (building ND7) - reserved for totally silent study. Both the north and south parts of this floor are now available for study. Both parts have power outlets for students wanting to use a laptop. The north part will soon have a small bank of networked PCs for quiet, individual research. This part of the library is open between 8.15 and 4.45 each day.

The basic library rules are:

Mobile phones are to be on silent ring and use of the phone is limited to SMS within the library

No food and drink other than bottled water can be consumed in the library
Respect the right of other students to study by keeping the noise of your conversations to a minimum

Tidy up when you are finished working – put paper in the bin and return chairs to the tables you took them from

Return books to a shelving trolley to have then re-shelved

Thank you for reading this and good luck with your studies for the rest of the semester.

Regards


Stephen McVey
Director Library Services
The University of Notre Dame Australia