Library Instruction and Conference Room Use

Woodward Library has two instruction rooms and two conference rooms available for course-related instructional purposes and University-related activities. The two Library Instruction Rooms (LIR 209 and LIR 114) serve as classrooms for the teaching of information literacy skills. The Library Instruction Room (LIR) on the main floor of the Library (LIR 209) also serves as an overflow computer lap for Austin Peay State University (APSU) students, faculty, and staff when it is not being used for classroom instruction.

The two conference rooms are LB 121, which accommodates up to 20 people and is equipped with a projector and Wi-Fi connection, and LB 232, a spacious conference room with seating for 56 people at 14 tables. The technology available in LB 232 includes a presenter's computer workstation, projector, WiFi connections, speakers, microphones, and a web camera.

Policy

Library rooms may be scheduled for use by University-related groups or organizations only during the Library's operating hours. Additionally, any needed room set up, including catering, must occur during the Library's operating hours. Current APSU students, faculty, and staff have priority when scheduling Library instruction and conference rooms. Library instruction takes precedence over other requests and, therefore, the Library reserves the right to move scheduled reservations to another Library room, if available. All student groups requesting use of Library rooms must be accompanied by an APSU faculty or staff member. No University classes may be scheduled by the Registrar to meet in the LIRs. Workshops and area school classes may be scheduled occasionally.

Guidelines

Information literacy instruction sessions will be scheduled based on the availability of a Library Instruction Room and a librarian to conduct the instruction. The number of sessions and the times will vary from week to week. When a session is in progress, only the students enrolled in the class and the instructor may be in LIR 209. Library staff will clear LIR 209 approximately 15 minutes before a scheduled session.

When classes are not scheduled, LIR 209 will function as an overflow computer lab. Personal use of the computers is on a first-come, first-served basis. The LIRs are primarily self-service facilities. Users are expected to know how to operate the equipment and how to use the software.

Only software owned or licensed by Austin Peay State University will be isntalled on the computers maintained in the LIRs. Unauthorized files and applications will be removed. Faculty who desire additonal software to be loaded on the PCs should be complete and submit the Academic Software Request Form for review by the Coordinator of Technology Resources who will consider the requests on a case-by-case basis.

Procedures

To request a reservation, submit the Library Room Reservation Form at least three working days (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) prior to the date requested. A room reservation is not complete until you receive a confirmation email message.

Forms

Library Room Reservation Form

Academic Software Request Form

Contact

Updated March 2025