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Library Instruction Room Use Policy

Purpose: To identify the groups/individuals authorized to use the Library Instruction Rooms in Watson and Anschutz Libraries (CIC, AIC, Watson 419) and to establish the appropriate reservation process and use of the classrooms while acknowledging the library instruction program as the primary purpose of the room.

Policy:   The Library instruction rooms are for teaching KU Libraries users how to benefit from the various electronic and print tools and services we offer. The instruction rooms are intended to provide library personnel with a teaching facility for student, faculty, staff, and community learning. The room was not designed to be used as a classroom by faculty outside of the library.  Use of the Instruction rooms is scheduled each semester according to priority of use within the aims of the instruction program:

  1. Library and technology based courses, workshops or seminars
  2. University of Kansas course-related instruction sessions taught by or with a librarian or technology trainer
  3. Library staff instruction, training and development programs or workshops
  4. Other college and university course-related instruction sessions focused on library resources and coordinated through the KU Libraries instruction program
  5. University of Kansas short courses, institutes, workshops and seminars focused on use of our resources and taught by or with other KU faculty
  6. Other groups when appropriate

As library instruction requests cannot be predicted, non-library events are normally not scheduled in these rooms. Other requests for the use of these rooms from the KU Faculty and the KU Administration will be accommodated when possible but will not be scheduled more than 7 days before an event during the semester. The rooms will not be scheduled for any time when the Libraries are not open.

Library faculty and staff wishing to use these spaces should reserve them using the online room reservation system.    You can get to the reservation calendar several ways –

  1. Go to www.lib.ku.edu/instruction/lib/  and select Computer Lab Reservations Calendar    OR
  2. Through the KU Libraries Intranet click on Lab Reservations under Technology   OR
    (be sure to filter by the lab you wish to reserve)
  3. Ask at the KU Library Service Desk

All other requests for the approval of non-library sponsored events will be directed to the following individuals:

Watson Library Contact: Jeromy Horkman
Anschutz Library Contact:  Robert Szabo and Kathy Pribbenow

Final approval for such request will be determined by the Head of Instructional Services in conjunction with the Assistant Dean for User Services