Library staff and the Academic Computing department are working together to offer demonstration sessions to introduce faculty to the AV technology in the rooms. Academic Computing staff are also available for one-on-one consultations to discuss potential pedagogical methods and plans for teaching in the rooms.

The Library will award semester-long use to teaching faculty with distinct plans for using the new instruction rooms. Distribution between the two rooms is dependent on the proposals received.

• Semester Course Use Award Details

In order to allow the most faculty members as possible to use these new spaces, we use the following guidelines when booking the rooms:

• Rooms are not available for booking through the Registrar.
• Beyond the Semester Course Use Award, rooms may not be reserved by teaching faculty for the entire semester.
• One room is left available for library instruction at all times. This guideline is flexible and exceptions are at the Library’s discretion. Granting exceptions is most likely during the second half of the semester when we do less instruction.
• Rooms can be scheduled for up to one week at a time or one day per week (subject to availability). Requests for more frequently recurring classes will only be considered after mid-semester. Any exceptions to this guideline are also at the Library’s discretion.
• All faculty that schedule or are awarded use of these spaces are required to attend an in person hands-on orientation to learn how to use the technology in the rooms and to ensure that the equipment works as expected with their laptop and/or device.

Teaching faculty may reserve either room on a class-by-class or week-by-week basis and are encouraged to do so to experiment with new pedagogical methods using the technology and flexible furniture in these spaces. To make a reservation:

• Consult the online calendar of each room
  • North Instruction Room Calendar
  • South Instruction Room Calendar
• Contact our Library Office Manager, Christa Stook (cstook@norwich.edu or x2070) to book.

• Rooms can be booked for meetings and other events during non-class meeting times. We especially encourage faculty meetings to use the rooms so many people can be exposed to the spaces at once.
• Rooms open for student use when not reserved.

Personal food and beverages are permitted in the North and South Instruction Rooms; however, the rooms were not designed or intended to host catered events. For catered events, please request the use of the Todd Multipurpose Room.