CAIT Facilities

Virtual Tour - Where Is What?

Important notices and announcements are posted by the entrance of the CAIT as well as on the SLIS listserv. As you enter the CAIT, reserve readings are on the shelves on the right. The photocopy machine and the McConnell Center for the Study of Children's Literature are also on the right. Next to the copy machine is the help desk. The help desk hours are posted at the desk. During those hours, please bring all routine problems and questions to their attention.

Handout Area

Adjacent to the help desk are some plastic bins attached to a file cabinet. These bins contain many useful handouts on many topics related to the use of the computer systems here. Please spend a few moments browsing these for items of interest. We have tried to anticipate many common questions and problems in these sheets; please consult them before consulting us. In the first alcove, you will find:

The periodical collection, the McConnell Center's circulating children's collection, a few reference tools (such as Sheehy's Guide), and a microfilm reader.

The next alcove is the

Cataloging Support Center

It contains materials including LC Subject Headings, LC Classification Schedules, AACR2 Cataloging rules, and the Sears and Dewey classification guides.

The final alcove is for

CAIT Operations

It is the storage center for hardware and other computer peripherals.

The set of shelves at the back of the center contain online searching materials. On the left side are database catalogs and aids from the online services; on the right there is a collection of thesauri.

Student Lounge

The student lounge is located down the hallway at the back of the CAIT in room 506. In this room you will find a large conference table, couch and smaller round table. There is a phone for use as available. There are shelves on the wall to the left of the table for personal food and eating utensils.

Kitchen

There is a kitchen located across the hall from the student lounge. Should you feel inclined to bring mugs, cups, silverware, etc that you would like to use while you are on campus please put them on the shelves in the lounge. We will not keep any mugs, cups or silverware that we find in the kitchen cabinets or on the counters. Any items left in the sink or on the counter will be thrown away. Please clean up after yourself as there is no maintenance person that routinely cleans the kitchen area.