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Library Learning Zones

Learning Zones

The Library is the information hub and gathering place on campus for learning together, and as individuals.  Library staff continues to work closely with students to “co-create” an environment that is conducive to academic research, reflection, discovery, and learning.  We care about your learning, productivity, and academic success. That is why we have introduced our new colour-coded Learning Zones.

We have created four specific Learning Zones to fit your learning style. Choose the colour-coded zone that best matches the work you need to get done in the Library. If you have questions, check with Library staff who are happy to help you.

Red Button

Silent Study Zone

Expectation: silence – no talking, socializing, music, or cell phone use – cell phone ringers off
Benefits: quiet and calming environment for reflection, problem-solving, and other complex work on which you need to concentrate
Cautions: zero tolerance for noise

Yellow Button

Quiet Collaborative Study Zone

Expectation: quiet collaborative work in small groups
Benefits: work productively individually or collaboratively in the presence of others with some noise and distractions
Cautions: low-level conversation is fine, but no loud noise, music, socializing, or rowdiness

Green Button

Conversation-Friendly Zone

Expectation: interact with friends and class study buddies
Benefits: socialize with minimal disturbance or disruption to others who are learning
Cautions: talking is fine, but no loud noise, music, socializing, or rowdiness

Blue Button

Cell-Phone Friendly Zone

Expectation: areas for cell phone use away from study zones
Benefits: make phone calls with minimal disturbance or disruption to others who are learning
Cautions: low-level conversation only

It’s all about you, our students, your learning, and your academic success.
-- Mary Ann Mavrinac, Chief Librarian

Purpose of the Learning Zones

The purpose of the Learning Zones is to promote the Library as a space for research, reflection, discovery, and learning. Associated with each zone is a set of expectations, benefits, and cautions, and we are encouraging students to select the zone that best fits the work they need to get done in the Library. Each of the Library learning zones establishes basic expectations for acceptable behaviour that are enforced under the Library Code of Conduct. Further information is available in Understanding the Library Code or in the full text of the Library Code of Conduct.