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Pattee and Paterno Libraries Instruction Rooms

Instruction Rooms - With Computers

 

Pattee W13 (Maps Library)

  • Student Seats: 14 student computers with 10 additional chairs
  • Equipment: Chalk Boards
  • Printers:  color and black & white
  • Location: Maps Library - basement, Central Pattee
  • Notes: This room is in use as an open lab when classes are not in session. Those using the room as an open lab should be asked to leave five minutes before the class is to start.
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Pattee 140 (Knowledge Commons)

  • Student Seats: 40 Macintosh computers
  • Equipment:
    • White boards and markers
    • 3 overhead projectors and 2 plasma displays
    • wireless keyboard and mouse
    • black & white printer (adjacent to room)
    • lapel microphone
    • Crestron removable panel for controlling displays/projectors and (soon) lighting.
    • Instructor's station contains an additional Macbook pro and an iPad for use with the Macbook Pro.
    • There is an additional cart on wheels in the room to allow for flexibility of the instructor's station.
  • Location: Knowledge Commons - 1st Floor, West Pattee. The classroom is located 'around the back' of the Knowledge Commons — keep walking through the Knowledge Commons, past the ITS helpdesk, and circle back to the right until you get to the classroom, which has glass doors.
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  • Notes
    • This room is in use as an open lab when classes are not in session. Those using the room as an open lab should be asked to leave five minutes before the class is to start.
    • Instructions for using the iPad with the Macbook Pro are located inside the podium. The Macintosh desktop is not the same as the PC desktop and will not retain files on your desktop, so be prepared to bring any files you may need on a flash drive or via online storage. 
    • Problems with media equipment should be reported to MTSS. Issues with the computers in the room should be reported to the ITS consultant who is stationed outside the room.
    • If you haven't used this room before you may want to spend some time familiarizing yourself with the equipment before class.
 

Pattee W211A

  • Student Seats: 35 student computers
  • Equipment
    • Dry erase board
    • Easel
  • Location: 2nd floor in West pattee, opposite the Music and Media Center Lending Desk in the Arts & Humanities Library.
  • Notes: This room is in use as an open lab when classes are not in session. Those using the room as an open lab should be asked to leave five minutes before the class is to start. 
  • Phone: Wall phone near podium (814.863.6399)
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Paterno 302

  • Student Seats: 34 student computers
  • Equipment:
    • Overhead projector
    • Dry erase board
    • Conference table with 10 chairs
  • Location: 3rd floor of Paterno Library. Enter the Business Library and turn left at the Service Desk. Room 302 is several doors down to the left.
  • Notes: A key is available at the Business desk.
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Pattee 315

  • Student Seats: 16 student computers with 11 additional seats
  • Equipment: Dry erase board
  • Location: 3rd floor Pattee Library (west) in the Arts & Humanities Library
  • Notes: A key is available at the Music & Media desk.
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Instruction Rooms - Without Computers

Pattee 120 (Knowledge Commons)

  • Student Seats: Seating for 12 (6 stools, 6 couch seats)
  • Equipment:
    • White boards
    • Mediascape with projection capability
    • power outlets for up to 4 individual laptops or mobile devices
  • Location: 1st floor, Pattee Library, inside the Knowledge Commons
  • Notes: The room may be used by students if not in use for class /consultation, but students can't book it in advance.
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Foster Auditorium (Paterno 102)

  • Student Seats: 132 tablet seats
  • Location: first floor of Paterno Library inside the east (Curtin Road) entrance.
  • Equipment: document camera, computer, two projection screens
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  • Note: key is available at the East Welcome Desk

Mann Assembly Room

  • Mann Assembly Room can be configured multiple ways. Seats up to 60. If assistance is needed for configuring the room, contact Facilities.
  • Equipment: Podium with instructor computer and document camera
  • Location: first floor Paterno Library, next to the Special Collections Library
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  • Note: key available at East Welcome Desk

Paterno 203 (Laptops available)

  • Student Seats: 20 seats at the movable tables, and 32 for lecture style seating. Room is configurable for lecture, seminar, or group work.
  • Equipment:
    • 2 whiteboards
    • 20 laptops (in locked storage closet). Instructor needs to plan extra time for laptop distribution and startup, as well as shutdown and return to storage closet.
    • Location: 2nd floor Paterno Library, in the hallway near the elevators, before the main entry to the Social Sciences Library
  • Notes:
    • A key is available at the Social Sciences desk.
    • The furniture is configurable, so please allow time before class to arrange chairs and tables, as well as to set up laptops if desired. At the end of class, the tables should be returned to the standard configuration.
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Music Seminar Room (Pattee 325)

  • Student Seats: Conference table with 14 chairs; 16 additional chairs throughout the room
  • Equipment:
    • Entertainment stand with TV, VCR, and DVD player
    • Audio stand with record player (turntable), CD player, cassette tape deck, and amplifier
    • Blackboard
    • 2 overhead projectors
    • Piano
  • Location: 3rd floor, West Pattee Library, Music Seminar Room, at the far end.
  • Notes: This room is primarily for music credit instruction. 
    A key is available at the Music and Media Center’s information desk.
  • Scheduling: Contact the Arts & Humanities Library for scheduling information.
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Paterno 403

  • Student Seats: 26 student tablet seats
  • Equipment:
    • Polycom
    • Dry erase board
    • Conference table with chairs in back of room
  • Location: 4th floor of Paterno Library, in the hallway near the elevators, before the main entry to the Life Sciences Library
  • Notes: A key is available at the Life Sciences desk.
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