ULM Library’s new InfoCommons is not just a computer lab. It will be a space where students can relax and study as well as access information, innovate, collaborate, gain knowledge, and produce quality work to complement their studies. The idea for the InfoCommons came about in part from requests from students to have computers moved away from the noisy and crowded first floor. Students also requested additional options for collaborative study.
Per Chance Eppinette, there will be more AxisTV displays on the 2nd floor to display messages about Library and IT activities. Chance also stated that they will be placing four MACs on the 2nd-floor lab at a future time.
Eppinette stated that the new Herman Miller furniture has expanded power options including more power and USB plugs for convenient charging. Wayne McDaniel said there are sixty computers total in the new InfoCommons. There are six tables with eight computers. There is also a new option which allows students to collaborate on projects. There are four sets of three computers with room for two users, and there is individual seating for users to use their laptops. Students will also have access to additional printing on the 2nd floor. Additionally, there is group study seating and a whiteboard collaboration bar that students may use for brainstorming and group work.
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