Frequently Asked Questions - Policies

Information Commons • Bulletin Board & Display • Cell Phone Use • Presentation Practice Rooms • Quiet Study Areas • Study Rooms • Other Policies

Main Library & Main Information Commons Policies

Policies for building use, computer use and other applicable UA policies.

Bulletin Board & Display Policies

Where and how to display and distribute materials in the Libraries.

Cell Phone Use in the Main Library

Cell phone use is appropriate in some areas of the Library and not in others.

You may use your cell phone on Floors 1, 2 and 3 of the Library, including the Information Commons.
Main Library 4th & 5th Floors are "quiet study" floors; signs are posted. Cell phone use on these floors is prohibited in study areas. Making or answering cell phone calls should be done in the elevator lobbies, not in a study area.
Even where cell phone use is permitted, we expect cell phone users to be respectful of others around them. If your connection is bad, don't shout. Move to where the connection is better. If you've got a loud ring, turn it down or switch to vibrate.
If a customer or group isn't following this rule you may point it out to them. If you are not comfortable doing so, please go the Information Desk to report it.

Presentation Practice Rooms

Quiet Study Areas in the Main Library

The 4th & 5th Floors of the Main Library are quiet study, where you should:

Limit conversation
Speak quietly
Turn cell phones & beepers to vibrate
Use cell phones ONLY in elevator lobbies - see cell phone policy above

Signs are posted. If a customer or group isn't following this rule you may point it out to them. If you are not comfortable doing so, please go the Help Desk to report it. Be sure to give a specific location and descriptive information about the noisy party.

Study Rooms

Locations of and policies for group study rooms in the Main, Science-Engineering and Fine Arts Libraries.