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Location (Valley Library) Zone Category (2nd floor) (Group Study Rooms) Space (Learning Commons, Room 1812) |
This structure allows us to organize our spaces into a structure based upon how we use the space so we can apply limits, terms, etc. accordingly.
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- Valley Library: This location is for spaces owned and operated by Valley Library. This includes:
- Group Study Rooms
- Grad Student Commons
- Our Little Village
- CAPS (coming Fall, 2022)
- Classrooms (but we don't use LibCal for classrooms right now)
- Library Staff Spaces
- Hourly Rooms
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Category | Group Study RoomsOur | Little VillageStudent Parent Study Lounge | Grad Student Commons |
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| Booking Form | No | No | Yes |
| Mediated | No | No | Yes |
| Booking Limits | |||
| Start Time | every 10 min | every 15 min | every 10 min |
| Max Duration | 4 hrs. | 3 hrs. | 4 hours |
| Min Duration | 10 min. | 30 min. | 10 min. |
| Default Duration | 60 min. | 30 min. | 60 min. |
| Lead Time | Before end | Before end | 24 hours |
| Padding | 5 min. | 15 min. | none |
| Cancel by | Start time | Start time | Start time |
| Window limit | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days |
Adding Spaces
Link: Adding Spaces to Categories
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Spaces can be bookable as a whole, part of a larger space, or containers for seats. We are no longer using the Seats module . Outlined below is how our current spaces are set up in Valley Library.
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and we don't have any child spaces in LibCal. All of our spaces are bookable as a whole only.
These are the functions you can customize at the Spaces level:
- General information such as accessibility, capacity, and directions to the space
- Detailed information including images, space description, terms and conditions
- Set the status of a space as Active or Inactive
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Setting up and Managing HoursLink: Setting up Hours and Exceptions Link: Manage hours for a location and its categories, spaces, & items Managing Hours can be a little confusing in LibCal because there are different types of hours. |
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For detailed instructions about setting up hours in LibCal, please see the links above. Below is a brief overview as well as information specific to The Valley Library.
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Hours Templates in use for Valley Library Categories & LocationsHours Templates |
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are located in the "Hours Templates" tab of the Admin Space Module interface. |
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There are weekly templates and daily templates.
LEAD has created a document that gives guidelines for determining building hours. If you have questions about upcoming hours, you can always contact LEAD. |
Managing Availability of Spaces
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Hello, I am scheduling necessary maintenance in some of our study rooms this academic term. Unfortunately, this means I need to move one of your reservations. I have tried to move you to a room that is comparable. I have moved your Your study room reservation on May 20 to a different room (xxxx). I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Kind Regards, Lucinda Lucinda Amerman l Library Technician Her/she/them The Valley Library | Oregon State University l Corvallis, OR 97331 541-737-7324 |
Immediate Reservations
Advanced Reservations
Study Room FAQs
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