We have bookable group study rooms in the Main Library, DJCAD Library and Kirkcaldy Campus Library. Main Library also has a multimedia studio and rooms which can be booked by staff for meetings or teaching.

If you wish to book one of these rooms, please choose the one which best meets your needs and follow the appropriate booking instructions.

Please ensure that you leave the room clean and tidy and in time for any subsequent bookings. Place all litter in the bins provided.

Main Library

Main Library has an access control system. If guests from outwith the University will be present, the organiser of the booking must contact the Library in advance to arrange visitor passes.

External view of the Library front door

We provide both group study rooms and rooms which are available for staff to book.

Group study rooms

Unless otherwise stated these rooms are not equipped with PCs, so please bring your own laptop or other portable device. A VGA cable, a full size HDMI to HDMI cable, and (on some desks) a Mac mini DisplayPort cable are provided, but to make use of the presentation screen you may also need to bring a connecting cable compatible with your device (e.g. HDMI cable, VGA adapter). A limited number of 30-pin and Lightning digital AV adapters for iPads, and mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables for Apple Macs, are available for loan from the InfoZone.

Africa

This group study room is on the ground floor (area GB) in Main Library. To book Africa please use LibCal.

Location: GB
Capacity: 7
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • 7 power points
How to Book:

Asia

 

This group study room is on the ground floor (area GB) in Main Library. To book Asia please use LibCal.

Location: GB
Capacity: 6
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students and Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • 7 Power points
How to Book:

Australasia

This group study room is on the ground floor (area GB) in Main Library. To book Australasia please use LibCal.

Location: GB
Capacity: 8
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • 7 power points
How to Book:

Beef Can Close

‌‌Beef Can Close

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library. To book Beef Can Close please use LibCal.

Location: 1B Main Library
Capacity: 8
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • Power sockets
How to Book:

Europe

This group study room is on the ground floor (area GB) in Main Library. To book Europe please use LibCal.

Location: GB
Capacity: 10
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • 7 power points
How to Book:

Exchange Street

Exchange Street

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library and is split into sections. To book Exchange Street 1-2 please use LibCal.

Location: 1B 
Capacity: 7
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day 
Equipment:
  • PC
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • Wireless screen connection
How to Book:

Peep O'Day Lane

‌‌‌Peep O'Day Lane

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library. To book Peep O'Day Lane please use LibCal.

Location: 1B Main Library
Capacity: 10
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • USB HD conference camera, with built-in room microphone and speakers (can be used with Skype or any application which will accept a USB camera and Mic input)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • Power sockets
How to Book:

Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab

‌‌Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library. To book Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab between 9am - 12 noon (Staff only) please contact Central Booking. To book between 12 noon and 12 midnight (Staff and Students) please use LibCal.

Location: 1B 
Capacity: 60
Availability: 12.00 noon - 12.00 midnight
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day (minimum of 12 people)
Equipment:
  • Flexible learning space
  • Writing wall
  • PC
  • Presentation screens
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • Wireless screen connection
How to Book:

Tay Bridge Studio

‌‌‌Tay Bridge Studio  

This multimedia studio is on the mid-floor (area 1B) in Main Library. To book Tay Bridge Studio please use LibCal. 

Location: 1B Main Library
Capacity: 6
Availability: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day 
Equipment:
  • GoPro Hero camera with accessories
  • SLR Sony camera A6300
  • Editing software (Adobe to edit video, audio, graphics etc.)
How to Book:

Willock Room

Image of Willock Room

This meeting/group study room is on the second floor (area 2B) in Main Library. To book the Willock Room please use LibCal.

Location: 2B
Capacity: 12
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Drop-down presentation screen with projector (no speakers)
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • 4 power points
How to Book:

Rooms available for staff to book

EduZone

EduZone

This room is on the ground floor (area GA) in Main Library and is available for all staff to use as a community area. Feel free to browse the learning and teaching resources, many of which are available to take away. This is also the home of the Friday Fry-Up.  To book the EduZone please use Webmail and follow the instructions below.

Location: GA
Capacity: 30
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Staff Only
Max Length: Unlimited
Equipment:
  • 1 Presentation PC
  • Projector
  • Sound
How to Book:

Webmail booking instruction

  • Login to your UoD email using Webmail
  • Select the calendar icon in the top bar near the right hand side of your screen
  • Select 'New Event' to create an event to which you can invite attendees as well as add a room booking
  • Give your event a name under 'Event'
  • To add your room to your event go to the 'People' section and add the room as an 'Attendee' - ROOM-MainLibrary-Eduzone
  • You can also invite other attendees here too
  • You should now be able to see your attendee's appointments and the room availability in the calendar
  • Select a time that is free for you and your attendees
  • You have now set up your appointment so that when it is sent you will also book your room.  You can check the details of the event by clicking on 'OK' to return to the event details
  • Once you're happy with the details select 'Send' in the top left of the page
  • You MUST ensure that you receive a booking confirmation email from the room itself.  If you do not receive this email within 5 minutes you booking may not have been made

Exchange Street

Exchange Street

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library and is split into sections. Sections 3-7 are appointment areas.  Bookable by staff for meetings with students or with staff from a different Directorate or School.  Book Exchange Street 3-7 

Location: 1B 
Capacity: Section 3-7 - capacity of 4-5
Availability: Any time during Main Library opening hours
Bookable by: Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day 
Equipment:
  • No equipment
How to Book:  Book via LibCal for sections 3-7

Fairlie Room

Fairlie

This meeting room is on the second floor (area 2A) in Main Library and holds up to 25 people.

To book the Fairlie Room please follow the instructions on the Central Timetabling and Room Bookings webpage.

Location: 2A
Capacity: 15
Availability: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Bookable by: Staff Only
Equipment:
  • 1 Presentation PC
  • Projector
  • Sound
How to Book: Book via Central Timetabling and Room Bookings

Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab

‌‌Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab

This group study room is on the mid-floor (area 1B ) in Main Library. To book Strawberry Bank Ideas Lab between 9am - 12 noon (Staff only) please contact Central Booking. To book between 12 noon and 12 midnight (Staff and Students) please use LibCal.

Location: 1B 
Capacity: 60
Availability: 9.00am - 12.00 noon
Bookable by: Staff Only
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day (minimum of 10 people)
Equipment:
  • Flexible learning space
  • Writing wall
  • PC
  • Presentation screens
  • VGA and HDMI connections
  • Wireless screen connection
How to Book:

Watson-Watt Room

Watson-Watt Room

This IT teaching room is on the first floor (area 1A) in Main Library and holds up to 15 people.

To book the Watson-Watt Room please follow the instructions on the Central Timetabling and Room Bookings webpage.

Location: 1A
Capacity: 15
Availability: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Bookable by: Staff Only
Equipment:
  • 15PCs
  • 1 Presentation PC
  • Projector
  • Sound
How to Book: Book via Central Timetabling and Room Bookings

DJCAD Library

The Matthew Building has an access control system. If guests from outwith the University will be present, the organiser of the booking must contact DJCAD Reception in advance to arrange visitor passes.

‌DJCAD Matthew Building

Cattrell

DoJ Library Cattrell Room

This group study room is in DJCAD Library. To book Cattrell please use LibCal.

Location: DJCAD Library
Capacity: 6-8
Availability: Any time during DJCAD opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • Whiteboard
How to Book:

Munro

‌DoJ Library Munro Room

This group study room is in DJCAD Library. To book Munro please use LibCal.

Location: DJCAD Library
Capacity: 25
Availability: Any time during DJCAD opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Projector
  • Presentation screen
  • PC
  • Whiteboard
  • Suitable for 2-3 groups, movable tables
How to Book:

Kirkcaldy Campus Library

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Kingdom

‌Kingdom room

This group study room is in the Kirkcaldy Campus Library. To book Kingdom please use LibCal.

Location: Kirkcaldy Campus Library
Capacity: 8
Availability: Any time during Kirkcaldy opening hours
Bookable by: Students & Staff
Max Length: 4 hours per group per day
Equipment:
  • Presentation screen
  • PC
  • Whiteboard
How to Book:

Code of Conduct

Please do not remove any furniture from the room.

Please ensure that you leave the room clean and tidy and in time for any subsequent bookings. Place all litter in the bins provided. Please cancel any bookings which are no longer required. Note that bookings lapse 10 minutes after the scheduled start time.

When a group study room (or the Willock Room) is not booked, you are welcome to make use of it. However groups have priority over an individual. Priority is also given to those who require the media equipment in the room.

Please report any problems to Library staff whether in person or by email.