Libraries mean different things to different people. To some it is just the place they go to pick up the books they need for an assignment and then leave again; to others it is a place to go to use the computers and to many others it is the place to go for some quiet study time.
Unfortunately the library is not
always as quiet as one would expect it to be. The traditional books-only
library is now home to computers, photocopiers, self issue machines and patrons
who carry mobile phones and laptop computers with them. However, the single
biggest challenge to maintaining quiet is people talking.
Libraries are not the place to be if
you want to have a chat and a laugh with a group of people, nor is it
the place to have loud group discussions.
The library in ITB has 3 noise zones.
The Green area allows for
collaboration among students; but this does not mean students can shout at the
top of their voices and laugh their heads off here. This area is for productive
collaboration among students at a reasonable volume; it is not a
social area to be used like the pub or the canteen.
The Orange zone is a quiet
area. This means students must work individually
and keep any talking to an absolute minimum i.e. a low
whisper. There are computers in this area, but only one student can use it
at a time - no group work is allowed.
The Red Zone is a separate
room in the library where students must work in absolute silence
Please respect the library for what it
is; a library.
Students
who do not co-operate will be asked to leave the library
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