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Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle Group Study Rooms

Below is a listing of what is inside each of these rooms.

• Dual Boot iMac - These computers boot in the Windows operating system as well as the MAC operating system.
• Large Monitor - with a screen of 27 inches
• The rooms are made to hold up to 5 students
• Every room has two small dry erase boards
• Rooms can be rented for 2 hours at a time with the option to renew if there are no prior reservations.

Below is a list of the programs available on the iMacs.

On the Windows side:

• Microsoft Office 2010
• SPSS
• Basilica of St. Francis (Only available in the Socrates room)

On the Mac side:

• Microsoft Office 2011
• Adobe Suite CS4, Including Bridge, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Media Player, and Photoshop
• iLife 2010, Including Garage Band, iMovie, iPhoto
• Rosetta Stone for Spanish (Only available in the Socrates room)

Confucius Connect media:scape

Confucius Connect has media:scape technology which makes it easy for groups to collaborate on group projects. Up to six users can display their laptop screen on one of two monitors. 

media:scape is very easy to use:

Open the media well and remove a Puck™
Connect the Puck™ to your laptop
Share what’s on your laptop by pressing the Puck™

To reserve your group study room, call or stop by the Library Circulation Desk. 610-796-8223

The de Beauvoir Group Study room is equipped with

• five swivel chairs with a swivel work surface
• a computer

The Hypatia Group Study room is equipped with

• five swivel chairs with a swivel work surface
• a monitor for viewing VHS tapes
• a computer