The Monroe Library offers seven research study rooms and one collaborative study room available for use by full-time Loyola faculty who are engaged in research projects and special class preparation for one semester. On occasion, the library may assign a research study room to a graduate or honors student. Applications for the Fall 2009 semester are due Friday, September 18, 2009.

Selection criteria

• Full-time, tenure-track faculty who are in their junior years of service at the university and are engaged in research, course development, or other projects that facilitate scholarship and teaching and learning at Loyola.
• Full-time, tenured faculty engaged in research, course development, and other projects that facilitate scholarship and teaching and learning at Loyola.
• Depending on availability, the library will consider applications from graduate and honors students who are working on a thesis or other major projects that necessitate the use of library resources. Graduate and honors students must complete an application form that is signed by their thesis or academic advisor and department chair.

The library will also consider the following:

• Projects that require the use of library resources.
• First-time applications.
• The completeness and specificity of the application.
• Please note, faculty research study rooms are not awarded for the purpose of providing an office.

Privilege

• A key to the research study room will be checked out to approved individuals for one semester.
• Research study rooms not used at least six times each month will be reassigned.
• Research studies are not automatically renewed; a new application must be submitted each semester for approval.
• Library materials used in the study must be checked out to the user.
• Research study rooms can only be used during regular library hours.
• The lost key replacment fee is $35.

Application Form

A completed application must be signed by the dean and department chair.

Please send completed forms to: Deborah Poole, Associate Dean for Public Services, Monroe Library, Box 198.

Download application -- (requires Adobe PDF Reader).

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