Location and Hours:

The Scholars' Commons is located on the first floor of the East Tower of the Wells Library. The space follows the same hours as the Wells Library building.

Partners:

The Scholars’ Commons brings together services from UITS, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Digital Arts & Humanities, Cyberinfrastructure For Digital Humanities, Data to Insight Center, Office of Research Administration, University Graduate School, Writing Tutorial Services, and many more.

Facilities

Consultation Rooms: Use Policies and Procedures

• Consultation rooms in the Scholars' Commons may be reserved by IUB faculty, staff, and graduate students, with priority given to IUB Libraries and Scholars' Commons Collaborative Partners.
• More information and links to reserve rooms: Rooms for Groups, Study or Collaboration

Secure Reading Room

• The Secure Reading Room is available to all library users, however, the use of library materials from the Libraries' Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) has priority over general use.
• The Secure Reading Room provides space for people to access "restricted" materials (fragile, rare, large, and highly valuable library materials) that are housed in the Ruth Lilly Libraries' ALF. General users may be required to vacate the room if it is needed for using ALF materials.
• When ALF restricted items are requested, these materials will be delivered to the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the East Tower of the Wells Library, and must be used in this room.
• All requests for "Stacks, Restricted" items received prior to 12:00 pm (noon) Monday-Friday will be delivered here by 5:00 pm the same day.

Hazelbaker Lecture Hall - Room E159

• Hazelbaker Hall seats 48 people at desks and up to 60 people with auditorium-style seating arrangement.
• Programming and services provided by the IU Libraries and collaborative partners have priority use of the Hazelbaker Lecture Hall (Room E159).
• This room may not be scheduled for regular course instruction.
• To inquire about the use of this room, contact libadmin@indiana.edu.

IQ-Wall - Room E157H

The IQ-Wall has been developed by the UITS Advanced Visualization Lab to promote innovative research and education using information-rich, ultra-resolution displays. The IQ-Wall installation in the Wells Library Scholars' Commons is a collaborative effort of the IU Libraries, UITS, and the Pervasive Technology Institute. The IQ-Wall is part of Indiana University's robust computing and networking environment used by members of the campus community to create, discover, and share information electronically. The purpose of the IQ-Wall is to support teaching, learning, and research.

• Scheduled class visits for a demonstration or use of the IQ-Wall are welcome provided the students are accompanied by faculty or an instructor (the IQ-Wall space may not take the place of a registrar-controlled classroom).
• Only IU-affiliated individuals may use the IQ-Wall.
• To inquire about the use of this room, contact libschol@indiana.edu.

The IQ-Wall is guided by the UITS Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources policy.

For more information about the Scholars' Commons spaces and services, contact Alyssa Denneler, Scholars' Commons Librarian.