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MyPC Booking system

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You can now book selected PCs within The Sir Michael Cobham Library, Bournemouth House Library and, for Business School postgraduate students, the i-floor at the Executive Business Centre. The Sir Michael Cobham Library also provides PCs for Quick Printing access.

Staff and students may access the booking system from any of the University networked PCs. You can also make a booking from a dedicated PC at the IT Help Desk and Info Point at The Sir Michael Cobham Library and the Information Desk at Bournemouth House Library. The booking system is not available off-campus.

Users are permitted to have one booking plus 15 minutes Quick Printing access per day and up to 4 bookings in a seven day period. Quick Printing PCs can be found next to the printers of the ground, third and fourth floors.

If you do not log on within 15 minutes of your booking session, you will lose your booking for the day.

What's bookable

Techno Booths

There are 6 booths at The Sir Michael Cobham Library, 5 at the EBC (for Business School postgraduates) and 1 at Bournemouth House Library. They are designed for group use with seating for up to 6 people. You can book for a maximum of 2 hours in advance but there is the opportunity to extend a booking for another hour at the end of the session if the booth is free.

Features:

  • Large interactive touch screen
  • Screen capture software
  • Extended peripherals for wheelchair access
  • Coloured marker pens for screen interaction
  • Audio sockets for headphones
  • USB connection and power for Wifi laptop use
  • Ability to save screen notes direct to presentations

The Techno Booths at The Sir Michael Cobham Library are bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - Midnight*
Friday 8am - 8pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

The Techno Booth at Bournemouth House Library is bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - 9pm*
Friday 8am - 6pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

 

The Sir Michael Cobham Library 1st Floor Research PCs

These 16 PCs are for your individual study. They are adjacent to the Subject Advice Desk where you can get advice on researching the literature for your assignments. You can book for a maximum of 2 hours with the opportunity to extend a booking for another hour at the end of the session if the PC has not previously been booked.

These PCs are bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - 9pm*
Friday 8am - 6pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

The Sir Michael Cobham Library 3rd and 4th Floor Silent Study PCs

These PCs are for individual silent study use. You can book for a maximum of 3 hours with the opportunity to extend a booking for another hour at the end of the session if the PC has not previously been booked.

These PCs are bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - 9pm*
Friday 8am - 6pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

The Sir Michael Cobham Library Ground Floor Study Skills Room PCs

These 18 PCs can be booked for a maximum of 2 hours with the opportunity to extend a booking for another hour at the end of the session if the PC has not previously been booked.

These PCs are bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - Midnight*
Friday 8am - 8pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

Bournemouth House Library Study Room 1

These 8 PCs can be booked for a maximum of 2 hours with the opportunity to extend a booking for another hour at the end of the session if the PC has not previously been booked.

These PCs are bookable between:

Day Term time
Monday - Thursday 8am - 9pm*
Friday 8am - 6pm*
Weekends 10am - 6pm*

Please note all of the computers in the booking zones are for study and research and not for social computing.

* During the vacation booking times will reflect library opening hours.

Accessing MyPC booking system

To book please follow this link: MyPC Booking system and use your University login to access the booking system. It includes an interactive timetable showing the PCs and will show a drop down box to select which area you are interested in booking.

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