Learning Commons

The Dunn, Killam, MacRae and Sexton libraries each have a Learning Commons.
The Kellogg Library Learning Commons (KLLC) is located in the Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB).
There is one additional Learning Commons adjacent to the Life Sciences Centre, the Wallace McCain Learning Commons (WMLC).

Location:

  • Main floor - Purdy Crawford Information Commons

Learning Commons equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal username/password required 
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Mac workstations - Dal username/password required
  • Microform/microfiche reader/scanner
  • Computer scanner
  • Student printers
  • Public printer
  • Instructional media pod
  • Student photocopier/scanner
  • Colour printer

Printing (black & white only)

Students  Public
  • $0.06 per side (duplex printing)
  • $0.07 per page (single-sided printing)
  • $0.10 per side                          

Printing (Colour)

Students
Public                                                    
  • $0.50 per side                             
  • $0.50 per side  

Study Rooms

The Dunn Library has 5 bookable study rooms. (Law students only)

Computer lab

The Sir James Dunn Law Library has an ITS computer lab, containing 25 workstations, located on the first floor. Computers in this lab have Windows workstations and their primary purpose is for legal research and instruction. Computer labs at Dalhousie are for faculty, staff, and student use only.

Location:

  • 2nd floor, Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB)

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal login/password required
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Scanners
  • High-capacity B/W printers
  • Colour printer

Study Rooms

The CHEB Learning Commons includes 8 bookable study rooms.

Locations:

  • Downie Wenjack Learning Commons: Ground floor
  • Upper Learning Commons: Second floor of the Library within the McNab Reading Room

Learning Commons Equipment:

  • Express workstations - no login required - located across from the Killam service point desk
  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Mac workstations - Dal login required
  • Creative workstations - Dal login required
    • Adobe Creative Suite is installed as well as a flatbed scanner at each machine.

Printing

Study Rooms

The Downie Wenjack Learning Commons includes 11 bookable study rooms. 

Location:

  • Main floor

Learning Commons Equipment:

  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Scanner
  • Printer
  • 3D printer

Study Rooms

The MacRae Library has 3 bookable study rooms.

Location: 

  • 3rd floor of buildings A and B, 5260 DaCosta Row

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Express workstations - no Dal login required
  • Scanners
  • Photocopier with scan to email capabilities
  • Black and white printer
  • Colour printer
  • 3D printer

Study Rooms

The Sexton Library has one bookable study room.

Location:

The McCain Learning Commons is located at the end of Lord Dalhousie Drive, and is accessible from the Life Science Centre link betwee the Life Sciences Centre and the Chase (Math) & Chemistry buildings.

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations
  • Black & white printer 
  • Colour printer

Study Rooms

The Wallace McCain Learning Commons includes 16 bookable study rooms.

Dunn

Location:

  • Main floor - Purdy Crawford Information Commons

Learning Commons equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal username/password required 
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Mac workstations - Dal username/password required
  • Microform/microfiche reader/scanner
  • Computer scanner
  • Student printers
  • Public printer
  • Instructional media pod
  • Student photocopier/scanner
  • Colour printer

Printing (black & white only)

Students  Public
  • $0.06 per side (duplex printing)
  • $0.07 per page (single-sided printing)
  • $0.10 per side                          

Printing (Colour)

Students
Public                                                    
  • $0.50 per side                             
  • $0.50 per side  

Study Rooms

The Dunn Library has 5 bookable study rooms. (Law students only)

Computer lab

The Sir James Dunn Law Library has an ITS computer lab, containing 25 workstations, located on the first floor. Computers in this lab have Windows workstations and their primary purpose is for legal research and instruction. Computer labs at Dalhousie are for faculty, staff, and student use only.

Kellogg

Location:

  • 2nd floor, Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB)

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal login/password required
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Scanners
  • High-capacity B/W printers
  • Colour printer

Study Rooms

The CHEB Learning Commons includes 8 bookable study rooms.

Killam

Locations:

  • Downie Wenjack Learning Commons: Ground floor
  • Upper Learning Commons: Second floor of the Library within the McNab Reading Room

Learning Commons Equipment:

  • Express workstations - no login required - located across from the Killam service point desk
  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Mac workstations - Dal login required
  • Creative workstations - Dal login required
    • Adobe Creative Suite is installed as well as a flatbed scanner at each machine.

Printing

Study Rooms

The Downie Wenjack Learning Commons includes 11 bookable study rooms. 

MacRae

Location:

  • Main floor

Learning Commons Equipment:

  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Express workstations - no login required
  • Scanner
  • Printer
  • 3D printer

Study Rooms

The MacRae Library has 3 bookable study rooms.

Sexton

Location: 

  • 3rd floor of buildings A and B, 5260 DaCosta Row

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations - Dal login required
  • Express workstations - no Dal login required
  • Scanners
  • Photocopier with scan to email capabilities
  • Black and white printer
  • Colour printer
  • 3D printer

Study Rooms

The Sexton Library has one bookable study room.

Wallace McCain

Location:

The McCain Learning Commons is located at the end of Lord Dalhousie Drive, and is accessible from the Life Science Centre link betwee the Life Sciences Centre and the Chase (Math) & Chemistry buildings.

Learning Commons Equipment

  • PC workstations
  • Black & white printer 
  • Colour printer

Study Rooms

The Wallace McCain Learning Commons includes 16 bookable study rooms.