Computers & WiFi

The Library provides access to computers and WiFi for research and study purposes.

There are over 80 PCs available for both research and project use in the Library. Just under half of these PCs are located in The Cube, a resource room which functions as an open access area outside the normal Library opening hours. 

The Library Training Room U105 on the Ground Floor has 20 PCs. This room is used for training and Information Literacy classes throughout the year. It is opened to students as a study space for the 2-3 weeks leading up to exams in Semesters I and II.

There is wi-fi access and lap-top power-points throughout the library, on all three floors.

All available PCs in the North Campus Library, The Cube and the South Campus Reading Room can be booked in advance. We recommend booking PCs to guarantee your choice and time slot. You can book at the Library Information Desk on the ground floor of the North Campus Library or online here.

All current MTU Kerry Campus students and staff can use library computers for research and study. 

Yes, there are a number of computers available for booking in the Library

  • All the PCs in the North Campus Library
  • 4 multimedia PCs in the Cube
  • The 5 PCs/Tables for Group Study in the Cube

Computers can be booked online here or at the Library Information Desk.

Book a PC on the PC booking station which is the PC to the right of the Library Desk

  • Click on Reserve to make a new reservation
  • Choose location, zone, and category options from the dropdown menus, and click on Show Availability
  • Choose the desired PC and time slot
  • At the bottom of the screen, choose the session end time. Then click on Submit Times
  • On the next screen, read the terms and conditions and click on Continue
  • Complete the booking form, tick the check box, and click on Submit my Booking
  • The booking confirmation will appear on the next screen. You will receive an email confirmation of your booking. Details on the email confirmation will be required to check in for the session.

Students
Log on with you student ID number and your computer services password.  These will have been given to you at registration.

Staff
Log on using your LT number for username and password.  If you do not have an LT number you can request one from the computer services help desk.

Yes, the Library provides access to black & white and colour printing.

You can print from any of the computers on study tables, both in the Library and the Cube. You can also print from the Express Print stations opposite the Library Information Desk. The Express Print station is reserved for quick print jobs. Please use the sit-down computers if you need to edit or make changes to your document before printing it.

There are a number of quick reference computers in the Library. These are standing only and are for searching the library catalogue. Quick reference computers are not connected to printers.

Click here for more information on printing.

If a PC is left unattended and is locked for more than 30 minutes then please bring this to the attention of library staff. Please see here to view the library’s policy on reserving study spaces.

If you “unsafely” remove your USB key from a computer you may lose files or they may become corrupted. To safely remove your USB:

  • right click on the USB icon USB icon at the bottom right of the screen
  • click on “eject Mass Storage”
  • a message that it is safe to remove your USB key will pop up
  • remove the USB key from the computer

Note: if you can’t see the USB icon at the bottom of the screen, click on the arrow to show more icons, including the USB key.

Initial bookings are for 4 hours. During quieter periods you may get a 20 minute extension to your booking when you have 5 minutes left in your session, this can keep occurring as long as nobody else has booked the PC.

Your booking will be held for 15 minutes. If you do not sign onto the PC within 15 minutes of your booking time, you may lose your booking and the computer may be made available to another user.

Yes, the Library has a small number of headphones that you can borrow for use with library computers.

Please check availability with staff at the Library Information Desk.

Please be considerate of other users when using headphones.

if you are locked out of your computer account please contact the Computer Help Desk.

To log off a bookable computer, click the purple End session button. For non bookable computers, click the Start button at the bottom left of the screen, click the arrow to the right of the shut down button and select Log off.