Ferris State University Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE).
Floor Maps & Descriptions

Lower Level
  • Book Collection A-H
  • Older Bound Periodicals
  • Compact Shelving
  • Sunken Garden

Floor 1 - Information Commons
  • Approximately 100 computers with MS Office XP, Netscape Communicator and a variety of other software packages
  • Instructional Studios equipped with the latest computer technology
  • Projection screens
  • Multimedia computers equipped with scanners, digital still cameras, video cameras, CD burners and multimedia software for students
  • Adaptive Technologies Lab with a Braille workstation, talking scientific calculator, Jaws for Windows, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil 3000 and a host of other adaptive software
  • Two seminar rooms and several individual study rooms
  • Reference collection
  • Legal Collection

Floor 2 - Periodicals area
  • Newer bound periodicals, newspapers, unbound periodicals, and the microform collection
  • Government documents and special collections
  • The CASSIS system for searching Patents/Trademarks
  • Reading room
  • Study Rooms
  • Computer Workstations
  • Copy Center

Floor 3
  • Book collection J-Z
  • Extensive seating areas
  • Study Rooms

Floor 4
  • Administrative offices for the Library, Media Production, and the Center for Teaching Learning and Faculty Development
  • Conference rooms
  • Faculty work room
  • Faculty learning room
  • Graphics suite
  • Darkroom
  • Conservation studio
  • Distance learning studio
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Last update: March 22, 2006

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