Calvin T. Ryan Library

University of Nebraska Kearney
2508 11th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68849-2240

Tel: (308) 865-8535
Fax: (308) 865-8722

Coord Library Technology Services &
E-Resources Librarian

Bobbi-Jean Ludwig

Email: ludwigbj@unk.edu
Tel: (308) 865-8585

Software & Technology Available in the Library

The library has 6 iMacs, all are located on the lower level.

	Apple iLife Garage Band iMovie iPhoto
	Apple Safari Web Browser
	Apple Xcode Integrated development environment for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
	Evernote Note taking, organizing, task lists, and archiving.
	iBooks Author E-book authoring application
	iTunes (For Podcasts)
	Microsoft Office 2016 Excel OneNote Outlook PowerPoint Word
	QuickTime Multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity.
	WEPA Cloud based, print management solution for student printing in higher education and university settings.

Library Spaces

Computer Labs

Main Floor Computer Lab

Hovercam Solo 8+ document camera
Aver Media camera
Wacom Tablet
10 laptops in the cart
10 laptops available at Circulation Department
Seating Capacity - 35

East Lower Level Lab

Hovercam Solo 8+ document camera
Aver Media camera
Wacom Tablet
29 desktops
Seating Capacity - 29

West Lower Level Lab

Hovercam Solo 8+ document camera
Aver Media camera
Wacom Tablet
20 desktops
Seating Capacity - 20

Additional Rooms

To reserve a class or meeting room please contact a librarian.

Curriculum Classroom

Located on the east side of lower level
Hovercam Solo 8+ document camera
Aver Media camera
Seating Capacity - 14

Curriculum Meeting Room

Located on north side of lower level
Cart Projector with desktop
TV with DVD player
Soft seating
Tables for study groups
Seating Capatcity - 34

Jennings Room

Located on northwest corner of second floor
Hovercam Solo 8+ document camera
Tables for study groups
Seating Capacity - 16

Lactation Room

Calvin T. Ryan Library provides a lactation room for students, faculty, and staff, and is available all hours that the library is open. This room is located on the main floor of the library. The room is available on a first-come, first served and is equipped with a changing table, rocking chair, and sink. Please visit the Circulation Desk if you have any questions.

Study Rooms

The library has four study rooms available for student use. Social Work students may reserve Room 115A, located on the main floor. The remaining study rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Quiet Spaces for Online Meetings

Along with the Study Rooms the library has identified several locations that can provide a quiet space for online meetings. These spaces are highlighted in green.

Wepa Printing

Wepa Printing Prices

Per page, single-sided, black and white, it is $.10
Per page, double-sided, black and white, it is $.15
Per page, single-sided, color, it is $.40
Per page, double-sided, color, it is $.80
Learn more with UNK Printing FAQ & Wepa's user guide

Wepa Printing Locations

Calvin T. Ryan Library - 3 on main floor
Mens Hall
Memorial Student Affairs Building
Mantor Hall - Computer Lab
Otto Olsen Building - Near Room 132
Antelope Hall - Computer Lab
Nebraskan Student Union - Food Court-West End of First Floor
Centennial Tower West - Computer Lab
Centennial Tower East - Computer Lab
College of Education Building - Atrium area
University Residence South - Computer Lab
West Center - 115E

Additional Information

Laptops & Equipment

Laptops

Dell Laptops

The library has 19 Dell laptops available for check out. These may be checked out for the entire semester.

Contact the Cirulation Department for availability (308) 865-8597

Lenovo Laptops

There are 10 Lenovo laptops for check out. These check out for 3 days.

Contact the Cirulation Department for availability (308) 865-8597

Equipment for Checkout

Blue Yeti Microphones

The library has two Blue Yeti Microphones are available to check out for 4 hours

Tripods

Tripods with attachments for mobile devices check out for 4 hours

Calculators

The library has Scientific & Graphing calculators available to check out for 4 hours.

Tracing Tablets

Two tracing tablets are available to check out. Check out length is 7 days.

Equipment for In Library Use

Photocopiers

The library has two photocopiers located on the main floor. Copies cost 5 cents per page. The photocopier on the left takes bills or coins and only copies in black and white.

The photocopier on the right has a card swipe that only accepts funds from a Loper Dollars account. This copier will copy in color or black and white. It can also scan and send copies to an email account.

Tracing Table

The library has a tracing table in the main floor cafe.

Flatbed Scanners

One of two flatbed scanners located on the main floor.

Tabletop Games

Need a break from studies, the library has tabletop games available for use. They are located across from the Circulation desk.

Typewriters

We have one typewriter located on the main floor and another one located outside the Curriculum Offices on the lower level.

Microfilm/Microfiche Reader

One of two microfilm/fiche readers on the main floor.

Exercise Bikes

Two exercise bikes are located on the second floor.

Windows Software

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise. The Library has 101 Windows PC's and 20 Windows laptops. Software is available in labs and open areas unless otherwise noted.

	Adobe Acrobat Reader Read PDFs
	Adobe Creative Cloud 2019 cc Set of applications and services from Adobe Systems that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Anaconda Free and open-source distribution of the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing (data science, machine learning applications, large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, etc.), that aims to simplify package management and deployment. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	ArcGIS pro Application for building maps in 2D & 3D. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Audacity Free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software.
	Geogebra Interactive geometry, algebra, statistics and calculus application, intended for learning and teaching mathematics and science from primary school to university level. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	GMetrix Program that allows you to practice taking Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Mathematica Modern technical computing system spanning most areas of technical computing - including neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data science, visualizations, and others. The system is used in many technical, scientific, engineering, mathematical, and computing fields. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Matlab Multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and proprietary programming language developed by MathWorks. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Microsoft Office Access Excel InfoPath Designer InfoPath Filler OneNote PowerPoint Publisher Word
	Mozilla Firefox Web Browser
	Notepad ++ Text editor and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	Paint.net Photo and graphics editing program. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	R Programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	SPSS Software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.
	VLC (Media Player) Free and open-source portable cross-platform media player software and streaming media server
	WEPA Cloud based, print management solution for student printing in higher education and university settings.
	wxMaxima Document based interface for the computer algebra system Maxima Only available in the Lower Level West Lab.