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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">We have installed 10 study pods over the past year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">7 Framery pods<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">2 QT pods<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">1 ADA pod (Teknion)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">The Framery pods are the most silent and adjustable. The QT pods have a bench rather than a chair to sit on. And the ADA pod required permits to install
and moving a fire sprinkler into the booth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#0D2742">We were lucky enough to be awarded Student Technology Fee funds to get all of these. They are very popular! I’m happy to answer questions if you want to
email me directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#163E64">Richard Lewis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Kelley, Katherine (She/Her) via LIBRARYDIR <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors (librarydir@lists.ctc.edu) <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Kelley, Katherine (She/Her) <Katherine.Kelley@lwtech.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[LIBRARYDIR] Study Pods<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We're interested in getting one or more study pods in our library. Has anyone recently added them to their library? What brand did you get? What do you like/dislike about them? Anything we should
know before moving forward with a purchase?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Katherine L. Kelley (she/her)</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
<i>Faculty Librarian / Library Chair</i></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
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</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mEOBSlWdzlXoP-c8g2JnplbxdXAvEjXfUU2_-rG8KTPdNpxcmcszISEppduefTcWhDlVs7w50XOluVGdluXOajOsmA$"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Lake Washington Institute
of Technology Library</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
11605 132nd Avenue NE<br>
Kirkland, WA 98034<br>
425.739.8100 x8503</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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