{"id":1298,"date":"2020-01-08T14:43:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T19:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/?p=1298"},"modified":"2020-06-11T09:06:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:06:15","slug":"new-quiet-pods-thanks-pgss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/new-quiet-pods-thanks-pgss\/","title":{"rendered":"New Quiet Pods: Thanks PGSS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filling a need, once again, thanks to funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pgss.mcgill.ca\/en\/library-improvement-fund\">PGSS Library Improvement Fund,<\/a>\u00a0the Humanities and Social Sciences Library has just received two new &#8220;Quiet Pods&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1301 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-podscropped-372x300.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Students in search of a silent room to hold a private telephone call, web conference or job interview have two new spaces to try in HSSL.<\/p>\n<p>The pods are soundproof. They have power in their shelf, and a light and fan for circulation that turns on as soon as the pod is occupied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-2-podscropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1302 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-2-podscropped-177x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-2-podscropped-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-2-podscropped-768x1304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2020\/01\/2-2-podscropped-603x1024.jpg 603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pods were designed and built by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameryacoustics.com\/en\/products\/framery-o\/\">Framery<\/a>, an award-winning office design firm in Finland.\u00a0The Framery O pod is constructed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameryacoustics.com\/en\/company\/sustainability\/\">sustainably sourced materials<\/a>. The pods are echo-free and provide a comfortable working environment for one, that includes access to McGill&#8217;s wireless network.<\/p>\n<p>Located on the main floor (M1) of the McLennan Library building, adjacent the Recently received &#8211; newspapers and journals shelves, the pods are currently available without a booking. Be sure to send us your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/library\/contact\/askus\/suggestionform\">feedback<\/a>, once you have tried one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filling a need, once again, thanks to funding from the PGSS Library Improvement Fund,\u00a0the Humanities and Social Sciences Library has just received two new &#8220;Quiet Pods&#8221;. 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