Computing and Printing
Computing
Computer workstations
We have almost 100 computers available for use in Waldo Library during open hours. Western Michigan University students, faculty and staff can sign in to these computers using their Bronco NetID (BNID) and password.
Guests, alumni, and retired faculty and staff can ask for a guest login at the service desk in the first-floor lobby. Western emeriti can use their Bronco NetID and password to log in to public computers.
Dual monitor stations
There are a total of 55 workstations with two monitors between the first and second floors.
Testing room
The Respondus Testing Room in Waldo Library is a private space for when you need to take a quiz, test or exam using the Respondus LockDown Browser.
Before signing out
Before signing out of one of our computers, be sure to save your work to a flash drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive or other cloud services. Any files left on a public computer are deleted when you sign out.
Software
The PC workstations in Waldo Library offer a variety of software applications. We also have:
- Five Mac computers on the lower level.
- Five PCs on the second floor and nine PCs in Room 0152 on the lower level equipped with the same engineering software as the Computer Aided Engineering Center and ArcMap, a mapping and geospatial analysis tool.
- Two PCs on the second floor with NVivo data analysis software—LIB-WAL-2-10 and LIB-WAL-2-11.
- Two PCs on the third floor in the Graduate Student Commons with ArcGIS Pro, a suite of geospatial processing programs—LIB-WAL-3-GRAD5 and LIB-WAL-3-GRAD6.
Ask a staff member at our service desk if you need help finding a computer with specific software.
Charge your devices
Connect to Wi-Fi
Scan documents
Printing
Western students, faculty and staff can use personal laptops and other devices when connected to the WMU Secure or WMU Open wireless networks to print to printers in Waldo Library. Printing is also available directly from any library computer workstation.
Types of printing
- Black & white and color from library computers.
- Black & white only when printing wirelessly.
- Single or double-sided.
- 8.5" x 11" (letter) sized paper only.
Release stations
Your document is sent to a queue when you print. Go to any release station to release your print from the queue and print your document.
- Lower level near Tech Lab desk and VR stations.
- First floor near WMU Authors area.
- Second floor near Audio Visual Room 2030.
- Third floor inside Graduate Student Commons (available to graduate students enrolled at WMU)
Students, faculty, and staff receive an allocation each semester to print at release stations across campus.
Onsite printing is not available for guests, alumni, or retirees. Emeriti receive a limited number of print credits each semester that can be used to print at release stations within Waldo Library as long as their Bronco NetID and password remain active.
See Campus Printing Services to learn more.
Copying
Black and white copiers can be found on the first, second and third floors of Waldo Library. A color copier is located on the first floor.
Cost of self-service copies (per side)
| Size/Type | Black & White Copies | Color Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 8-1/2 x 11 | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| 8-1/2 x 14 | $0.10 | $0.50 (one side only) |
| 11 X 17 | $0.20 | Not available |
| Transparencies | Not available | Not available |
The Zhang Legacy Collections Center also has a black and white copier that you can use with help from an employee. The cost is $0.20 per side.
Microform scanning
You can use microform scanners to read microfilm, microfiche and other microformats. You can also print from the computer attached to the scanner just like other public computers in the Libraries.
There is a microform scanner on the second floor of Waldo Library outside Room 2040 and two scanners at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center.