We are excited to have you in the Design Lab!

To ensure a good experience for all while using the space resources please adhere to the following policies:

You (and collaborators who will be using any of the equipment) must complete the appropriate training modules on this Canvas site and submit correct answers to the recap quizzes to use the Media Production Rooms or Workshop Stations. No exceptions.
Reservations are needed to use the Media Production Rooms or Workshop Stations. Reservations must be made 12 hours in advance up to two weeks from today.
- - Users may reserve one Media Production Room per day for 15 minute to 3 hour durations.
  - Workshop stations up to two hours per day (3d print reservations include up to 24 hours of printing time).
Food and drink are allowed in the Media Production Rooms and the Design Lab Workshop. Please ensure you dispose of any food waste in receptacles outside of the rooms. Please report any spills right away to Design Lab or Information Desk staff to ensure they are cleaned as soon as possible.
Furniture (chairs, tables, whiteboards, etc) should not be brought into or removed from either the Media Production Rooms or the Workshop unless it is with the approval of the Design Lab staff.\
Always clean the space at the end of your reservation. This includes returning any equipment, cords, or accessories to their correct location, logging-out of the computers and, tidying up the area you have used.
Instructions from Library Staff (Design Lab or otherwise) about space and/or equipment use must be followed. Not doing so could result in loss of access to the Design Lab resources.
If you experience any issues with equipment or the space (non-working or broken resources, issues with the room) please let Design Lab staff know as soon as possible by emailing: shapirodesignlab@umich.edu.
Information Services Desk Staff are not trained on Shapiro Design Lab and Media Production Room resouces and are unable to assist with issues.

In the event of an emergency call 911, indicate your location in the University of Michigan Shapiro Undergraduate Library and the state of emergency.

The Shapiro Design Lab is located the first-floor of Shapiro Library
- Workshop: room 1136
- Winberg Audio Production Room (red walls): room 1136
- Perlstein Editing Room (purple walls): room 1138
- Video Production Room (blue walls): room 1074