Information Commons: The James B. Nutter Family Information Commons opened at the beginning of the Fall 2004 semester. The 22,000 square foot area (formerly the Reference Room) features 103 state-of-the-art computer workstations, 206 data ports, seven study / meeting rooms, and various study areas where students may work together or separately. Also located in the Information Commons is the Reference Desk where staff is available most hours the library is open to assist you with research and technical problems.