Welcome to IT Services

Approximately 400 state of the art open access computers are provided through the Library. Running Windows XP and Office 2007 they enable students from each institution to login and access electronic resources, email and various specialist applications.

Students will need to claim their computing accounts from their own institutions, in order to access the Drill Hall Library machines. See our Getting Started page for more information. Visitors should contact the library counter for account details or view further information for External Users.

Additional Open Access PCs are available in the following locations:

University of Greenwich students

  • Pembroke: 8 PCs in cafe area
  • Blake: 2 PCs in Student Affairs

University of Kent students

  • Medway Building — 18 open access PCs in MO-27
  • Gillingham Building 4th floor G4.03 — 23 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Gillingham Building 4th floor G4.04 — 22 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Gillingham Building 4th floor G4.05 — 21 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Gillingham Building 4th floor G4.12 — 23 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Drill Hall DC107 and DC117 — 24 PCs in each. Available when not booked for teaching

Canterbury Christchurch University students

  • Rowan Williams — 4 open access PCs in cafe area
  • Rowan Williams RWG 13 — 29 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Rowan Williams RWG 14 — 25 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Rowan Williams RWG 28 — 40 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Cathedral Court CCG 04 — 5 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Cathedral Court CCG 21 — 11 PCs when not booked for teaching
  • Cathedral Court CCF 23 — 7 PCs when not booked for teaching

Laptops

If you prefer to use your own laptop, you can connect to the internet via the wireless network.

Kent IT Clinic

For more in depth support, the Kent IT Clinic are available to assist you 5 days a week (term time only) from the University of Kent Medway building.

Their website lists full details of the services that they provide. This service is available to all staff and students of the Universities at Medway.

Practice Presentation Rooms

We have a number of rooms available to book if you wish to work together in small groups, for instance, to practice your presentations. All rooms are equipped with three PCs and audio visual equipment. They are also suitable for viewing DVD's or videos. If you wish to book one of these rooms please enquire at the reception desk at the entrance.