Directions & Accessibility

There will be live transcription services for the Lightning Rounds and the Keynote talk. The Digital Demonstrations and afternoon Breakout Sessions will not have transcription due to technical limitations.

Zoom attendees can access this through the “Live Transcript” button within Zoom.

The in-person audience can visit the dedicated TypeWell page on a smart device, which will have the same transcript streamed live.

The Weitz Center is laid out as a hollow rectangle circling a central courtyard. There are three main levels to the building.

• The ground (labeled “second”) floor:
  • Weitz Commons, the large room you walk into. The registration tables will be set up here, along with some tables and chairs to sit on. Breakfast will also be set up in the Commons.
  • Contains an upper level accessible via elevator or a short flight of stairs; the Cinema, Room 136, and Room 146 are all located on this level. In the elevator, the ground floor is referred to as the second floor, though the classrooms are still labeled 1xx.
• The second (labeled “third”) floor:
  • Accessible via the elevator (button 3) and a longer flight of stairs, and classrooms are labeled as 2xx (Rooms 236 and 235 are located on this level).
• The basement (labeled “0-level”) floor: 
  • Accessible via the elevators and stairs; this is where you’ll find Room 026 (the IdeaLab), a set of single-gender bathrooms, and a water fountain/water bottle filler. 

Weitz Commons (Breakfast and Registration)

Directions:

• Upon entering the Weitz through the main entrance (wheelchair accessible), you will come into this large open space. This is the Commons, where all other room directions will be based from.
• Breakfast and registration will be located here.
• There is an elevator at the far side of the room, and bathrooms and a water fountain/water bottle filler are located one level down and to the right. 

Weitz Cinema (lightning talks)

Directions: 

• Take a right from Commons, at the end of the hallway there will be a short flight of stairs.
• To the left of the stairs is an elevator, take it up to floor 2.
• On the landing to the right is the cinema.

Room information:

• Capacity: up to 200 [NOTE: There won’t be any audience seating on the main level]
• Soft stage lighting.
• There will be a podium with microphone off to the side at the front for speakers. Presenters will be presenting to the movie screen.
• Seats in the first row are wheelchair accessible

Weitz 236 (lunch and keynote)

Directions:

• From Weitz Commons, take the elevator or stairs located to the right of the Cafe to level 3 (if taking stairs, this will require taking an additional flight to the left of the first landing).
• Exit into the hallway, turning right if taking elevator.
• Go down this hallway; Room 236 will be the large meeting room straight ahead.

Room Information:

• Capacity: 72
• Large Meeting Room
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos of the room

Weitz 136

Directions:

• From the Commons, there is a flight of stairs and an elevator to the right of the Cafe. If using elevator, get off at 2nd floor. If taking stairs, exit at the first landing.
• Walk toward the international mural and turn right. This will lead you down a short ramp, leading into a long hallway. Room 136 is located at the end of this hallway, through double doors (often open) leading to a flight of stairs.
• Once passing through these doors, 136 will be directly to the right in a small alcove. 

Room Information:

• Capacity: 20
• Seminar Room
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos of the room

Weitz 138

Directions:

• From Commons, there is a flight of stairs and an elevator to the right of the Cafe. If using elevator, get off at 2nd floor. If taking stairs, exit at the first landing.
• Walk toward the international mural and turn right. This will lead you down a short ramp, leading into a long hallway. Room 138 is located half way down this hallway, on the right.

Room Information:

• Capacity: 34
• Computer Lab
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos of the room

Weitz 235

Directions:

• From Weitz Commons, take the elevator or stairs located to the left of the Cafe to level 3 (if taking stairs, this will require scaling an additional flight to the left of the first landing).
• Exit into the hallway, turning right if taking elevator.
• At the end of the hallway, turn right again, Room 235 will be directly to the right.

Room Information

• Capacity: 48
• Lecture/Discussion
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos of the room

Weitz 132

Directions:

• From Commons, take the elevator or stairs located to the left of the Cafe to level 2 (first landing). 
• Walk ahead towards international mural and turn right. This will lead you down a short ramp. 
• Continue to walk down the hallway, room 132 will be on the left. 

Room Information

• Capacity: 36
• Lecture/Discussion
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos of the room

Weitz 026 (“IdeaLab”)

Directions:

• From Weitz Commons, take elevator or stairs located to the left of the Cafe down one level. This will lead to a small room with blue couches and a printer.
• Take a right once reaching the back of this room. There will be a set of doors leading to a long brick hallway.
• Room 026 will be OUTSIDE of these doors to the left.

Room Information:

• Capacity: 24
• Computer lab
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Technology available; photos

Weitz 146 (Quiet Room; LTC Library)

Directions:

• From Commons, take the elevator or stairs located to the left of the Cafe to level 2 (first landing). 
• Walk ahead towards international mural and turn right. This will lead you down a short ramp. 
• Immediately after reaching the bottom of this ramp, turn right. This will lead to a short hallway with Room 146 (Learning and Teaching Center) at the end.

Room information:

• Learning and Teaching Center Library 
• Multiple couches and large soft chairs
• Single-gender bathrooms are located in the same hallway
• Short description and photo

This room is intended for people who need to get away from the hustle & bustle for a bit. Please do not use it to place phone calls.

Map of all-gender bathrooms on campus

All gender (3)

• Next to the 2 gendered restrooms directly below the Kracum lobby/hallway (to the left of the Cafe, and downstairs)
• On the ground floor below the Cinema in the southwest corner of the building

Single gender (4)

• Right side of basement-level lobby (next to IdeaLab / Wietz 026; take stairs or elevator to the right of the Cafe, go down one level)
• Next to the Cinema (first floor)
• Between Weitz 129 and 148 (second level, first floor)
• Left side of hallway leading to Weitz 236 (second floor)

Water Fountains & Bottle Fillers

• Between the bathrooms on the right side of basement-level lobby (next to IdeaLab / Wietz 026; take stairs or elevator to the right of the Cafe, go down one level).
• Across from the bathrooms next to the Cinema (first floor)
• Near bathrooms between Weitz 129 and 148 (second level, first floor)
• Between the bathrooms on the left side of hallway leading to Weitz 236 (second floor)

Breakfast Menu:

• Whole Fresh Fruit
• Fresh baked muffins and mini-scones
• Fresh Brewed Peace Coffee, Regular
• Equal Exchange Hot Tea
• Water available at bottle fillers / water fountains

Lunch Menu:

Salad Bar:

• Spring greens, broccoli, cucumbers, tomato, carrots
• Smoked ham, grilled julienned chicken, shredded cheese, egg slices, vegan protein
• Sunflower seeds, croutons
• Ranch and vinaigrette dressing
• Fresh baked breadsticks

Dessert:

• Chef’s Choice Cookies and Dessert Bar – TBD

Beverages:

• Fresh Brewed Peace Coffee, Regular
• Equal Exchange Hot Tea
• Lemonade
• Water Service

The Day of Digital Humanities will be located in the Weitz Center for Creativity, 320 3rd St E, Northfield, MN 55057. This building is located a block away from Carleton’s main campus, on 3rd Street and College. The main entrance (wheelchair accessible) of the building is off of 3rd Street. There are multiple side entrances that are only accessible via stairs. The Weitz building is located a block away from Carleton’s main campus, on 3rd Street and College.

• Weitz Center for Creativity, 320 3rd St E, Northfield, MN 55057
• Map of campus, centered on the Weitz Center for Creativity. Features…
  • Accessibility information
  • Parking information
  • Bathroom information
  • Building information
  • And more!

• Printable map of campus
• All-gender bathrooms on campus (map)
  • In Weitz: (1) Next to the two gendered restrooms, directly below the Kracum lobby/hallway. (2) On the ground floor, below Cinema located in the South West corner of the building.

• Campus map, with parking marked. Visitors can park in any lot.
• Suggested parking lots:
  • The small lot west of Weitz on Union Street (Carleton faculty & staff only)
  • The large lot on Second, between Union and College (309 2nd St E, Northfield, MN 55057)
• There is also a lot of on-street parking around Weitz, especially:
  • Union Street
  • College Street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets
  • 3rd Street East
• Accessible parking is located in the small lot on Union Street. You will need to travel half a block east on 3rd Street to get to the accessible entrance to Weitz.