Here is an update on all the computer replacements.
All of the computers in the Reference Area have been replaced with newer ones. They are all PCs now, no iMacs.
All of the other “public” PCs throughout the building have been replaced with the newer ones also. The computers that were in IL-119 have been upgraded like the rest, but then redistributed throughout the building along with the Macs that used to be in Reference.
Current Summary:
Basement: 2 PCs and 2Macs in the Education Commons, 1 Mac in Rich Media Room, 2 PCs in the General area (where the newspapers used to be)
Main Floor: 25 PCs in the main lab (1 with Scanner), 1 group workstation in the back of the Reference Collection, 2 group workstations in the CLS
2nd Floor: 1 PC in SE quad, 2 wireless Macs in SW quad, 1 PC & 1 wireless Mac in NW quad, 1 PC in NE quad
3rd Floor: 1 PC in NW quad, 1 wireless Mac in NE quad
All total, that is 36 PCs and 7 Macs (including the Rich Media Room) available throughout Irwin.
Laptops should be arriving in IL-119 this week.
Today many of the public-access (“lab”) computers were replaced with newer models. Not brand new, but a couple years newer than the ones that were here. The I.R. people will be back tomorrow to finish replacing the ones they didn’t do today (IL119, etc.). Over the next week or so I’ll be verifying that they have the necessary programs, printers, and configurations.
Scott
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As a review for those who are at the Librarians Meeting yesterday, and as an explanation for those who were not able to attend, here is a description of the procedure that the Information Commons Assistants will be using to contact you.
During the normal work day, when the IC Asst. gets a question in your subject area for which they are not comfortable or capable of providing an answer, they will use IM or phone to contact you. This will hopefully get the student’s question answered as efficiently as possible.
If it is during the evening (or during the day but you are unavailable), the IC Asst. will create a Consultation Appointment in Outlook, inviting you and the student to attend. The location will be your office and the time will be one that is free on your calendar. No more than TWO Consultation appointments will be given you on any one day. These appointments will be “chaired” by “Information Commons.” If the time/day does not work for you, you can “Propose a New Time” instead of “Accepting” the invitation. The students will be told to check their email before showing up at your office, so the appointment time can be confirmed.
The student will leave the Information Commons with your business card in hand, with the appointment time written on the back. If they have any questions or need to change the time/day, they will have your contact information to facilitate that.
Due to routine upgrades, our interlibrary loan system will be unavailable on Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28. Normal service should resume on Wednesday, July 29. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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