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Extending Facility Access

Extending Facility Access. Library hours Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – midnight Friday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday: noon – midnight Possible pilot: open two nights/week till 1 a.m. Computer Labs (7x24 card access) All Students: HL230, Kaven 202, 207 IMGD Students: AK120D.

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Extending Facility Access

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  1. Extending Facility Access • Library hours • Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – midnight • Friday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. • Saturday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. • Sunday: noon – midnight • Possible pilot: open two nights/week till 1 a.m. • Computer Labs (7x24 card access) • All Students: HL230, Kaven 202, 207 • IMGD Students: AK120D

  2. Library Renovations Collaborating with Reference Librarians

  3. Visit the Library Archives Theo Brown Diaries Rodney Obien Curator, Special Collections and Archives

  4. Training 92 Lectures March 06-Nov 06 • IT literacy:Scientific/Engineering software classes • MATLAB, ANSYS, FLUENT • 92 lectures, 8 topics • Over 400 students • Each student took an average of 2 classes. • 17 customized lectures for WPI courses in Fall ’06: • ME4512, ME4713, MA510, MA3257, BME552, ECE2311, CS4514. • Faculty: I. Hussein, Z. Hou, M. Sarkis, K. Billiar, B.King, R. Kinicki • New software courses in Spring ‘07 • MATHCAD, Advanced MATLAB, Advanced ANSYS • On-line versions Attendees by their status over 400 attendees 48% 37% 12% 3% Attendees by department 31% 20% 10% 6% 6%

  5. Working Remotely • VPN (appear on WPI network) • RefWorks, WSJ, Google Scholar • Library proxy server (remote access to library e-content) • Terminal services (virtual lab) • Accessing Windows software/machines in labs from remote locations • MS Remote Desktop Client from your Windows machine • MS Terminal Services Client from your Mac, UNIX, Linux machine • windows.wpi.edu • Next generation GreekNet under design • Expanding the campus wireless network • Proposed for AY07-08: Goddard, Salisbury, Boynton, Stratton, Project Center, Higgins Labs, portions of the Campus Center

  6. Collaboration Resources • Technologically enhanced collaboration spaces • Total of 7 in the library • 2 Special Purpose Tech Suites • ECE/AK, Writing Center Click Above to Play Video • Computer • DVD, CD players • Plasma display • Power, data, connections • Wired, wireless

  7. Collaborating: Physical/Virtual • Shared file space: Request via Help Desk • UNIX shared account 750 MB network storage • Windows file shares 500 MB network storage • Can request additional space • Video conferencing • Access Grid: Morgan Hall and desktop • IP based: portable Tandberg systems • Interwise webconferencing • Used by 222 organizations last year • Future: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Large/Multi-monitor Stations (Library, CCC) Group work View multiple documents

  8. President Berkey

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