LC Desk Daily

An interactive blog for student staff to not only learn about library updates and policies affecting the LC desk, but also information and techno literacy. Your comments are crucial!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Free USB drive and food for helping the library

The library needs your help in improving its website. We are looking for
undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty to participate in a
1-hour focus group to give us input on how to make the library website
better for you. The times for the focus groups are:

* 1st year/Freshmen: Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 2:00 p.m.
* 2nd year/Sophomores: Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 3:30 p.m.
* Juniors/Seniors: Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 5:00 p.m.
* Graduate Students: Thursday, Nov. 19th at 4 p.m.
* Faculty: Thursday, Nov. 19th at 5:30 p.m.

All focus groups will take place in the Isenberg School of Management in
room 236. All participants receive a 1GB flash drive, along with food and
beverages.

If you are interested in participating, please send an email with your name
and contact information to kdelia@sportmgt.umass.edu.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Soft Launch of Camcorders to students


The Reserves, Media and Microforms Department has begun checking out camcorders to students. If someone asks for help with using these cameras in the LC, there are computers in the South end of the LC that have special gray firewires that they can download their video with.

For more info go to: http://www.umass.edu/learningcommons/multimedia/index.html

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Working on Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 11 is Veteran's Day. However, the Library will be open 24 hours and the regular work schedule at the LC Desk will be in effect.
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If you are not planning to work your scheduled shift, please be sure to arrange for substitute coverage as soon as possible, and in accordance with our policy. Thank you and enjoy your day off from classes!!