GOOGLE IN THE NEWS....

Google Earth Adds WWII Images.

PC Magazine article

Blog post direct from Google

HOMEWORK

Homework is a distant second priority while at work covering the desk in the LC. Its important to be focused on engaging patrons who approach the desk. If traffic is really busy, a supervisor may ask you to not do homework at all while on shift.
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You are doing a great job. Don't hesitate to contact a supervisor should you have any questions or concerns.

This weeks Caption Contest!!!

FOLLOW THE LC ON TWITTER

Follow the LC on Twitter!!!
www.twitter.com/umasslc

9 weeks to go!!

As of Monday, there are only 9 weeks to go until the last week of finals!! Keep up the good work here, and best of luck on your midterms!!!

Lost and Found!!

As midterms approach, I thought it would be a good idea to offer a memory refresher regarding the Library's Lost and Found policy.

Once or twice a year during times of peak traffic like midterms or finals, a patron will have their laptop stolen. Should someone come to the desk and report a stolen laptop, please escort the patron to the building monitor's desk.

In addition, ID's and personal valuables such as a wallet, UCard, Driver's License, or credit card, always get brought to the building monitor's desk.

Everything else (USB drives, phones, sunglasses, Ipods, etc.) get brought to the Circulation Desk in the Learning Commons.

It is important that all items "found" by LC Desk staff be brought to the proper Lost and Found location as soon as possible.

Thank you, and keep up the great work you have been doing.

This week's LC announcements....

Check out this week's announcements for the Big TV's in the LC.

Enter this week's Caption Contest!!

When on Roves, please do not forget to check the copiers and printers for paper. If they are low or out of paper, please fill them immediately. Thanks! And keep up the good work!!

Holiday Weekend!

Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend!

(Don't relax too much!! Get your homework done!!!)

This week's LC announcements.

To see the announcements posted for this week on the Big TV's in the LC, click here.

Dust and Dirt and Grime, Oh My!!

When cleaning computers, be sure to wipe down the top and back side of the monitor and CPU. Cleaning should be done by everyone during every shift in the LC.
Thank you, and keep up the great efforts you have put forth thus far!

Privacy and the social network

New features being unveiled this week on Facebook, including a "Groups" feature, will offer better privacy controls.

Read story here.

Your Creativity Wanted

Feel free to submit a caption or two.
New pictures will be posted weekly!!!

October is Cyber Security Month!

Hello!
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! In support of this nationalinitiative, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is sponsoring a series of activities designed to help the campus community stay safeonline.
For more information, see our Cyber Security Awareness Month 2010 Website:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/cybersecurity10
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6 EASY WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER & PERSONAL INFORMATION

Any time in October, complete the steps below and remind a colleague or friend to do the same.
1. Remove your address, phone number, or birth date from Facebook andother social networking sites (e.g., MySpace).
2. Download and install the latest version of McAfee VirusScan from the OIT Web site (It's free!).
3. Update your software and operating system.
4. Change your OIT Account password in SPIRE.
5. Empty your recycle bins - on your computer and next to your desk.
6. Check your credit report.
To learn how, go to:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/cybersecurity10/6ways.html
For more information, see our Security Checklist at:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/protect/checklist.html

Did you know?

The Learning Commons has a facebook page! Check us out @

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Amherst-MA/UMass-Amherst-Learning-Commons/7146711926?ref=ts

Spread the word!

Just another helpful hint....

Please keep track of all questions asked. It helps us monitor just how much our great services are needed. (so we all can get rai$e$...someday)

Survey is here!!!

It's that time of year again. Our seating sweeps survey will begin Sunday 10/3 and will be done at the bottom of every hour (:30) until the following Saturday (10/9).

The purpose of the survey is to accurately count the number of patrons utilizing the resources of the Learning Commons. These numbers will be used as a gauge to help determine the future course of the LC. We just expanded but are more computers needed? We currently offer many services like the Advising Link, Writing Center, and OIT but can we offer more? An accurate count will help chart our future.

The supervisors will primarily be responsible for completing the survey, but your assistance will be required. Your great help with this task is most important in helping us paint the bigger picture of Library/Learning Commons services to come.