Fixing Your Home PC to Remote-desktop to Windows 7

Kelly has put together some instructions on how to connect from your home computer running Windows XP to your work PC running Windows 7:

http://go.uky.edu/69

How Many Computers are in the Library System?

As of October 7, 2011:

• There are 107 public computers (not counting student labs, classrooms, laptop loans) in W.T. Young Library.
• There are 182 public computers (not counting the Medical Center Library and Law Library) in the library system.

Blackboard Issues

Hello all,

Some of us have had questions regarding how the current reorganization among campus Blackboard staff affects Bb tech support. Miranda suggests that if you have problems or questions regarding Bb, send an e-mail to Brett McDaniel and Sarah Asher, and copy in the IT help desk.

Brett -- brett.mcdaniel@uky.edu
Sarah -- sarah.asher@uky.edu
IT Help Desk -- helpdesk@uky.edu

You can also check the Bb Wiki at http://wiki.uky.edu/blackboard/Wiki%20Pages/Home.aspx.

Accessing the Microfilm Collection

Until the public PCs are cleaned, we have no access to our microfilm reader/printers. However, both the Fine Arts Library and Special Collections have microfilm equipment that patrons can use. I’ve talked to Gordon and Gail and they know to expect a few more people using the equipment. So if someone needs to read microfilm, we should have them check it out at PNM using a McBee card, and the patron will take the film to either Fine Arts or Special Collections. Please ask them to bring the film back to PNM, but at last resort they can leave the film at the branch library and we will go pick it up.

Regarding the microfilm received through ILL at the Circulation Desk, some can be checked out and the patron can go to Fine Arts or Special for viewing.  For those that are Library Use Only, these will be looked at on a case by case basis and a decision made as to whether the film will be able to leave the building. 

Public Computers Systemwide

Update – we think the public PCs are going to be cleaned on Thursday. In the meantime, in addition to checking out a laptop from AV, the public can also try using a PC at another branch library. Here’s info from a recent thread on CIRCCOM:

Each campus library has at least one computer for the public, except:

·     Fine Arts:  Has one standup, lookup computer that is open to the public and a computer behind the circulation desk that is reserved for members of the community needing to do academic research. All other computers require AD accounts for access.

·     Law

·     MCL

·     Transportation

Public Can Check Out Laptops Temporarily

While our public computers are being cleaned, non-UK affiliated patrons (i.e., not UK students, faculty and staff) will be allowed to check out a laptop from the Audio Visual Services Department.  They will need to have a photo ID and register for a UK library card at Circulation first. AV will not be able to check out laptops past 4:00pm, since it requires a supervisor override.

Reminder – BCTC students can always check out laptops from AV.

Update - "official" details on this from Kevin Campbell in AV -->

 Given that a generous portion of the public access PCs in WTYL are off limits due to a bed bug infection, special circulation procedures for the loaner laptops are in effect until further notice, which should come shortly after the exterminator takes care of the infestation.

“Special borrowers” (those blue UK library cards, aka KY residents 18+ in age and who are not affiliated with UK or BCTC) are now eligible to check out a laptop from the loan program.  Charging a laptop to a special borrower requires a supervisor override, followed by setting a proper due date/time.  I think we supervisors (Clay, Scott, James, me) know how to do this.

This is doable only when YAVS has a staffer here, as YAVS Student Assistants do not have supervisor override permission.  So, the program is suspended when no YAVS staff is here.  Today, for example, it ends when I leave for the day, as Clay, Scott, and James are not in.

If anyone has questions on this, please let me know.

If the press has questions about the computer cleaning...

...please refer them to Gail Hairston at gghair2@email.uky.edu or 859-257-3302.

Hopefully the custodial crew will have the cleaning done soon.

Thanks,

Jen