Library and IT Announcements

To: Paul Smith’s College faculty and staff

Delivered: August 11, 2020

这个夏天CQ9电子都在努力为学生做准备. 我很珍惜与你们一起工作的时间,因为CQ9电子开发了创造性的方法来继续关心CQ9电子的社区, keeping CQ9电子 a safe and healthy place to work and learn. 我想公开感谢我的IT和图书馆团队以及其他校园部门,他们非常努力地让CQ9电子为秋季做好准备. 以下是图书馆和技术服务的一些更新,将于今年秋天到位.:

Library Services (more details on our FAQ page):

  • Hours and Opening Dates
    • 图书馆将于8月18日(星期二)上午7:30正式开放. CQ9电子想早一点开业,但地毯清洁和空间准备工作让CQ9电子的日程安排很紧.
    • CQ9电子的秋季上课时间与之前的学期相似——上午7:30 -晚上10点, F 730am-5pm, Sat 1pm-5pm, Sun 2pm-10pm
    • 周六下午1-2点和周日下午2-3点将保留给有高风险因素的顾客. We kindly ask that others avoid the library during this time.
  • Circulation
    • 图书馆将继续分发包括书籍在内的实物资料, laptops, electronics, etc. but we will be closing the book stacks from general browsing. Books can be acquired by request.
    • 纸质材料返回后将被隔离4天——这是COVID-19在这些表面上存活的时间.
    • 小型电子产品在再循环之前将通过化学或紫外线消毒.
    • 纸质报纸将从前台移除,只有在有特殊要求的情况下才会提供. CQ9电子有一个广泛的电子报纸收集,并希望大多数材料将保持可访问的方式.
    • The archives will continue to be available by appointment only and all used materials will be quarantined for 4 days.
    • Most laptops (13) will now have a 1 week checkout. Two laptop will be available for 3-day checkouts.
  • Course Reserves:
    • 课程储备将不会以传统的实物形式提供. CQ9电子将为需要这种选择的教师提供电子储备,并将为教师提供以下两种扫描选择:
      • 要求CQ9电子扫描1章(书的10%)你指定的文本在储备(电子邮件) library@wargamecn.net). CQ9电子要求教师在新学期的头几周对CQ9电子有耐心,因为CQ9电子正在研究这些新的工作流程. We anticipate scanning requests to take 1-3 days to complete. Faculty will receive a pdf scan of the chapter.
      • Check out their book to scan themselves. 如果您需要帮助,CQ9电子可以帮助您学习使用KIC扫描仪.
  • Reference
    • 参考服务将以网上和面对面的方式提供,并以网上服务为重点. 图书管理员可以在学生和图书管理员之间6英尺的指定空间与学生见面.
    • Patrons can make appointments to meet with librarians via Starfish.
  • Instruction
    • 如果课堂空间允许教学,将恢复面对面教学. 否则,教学服务将通过Zoom/Canvas在线提供.
    • Contact Mackenzie Davison (mdavison@wargamecn.net)CQ9电子新的学生成功图书管理员的指导预约-欢迎麦肯齐!
  • Space
    • As per the college’s safety protocols, masks will be required by all patrons in the building.
    • We will be closing the book stacks from general browsing. Books can be acquired by request.
    • 图书馆周围设置了卫生站和纸卷,供用户在餐桌上工作时使用
    • 所有电脑都将有一个小型清洁站,以鼓励用户保持他们的电脑空间清洁和安全.
    • CQ9电子在整栋楼都放置了方向标记和社交距离标志.
    • CQ9电子已经移走了椅子,分发了家具,以鼓励保持社交距离.
    • No food, just beverages (encourages mask usage).
    • The library will provide “contactless” book pickup services for all patrons and direct mailbox delivery for faculty.
    • PPE has been installed around the service desks
  • eBooks
    • 图书馆有大量的电子书收藏——超过20万种. 请CQ9电子,如果你想找到材料来帮助支持你的课程或找到 eBooks or Audiobooks for pleasure reading.
    • We are favoring the purchase of eBooks when the availability, licensing, and pricing options make the most sense to do so. Need a book? Let us know.
  • Safety
    • 图书馆要求教师考虑让学生通过Canvas以电子方式提交所有作业. 这将有助于减少浪费,并减少图书馆最繁忙的区域之一——打印机的交通. 图书馆的印刷工人工作很努力,每年印刷超过35万页——减少印刷页数会有所帮助.

Technology Services:

  • Common Issues:
    • Email helpdesk@wargamecn.net or call 518-327-6465 for help.
    • Can’t connect to secure wifi? This this: Settings -> Network & Internet -> WIFI (Found on left side bar) -> Show available networks -> Right Mouse Click on (CQ9电子 WIFI Secure 5G) -> Forget this network -> Then reconnect and sign in using your Paul Smiths account.
  • Equipment
    • 如果你需要的话,教职员可以在教职员办公室拿一个可选的网络摄像头和一个USB延长线.
  • Trainings
    • 在整个夏季,为教师提供了多种培训机会. 将您所有的Canvas和教学技术问题提交到IT帮助台 helpdesk@wargamecn.net 在今年秋天开始上课之前,安排一个一对一支持的时间.
    • Trainings over the summer are available on the Canvas Faculty Learning Center page.
  • Ed Tech and Podium Computers
    • 当你带着电子设备(网络摄像头)时,帮助减少在教室里对IT帮助的需求, document cameras, etc.) faculty have been made computer administrators on podium computers allowing you to install/edit software. We will reimage computers that have security problems so p请不要将将来可能需要的文件保存到讲台计算机上.
  • Protection
    • CQ9电子订购的硅胶键盘套和鼠标套可能会到货 after 开始上课,CQ9电子暂时使用保鲜膜. 这将允许您在教室里使用清洁用品清洁键盘/鼠标-请在使用前后进行清洁. Same with copiers/printers.
    • 当这些物品需要更换时,请告诉CQ9电子.

Feel free to send any questions to library@wargamecn.net or helpdesk@wargamecn.net (IT) and our teams will work hard to respond. These are strange times, 但CQ9电子的希望是,作为一个校园,CQ9电子能够团结起来,向彼此表明CQ9电子关心CQ9电子的社区——这需要耐心, understanding, and compassion. I look forward to doing great things with you all this fall.

Best,

Mike Beccaria

he/him/his

Director of Library and Technology Services

Paul Smith’s College

7833 New York 30
Paul Smiths, NY 12970

518.327.6376

mbeccaria@wargamecn.net

www.wargamecn.net

Key Contacts

Campus Safety
Holly Parker, Director
hparker@wargamecn.net
(518) 327-6300

COVID Coordinator
Teresa Grosskopf
tgrosskopf@wargamecn.net
(518) 327-6451