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Notes from the Director 7/19/18
The time after summer session ends and before fall begins is traditionally a peaceful time of year. This year, late summer has brought with it lots of budget and space planning questions at the campus level. What will happen to the lower level of Ellis Library is wrapped up in some of those discussions this year.
Most of you have heard by now about the possible changes. I want to emphasize that no decisions are final yet except that the new director of the Teaching for Learning Center is moving temporarily, until new offices are ready for her, into my old office, Ellis 56. Sharing information about other ongoing plans helps people be aware of what is under discussion, and I have to balance openness against creating situations that can generate unhealthy gossip and speculation. I want to be as open as possible about things, and I know trusting people to hear and understand in an open-minded spirit is the right thing overall.
As we confront changes and challenges, the most important thing we can do is be calm and respect each other’s viewpoints. We need to be careful about thinking out loud sometimes, as we can unintentionally tread on the feelings of others. I am trying not to do that, and hope you will, too.
Many of you will be on vacation for a few days as the summer ends. Deb Ward will be acting University Librarian while I am gone during the next few weeks. I look forward to having productive discussions at our All Staff Meeting, featuring our new Provost, on Aug. 16!
Ann Campion Riley
Vice Provost and University Librarian
rileyac@missouri.edu
573.882.1685
Health Sciences Library Phone Number Change
The Health Sciences Library is moving to a single service desk, and we’ve consolidated our phone numbers. To contact both the circulation desk and the information desk, please call 573-882-4153. This switch has been changed in libanswers, libguides and the contact us pages.
Library Management Team Meeting Information and Action Items, 7/12/18
Staff Advisory Group Notes, 7/12/18
What Will a 22nd Century Library Be? Presentation
Ann Campion Riley made this presentation at MOBIUS 2018 and a recent Staff Advisory Group meeting.
What Will a 22nd Century Library Be?
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Guest Computer Access
For over 10 years, we have offered a free computer account to guests (people who are not currently affiliated with the University of Missouri). We create accounts for guests utilizing an authentication system created and maintained by our fabulous LTS team. The current dual access configuration (allowing both students and guests to login on the same computers with different authentication systems) was becoming more difficult to maintain and causing delays in updating systems and applications. In addition, the number of guests actually using the computers has decreased. As a result, a task force was charged with reviewing the guest computer access this year. A month or so ago, LMT approved the recommendation, submitted by the task force, to reduce the number of computers available for guest login to 6 and separating them from the current grouping of Mac computers (usually referred to as “The Orchard”).
Today, LTS has installed the 6 guest computers within the James B. Nutter Family Information Commons alcove (located directly south of the Reference Desk).
Guest access on the Mac computers in the Orchard has been disconnected. Guests can only access on the computers within the alcove.
Guests can register for the free computer account at the Reference Desk. They need a current, valid government-issued photo ID. The account provides 2 hours of computer access per day. It does not work for wireless access; it will only work on the 6 computers within the alcove. The guest account is valid for 6 months.
Many thanks to the members of the task force, those in Security and Admin who moved tables and the members of LTS, especially Dustin and Ernest, for all their work in maintaining this system so that we can continue to provide guests to the libraries with access.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Rhonda Whithaus