Utah State
sun microsystems processor for terminal (Thin Clients)
Netscape only
fiber connection
educational grant funded 25,000 of the total 50,000
60 terminals +server
router to server
can't download, .05/page to circulation
includes star software (european competitor to microsoft)
download available on other floors
"Library Research Only" signs on computers
not censoring format
Use fortress instead of winshield
Service Desks
1 central ref on 1st floor (15 years)
space considerations!
documents training sessions
copies of major gov't documents ref in ref collection
(andriots, catalog, climatological data)
maps and documents have offices
documents journals (and all bound) integrated into collection
UN reclass into lc stacks
Utah docs into special collections
have stat universe, academic and congressional through UALC
Student library fee 8.00 (2 of which goes to technology)
computer center charges 40$ every semester for students and gives all students internet accounts.
Research consultation service
10% ready ref, last year 38 requests in Oct, this year 74 requests in Oct
3 working day response
direct to databases and examples of serch strategies
promoting service in instruction classes
3 credit fys type class
english instructors fresh & soph
abi inform and newspapers from Bell & HOwell via UALC
literary resource center -- Ualc
Digital Dissertations!! <500 phd's in state = $10,000.00 97-date
some are full text(?)
Staffing Desk
70 hrs per week
8-9 m-th
8-5 f
1-5 sat
6-10 sun night
1 classified, 2 retired part time (odd shifts)
12 reference librarians
2 documents librarians
double staff 10-12 & 1-3
Building
mcnaught new books (novels)
printer in classroom
flat screen monitor in classroom
no copy center
current periodicals desk (manned by students)
ILL does own copying and Ariel
they are adding Prospero to Ariel
use copy cards
10cents / copy
lockers
offices not on same floor as reference desk
reference assistant provides secretarial help, maintains collection
due to theft, maps are locked and only available 8:30-4:30
full color/full size copies of maps are availble for 3.00$ via a plotter.
screensaver on all reference machines states: Please see a librarian for help
message center podium and pad in lounge entry area
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Weber
color printer as option from reference stations
library research course required for history majors
desk open
7-midnight m-th
7-8pm f
9-8 sat
noon-6 sun
11 faculty (including director) (3 fac don't work reference)
3 para's work reference desk with 1 profess.
desk staffed with staff hours library is open.
do have copy center
.25 color
.05 other
ILL in back
Integrated desktop area on the second floor, using lower end computers and no service desk.
Merged bound periodicals into general stacks.
documents under reference
curriculum collection for education
have a stacks manager
wireless network access in parts of the building
e-reserve
copyright clearance
carrels in reference to provide privace and neatness
Dialog phased out naturally
classroom: dark walls, raised sound panels
second campus going in Layton
all Faculty/Staff, student assitants get free printing in library
gov docs office where material is processed then also ref docs libr does instruction also.
.05 cents reader printer costs.
have canned powerpoint and canned presentation for instruction equiv fresh eng & fys attend
open workshops available to community and well attended.
advertised in local newspaper, campus newspaper, campus bulletin, flyers
e-subscribe
1993-present fte pricing edrs
15.00 year weber
50.00 year USU
Altiris software
sends signal and recovers machine settings.
