August 2007 - Posts

Monday, August 27, 2007 1:48 PM

REMINDER: Use BUFiles

Computers in the library labs are regularly rebooted to clear off profiles and keep them running smoothly. When profiles are deleted, that includes all the MyDocuments folders that anyone has used on that machine. End Result: Local folders (including anything on the C: drive) are NOT a safe place to save your documents.

Instead, use BUFiles!

All Butler students, faculty, and staff are given some network space on BUFiles that they can access from any computer on the network. This is your own personal space that no one else has access to. It's much safer, more secure, and more convenient than using the My Documents folder on any machine in a lab. Use BUFiles for storing all your assignments, papers, and other important documents. You can typically get to this folder by opening your H: drive under My Computer.

If you need more assistance working with BUFiles, visit the Networking & Accounts page on I.R.'s website.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:14 PM

Library Tutorials and Quizzes

Students

The library tutorials are accessed through the front page of the library website. A direct link is http://www.butler.edu/library/?pg=650. Work your way through the tutorials at your own pace.

Once you've completed the tutorial, there may be a quiz available to make sure you've learned what is expected. These quizzes are available in Blackboard. Simply log into Blackboard and look under "My Organizations" for the one called Library Tutorials. All freshmen will be added by Friday, August 31. If you do not have it listed there, please contact spfitzin@butler.edu and request to be added to the Library Tutorials organization.

Faculty

We encourage faculty members to assign any library tutorials and quizzes that may be relevant to their classes. The library tutorials are accessed through the front page of the library website. A direct link is http://www.butler.edu/library/?pg=650.

After completing the assigned tutorial(s), students can take the corresponding quiz in Blackboard, under the organization called Library Tutorials. If they do not have it listed under "My Organizations," please have them contact spfitzin@butler.edu and request to be added to the Library Tutorials organization. By default, only freshmen are added to this organization. If you have students that need to take the quiz(zes) and are not freshmen, please send a list of those students to spfitzin@butler.edu and they will be added.
Students' quiz scores can be sent to you upon request. Please see the Library Tutorials and Quizzes page for more information.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:00 AM

Faculty Course Reserves

Subject: Irwin Library Course Reserves

To avoid the fall rush faculty are encouraged to submit their print and electronic reserves ASAP.  To expedite the process please keep these things in mind:

  • Reserves submitted without the appropriate form may take several weeks to process
  • All forms need to be filled out legibly and completely
  • Items are processed in the order that they are received
  • Faculty submitting large numbers of print items (i.e., 30 or more) may be asked to remove items as the semester progresses
  • Unless noted on the appropriate form, all items are removed from reserves at the end of each semester

For guidelines and forms see the following:  

Print Reserves: http://www.butler.edu/library/index.aspx?pg=886

E-Reserves: http://www.butler.edu/library/index.aspx?pg=885

Access Services Dept., Irwin Library

 

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:22 PM

The Macs Have Arrived!

Irwin Library now has 6 iMac computers available for use in the Reference Dept. computer lab. They are located by the blue chairs in the row along the windows.
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