Bio-Med Reference

Photos and Links in U of M online directory

Hi all,

There have been a few discussions lately in reference and communications meetings about the ability to make your UCard picture show up with your contact information in your online directory entry. See Andre's entry as an example.

This is another nice way to put a face with your name, especially if you're a liaison. But say, for example, that your UCard ID photo is hideous. Really, you're not vain, but it's the worst piece of photo identification you have. Only slightly better than your Sam's Club ID (just a rhetorical scenario, of course). Another way you can integrate some added value into your directory entry it to add a link to your liaison page, which has a picture you have more control over. See my entry as an example.

Here's how to do these things. You might want to do both if your ID picture is acceptable.

*In OneStop, click "Personal Information" (in the list on the right sidebar).
*In the drop-down menu at the top center, choose "Internet Options." You can change a lot of stuff here. Also, if you've never been into your personal information before, you should explore the options in the other menus to see the different things you have control over. For example, if you don't want your home address information available in the directory, you can change that under "Directory Suppression."
*Scroll down toward the bottom. Under "World Wide Web URL," paste the link to your liasion page in the box if you so desire.
*Right below that is "UCard Photo Access." If you'd like to make your UCard photo available, you can do so there.
*Click submit at the bottom of the page. Your changes should be visible in the online directory almost immediately.

Of course, this isn't something you have to do, but it's another nice way to make ourselves more visible. Thanks to Andre for thinking of this. Let me know if you have any questions!

Liz

Posted by biomedref at May 10, 2007 08:36 AM