University Dining Service (UDS) is reducing hours of service in the Academic Blend coffee shop in Wilson, effective Tuesday Jan. 20. This decision is based on business volume.
Coffee Shop hours
MONDAY through THURSDAY:
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(listing corrected on 1/29/2009)
Other UDS locations on the West Bank (e.g., Essentials) will open at 7:00 a.m.
Wilson Basement Entrance will open at 8:00 A.M. Monday-Friday beginning Tuesday Jan. 20.
The first floor entrance will continue to open at 7:00 AM M-F.
Hi,
I will be on vacation Monday, July 7-Friday July 11. If you need immediate assistance, contact Bernadette Corley Troge at 624-1720 or pager 612-640-1774.
Thanks,
Barb Smith.
end of Finals week diversion: I couldn't resist linking to this gorgeous shot of the Weismann Flickr also has a great shot of Walter Library, mislabelled as Wilson Library (horrors!) - sg
Dear FM Customers:
As we move into the warmer seasons of spring and summer, we would like
to take a moment to explain Facilities Management's role in the
transition from building heating to building cooling systems.
In most homes, the process of switching from heating to cooling is often
as simple as flipping a switch. On campus, the process is more complex
and requires much more time. The process, which includes filling cooling
towers with water, varies slightly in each of the 250 campus buildings
we serve. Because freezing temperatures would cause complications to the
switching process, the water must be added only when temperatures are
consistently above freezing.
While Facilities Management typically completes the switch by the end of
April, some areas on campus need to be handled differently and can
experience changes in temperature both earlier and later than this
projected time.
Please be aware that until this transition takes place, we have limited
options for bringing cold air to many of our buildings. As the outside
temperatures reach over 60 degrees, we anticipate that some areas may
experience uncomfortable temperatures. Please be patient with us if your
building or space becomes too warm because of outside temperatures.
If you feel that the temperatures are unexplainably high or low, please
call FM’s Call Center at 4-2900.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Facilities Management AVP
Yesterday a library user asked about wireless printing capabilities in Wilson. According to Autosys, it is techically possible, but there exist a number of potential operational problems. Therefore, the subject will be broght to LLC for discussion and development of a Libraries wide policy regarding wireless printing. Watch the blog for an update.
--Mary
So you're wondering about that new sign and new shelf full of books across the lobby from the Reference desk?
It is the Robert and Virginia McCollister Contemporary Reading Collection , written about in the Winter Continuum (the 3. p.m. entry, page 11, in the centerfold of the magazine), before plans were fully decided. SG will photocopy that entry and post it in 180 and/or at the Ref desk fyi. The sign was installed today around 12 noon, and the books came in sometime later today.
Peggy told us informally that the books can be checked out by affiliates but are not listed in MNCAT. The collection is the same or similar to the Popular Reading Collection in the Wise Owl Cafe (read below for more details on that collection).
Watch for Jody's message and for a mention in the library staff Monday Memo.
Thanks to all for contributing information for this Blog entry! And if you're on the desk and have a chance to test the titles on our shelf against the link in the News blog (to the LibraryThing collection), please jump into this blog with a comment and let us know if you can find our titles in "their" "catalog".
sg
From the Library News Blog article on the Popular Reading Collection at the Wise Owl Cafe:
The hectic pace of academic life can be stressful--and what better way to refresh and renew than to enjoy a beverage and a bit of light reading? The Popular Reading Collection in the Wise Owl Café is a circulating collection of popular fiction and nonfiction. The collection is accessible anytime the library is open.
Planning a trip to the Wise Owl? Curious to know in advance what's available in the Popular Reading Collection? Go here to browse and search titles. Collection materials rotate quarterly, and new titles are added monthly.
All satellite writing centers (including those in Wilson and in Magrath's Learning Commons (ex-Info Commons, plus those in Frontier and Sanford Halls) are closed for the summer. The main Center for Writing / Student Writing Support website says the 15 Nicholson Hall center will open for May Session on 21 May, and will then be open noon to 3 on Mondays through Thursdays (closed Fridays).
http://writing.umn.edu/sws/hours.htm
Denny
Coffee shop open 8:00-1:30
View all West Bank Dining options
Keep your eye on this blog from Reserve/Periodicals:
The Libraries' Strength is in Reserve (and Periodicals too)
Note today's entry on flash drives:
Before you plug that flash drive in...
Here are two good reasons not to use flash drives at the desk:
1) It could be damaged by improper removal (loss of $20-50)
2) Its use might be against department policy
Read the rest of in their March 2 entry
--sg
(from Karen Williams on 10 Octboer 2006)
In our continuing efforts to reduce disruptive behavior problems in Wilson Library, we will be relocating the Open Workstations and reconfiguring some other of the other public machines. We'll be experimenting with three flavors of workstations:
* Authenticated workstations: Require x.500 account for login; once
loggin in, users can go anywhere
* Open Workstations: No login required; users can go anywhere except
to those sites on a block list -- mostly gaming sites
* Limited workstations: No login required; users can go to sites in
the .edu, .gov, .mil, .mn.state.us domains; no access to sites in
the .com, .org, or .net domains (this should allow most academic
use and eliminate most gaming sites) (Note: our computer support
staff are experimenting with a solution that would allow users to
get to our commercial databases even from the Limited
workstations. If this becomes possible, we may increase the
number of Limited stations and decrease the number of Open stations.)
We'll be making the following configuration changes:
Convert to Limited Workstations:
-- the one remaining Open Workstation computer on 3
-- the one remaining Open Workstation computer on 2
-- the four Open Workstation computers in the Periodicals Room.
-- the two computers in GovPubs currently running the older almost-limited image
Convert to Open Workstations: -- five Authenticated Workstations across from Rm 1 on basement level
-- NOTE leave one of the computers with privacy screen there an Authenticated Workstation
Redistribute computers in the Reference Room:
-- all five workstations on the RIGHT side (looking into the room) become Authenticated Workstations
-- all five workstations on the LEFT side (looking into the room) become Open Workstations
This is a little difficult to convey through email, so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to call or message me, any of the other AULs, Brent Allison or Kay Kane. We have consulted with staff in a number of areas to arrive at this configuration and we will want your help in determining if this grouping is successful or needs modification. Thanks,
How to schedule S30C from the downloaded version of UMCal:
Tools -
-Search Directory
--Resources
---RM Computer/Media Lab
----RM UL OMWL S30C
To: Susan
From: Janet
Subject: Re: scheduling room S 30 C
When you search for the resource (S30C) you have to change the resource type to computer lab (or some such term in the drop-down box). Right now you're just getting conference rooms.
Jan
At 08:00 AM 9/1/2006, you wrote:
Hi, Jan.
I've lost track of the e-mail I sent back when I figured out how to schedule room S 30 C.
Worse yet, when i go into UmCal (downloaded version), only S 30 A & B show on the list. Is there something wrong with my search, or the system?
I can find it in UmCal Web version because I'd bookmarked it long ago. Maybe it would be a nice courtesy to us all, esp. new staff who teach, to send out a reminder of the instructions to folks who teach in Wilson?
News from the UCard Office
Please report any malfunctioning Library Cash to Card machines directly to the UCard office at 6-9900. Please ask for Mary or Sarah and give them the location of machine. Estimated Service time is 3 hours, but 2 hours will be their goal.
If you have any questions please contact me at 5-5281.
-- Amy Boemer
A ceiling tile in the general collection on the 4th floor was leaking this morning. The books in the section under the leak have been removed from the shelves and spread out on tables on the 4th floor for air to circulate around them. Sharon has contacted Facilities Management to handle the leak and Karl has been notified about the books.
Julia
For use at the desk if patrons comment on the heat:
Subject: Seasonal Changes in Building temperatures
All
As we move into the warmer seasons of spring and summer, FM staff would like to take a moment to explain Facilities Management's role in the transition from building heating to building cooling systems.
In most homes, the process of switching from heating to cooling is often as simple as flipping a switch. On campus, the process is more complex and requires much more time. The process, which includes filling cooling towers with water, varies slightly in each of the 250 campus buildings FM serves. Because freezing temperatures would cause complications to the switching process, the water must be added only when temperatures are consistently above freezing.
While Facilities Management typically completes the switch by the end of April, some areas on campus need to be handled differently and can experience changes in temperature both earlier and later than this projected time.
Please be aware that until this transition takes place, there is limited options for bringing cold air to many of our buildings. As the outside temperatures reach over 60 degrees, you can anticipate that some areas may experience uncomfortable temperatures. Please be patient if your building or space becomes too warm because of outside temperatures.
If you feel that the temperatures are unexplainably high or low, please contact me.
Thank you
Note: This is the time to dress in layers for easy adjustments to room temperatures.
All
All
The yellow caution tape in the 1st floor lobby area is keep the area clear while the electricians remove the square light fixture to prepare the space for the new HoloPro Information system we will be installing in the lobby in the next week or so. Detail information on the HoloPro Information system will be forwarded soon. SF
Remember, room reservations will now be made using UMCal beginning today, Monday, October 3rd.
Read on for HOW TO CHECK ROOM RESERVATIONS for SDT.
HOW TO SET UP the WEB version of UMCAL to CHECK ROOM RESERVATIONS FOR SDT
These instructions work for the WEB version (i.e., at the Ref desk, not at your desk).
1. Go to the WEB version of UMCal at http://umcal.umn.edu/
2. Click on VIEW AGENDAS icon (purple calendar with one stick figure* near the center of the top toolbar.
* to the left of "Select A Favorite." NOTE! If you’ve never added a favorite before, you won’t have a “Select a Favorite� menu. But once you’re done with these 8 steps, you will have one for future use!
3. In the VIEW AGENDAS menu, click on the circle for RESOURCE Search
4. Enter the beginning of the code name for the rooms in Wilson: RM UL OMWL -- That should bring up a list of the 11 OMWL rooms.
5. Select a room and click on Add to Favorites.
6. Do the same for each room that you want to be able to check in the future.
7. Click the OK tab in the upper right corner of the screen.
8. Now when you return to Umcal in the future these rooms should show up on your FAVORITES list on the front page.
You can add the SDT rooms as "favorites" on the Web version of UMCAL. I printed out a few of the screens in each version, and will pin them up by the fridge.
Since UMCal requires an individual login, there isn't a way for one person to set this up at the Ref desk to work for all of us --we each have to add them. Designate each of the Wilson rooms as a "favorite".
For an illustrated version of the above instructions see WORD DOCUMENT (e-mailed and posted near fridge) for viewing from the WEB VERSION of UMCAL.
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HOW TO VIEW ROOM RESERVATIONS -- FROM YOUR OWN DESK:
Please review the agendas of any rooms to which you have made reservations. This is especially important if you made the reservation during the last week of September. We want to correct any conversion errors as soon as possible to avoid missed or double bookings.
To review an agenda for a room, in UMCal... at http://umcal.umn.edu/
* Click on the Open an Agenda icon (or Ctrl A)
* In the Open Agenda diaglog box, click on the magnifying glass
* Click on the Resrouces tab
* Make sure Country = Twin Cities; Facility = University Libraries
* Choose a resource type from the drop down box
* Click Search
* Select the room you want to view from the list
* Click OK
* Click OK (again) in the Open Agenda dialog box
You are now looking at the agenda for the room you selected.
Match up your meetings and events with what appears on the agenda.
If you find any errors or have any questions, please give me a call.
Jan
All - Academic Programs (AP) and Facilities and Operations Management (FOM) have changed the
Wilson Library 3rd floor 'Quiet Study' room to a "Deep Quiet" Study Room. This is the glass enclosed room on the west side of the 3rd floor.
The use change is in response to user requests for a "Deep Quiet" study area where there is no laptop keys clicking, cell phones ringing and conversations held.
There is a glass enclosed "Group Study" room on the east side of the 3rd floor. The 3rd floor center areas are designated 'Quiet Study' and have several locations with electrical outlets for laptop users. -Sharon
Here's a handy guide to the various GPL call numbers and circ info for Wilson Gov Pubs:
Guide to Locations in the Government Publications Library
The temporary West Bank postal station at 310 Blegen will be closing on Wednesday, August 3rd; they'll be reopening in their old skyway location on Monday August 15th, per sign at 310. Buy your stamps now.../ Denny
Excerpt from note sent by Lisa to reffers:
Hi All, As you know, the University is currently working on an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed new football stadium. As part of the process, the University is required to make certain documents available to the public, specifically the:
Draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet
Draft Scoping Decision Document
These documents are available at the Reserve Units of Wilson, Walter, and Magrath. None of the reserve units are requiring any ID to view the materials since a large number of the potential users will be the general public.
The West Bank Union Skyway Service Center (the place that supplies postal services and sells candy and snacks etc.) is closed for remodelling until some time in August. According to a sign on the area, postal services will soon be available in 310 Blegen during the reconstruction period. / Denny Lien
The exhibit up at Andersen is called "Archiving Memory" and it documents victims of Nazi persecution. These Web sites provide more information:
UMN News feature story with photograph
Special Collections exhibits page
U Events calendar
MPR review (includes photograph)
FYI
The lights in the carrels in Wilson are not individually controlled (no light switches in carrels, but centrally switched). If a carrel user has no lights, it probably means the lights have burned out. Contact Sharon Folk 6-2282 to have her get burned out lights changed.
Gwen
Update, Jan. 3, 2004. I happened to ask Jerrie and Lois from Periodicals if there was indeed a battery recycling bucket in the basement, and they said yes. Then the next day Lois brought 2 buckets up for the 1st floor. They are on the shelf under the various comment forms, behind the security guard desk. Barb
Batteries
I have now twice had patrons ask me where the battery recycling location was in Wilson Library. The first time I just took the batteries and put them with ours; the second time the patron stopped by to tell me it is down by the photocopy machines in the basement. There are two buckets there. Barb
Update, Jan. 3, 2004. I happened to ask Jerrie and Lois from Periodicals if there was indeed a recycling bucket in the basement, and they said yes. Then the next day Lois brought 2 buckets up for the 1st floor. They are on the shelf under the various comment forms.
Batteries
Staff Relocations in Wilson Library
The following staff have relocated within Wilson Library:
- Rod Rasmussen, ITS, moved from 413 to 409B
- Sharon Folk, FOM, moved from 499 to Room 1.
- Lanaya Stangret, Friends of the Library, moved from 499 to Room 411*
- Kathy McGill, Director of Development, will be housed in Room 413*
- Mark Fox, Graphic Designer, moved from 499 to Room 414*
- Christopher James, Director of Communications, moved from 499 to Room 415*
NOTE: The phone numbers and mail delivery address (499 Wilson Library) for the above will remain the same.
- ESTIS (West Bank) and LUMINA to U operations moved from 160C to 31A
*These are the offices in the 4th floor stack area along the north wall. Feel free to stop at the 499 Front Desk for access directions.
-- Sharon
All,
Yesterday, one of the tradesman was looking for Rooms 101 and 107. Per Circulation, Room 101 is the Information Commons. Room 107 is the area in front of the glass wall and behind the yellow caution tape.
Thanks,
Lisa
Effective October 14, 2004 Room 31A will no longer serve as a Wilson Library meeting room. The meeting room function will be moved to S40. All meetings currently scheduled in 31A will automatically, thanks to Mike S, transfer to S40 on the SDT scheduling calendar. Staff that have been here awhile will remember that S40 was a meeting room several years ago. Interesting enough if you stick around long enough things return to original locations.
Mid to end October the LUMINA2U and ESTIS operations will move to Room 31A. --SF
FYI and for the blog/FAQ
John G-L has forwarded the following info on existing locations for public etherjacks. --Lisa
Basement
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- In Business Reference, besides the location next to Uniprint and copiers, there are jacks and cables at the pillar that's straight ahead inside the entrance (where Lexis/Nexis computers used to be but now there's only one computer on a counter that wraps all the way around the pillar). That area was chosen and established by Bus Ref staff without really telling anyone, or at least it was a surprise to me when I found out about it. I had written previously that there were 3 jacks at that pillar, but there are actually 4. It's not a cubicle or carrel, but it's more private than being on the aisle. Did the faculty member define what level of privacy he was looking for?
4th floor
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- In the gallery, at the pillar nearest the bathrooms
- In the soft seating area in the Dewey stacks, it's hard to see because it's behind a chair but there's a second jack in the same wall box as the LUMINA computer's jack.
--
John
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004
To: Kay, John GL
From: Wilson Library Reference Desk
Subject: etherjacks for public
Hi,
Just had a request for a more private location for study using laptop that needs etherjack (from faculty). He didn't find the BusRef/Gov area amenable for working...too open.
Will update on locations be forthcoming? Right now BusREf/Gov area is the only possibility......are any others planned?
Thanks,
Kayellen at Ref Desk
The password was inadvertently divulged to a large group of visitors - possibly to one of three groups staying on campus this week. I will be sending the new one out shortly.
Staff may use this password to log a guest on to a login workstation under the following conditions:
1. They do not reveal the password to the visitor
2. They log on for the person
4. They tell the person to logout when finished
3. They reserve an adequate number of workstations for our students, staff and faculty.
If they suspect a breach has occurred they should notify sg or kk. Thank you very much.
All: I've just received great news - Facilities Management Construction has funded the Wilson Library Public Elevator Renovation Project!
The renovation project is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2005. When the project is completed the elevators will be ADA compliant. The vendor will be in Wilson Library starting next week reviewing the elevators, the elevators shafts, mechanical needs, etc. Most of their investigation work will take place behind the scenes in the mechanical shafts, 5th floor areas, etc. However, they may need access to some staff areas. Workers should have identification badges. They are aware that they may be approached by staff for verification. Contact me if there is any question.
The actual renovation work will be scheduled around the Library needs as much as possible. I'll keep you informed as we go. Questions/Concerns - contact me.
Thank you - Sharon
There are four open access computers available on the grand computer table now in the ref room. Two open access computers are located at each end of the table. Thanks! Lisa
Curt of Metro Sales stopped by to say Scott, also of Metro Sales, will be by to pick up part of the [first floor]Uniprint computer to take it out and work on it. fyi.
--sg
http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/floorinfo/folioquarto.html
Melissa suggested that we could use a more accessible page that would explain the Folios and Quartos. This draft is a combination of content from the Wilson Tour. Thanks for the suggestion, Melissa! -- Susan
Just a reminder that Library Events are listed in Meeting Maker.
Go to Meeting Maker , logon, and use the Proxy command. You'll see Lib Events/Activities listed as one of the personalities that you can look up--sg
Meeting Maker is listed as a link on the right hand side of the IRIS Blog.
*********************** * Wilson Mailing List * *********************** Hello Everyone
This is a reminder about some housekeeping issues for those who place(or have students place) materials in the Annex. In the best interest of the materials and to preserve the aging compact shelving, please:
1. Materials may not extend beyond the shelves. This includes any slips placed in materials. They set off the safety sensors and prevent the shelving from working properly. Also, the shelving pushes against and damages materials that stick out into the aisle.
2. Please do not tape paper over or put post-its over the safety sensor eyes. If you are unsure as to where they are, please let me know.
3. Have Annex staff adjust shelving for different sizes of material. For example, a Folio will not fit in a setting the accommodates octavo. Please do not shelve materials horizontally. Since this occurs mostly with larger materials, they have a tendency to stick out too far and trip the safety sensors.
These three things help prevent damage to shelving and materials. They also help reduce costly service calls. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks
Kate
update Thursday afternoon:
Susan - All of the access points appear to be working. ADCS drop-in helpline in Blegen is students' best source of help to make sure their laptops' wireless setup is working. -- John
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:22:05 -0500
To: Susan
From: John GL
Subject: Re: wireless question
Susan -
I'll test to see if there's a problem with the remaining access points. The removal from 180e should not have affected the lobby, or upper floors except faculty carrels along the north wall (under whose doors I slipped notes).
There's a status page and problem report page at http://lighthouse.micro.umn.edu/kiosk/location.asp (navigable from http://www.umn.edu/oit) for kiosks including the one in our lobby that has a wireless access point inside, but there isn't any for the others. Reporting it to autosys, possibly after checking it with your own laptop since you're a "mobile librarian", is still the way to go.
Also, just to confirm our earlier discussion, it's WiFi rather than iFi (below) if you would pass it along to the source of the typo. Thanks.
--
John
At 02:12 PM 6/17/2004 -0500, Susan Gangl wrote:
John, when I was on the desk earlier today a student reported difficulty accessing wireless in the first floor lobby and possibly upstairs. Do you think it was related to the construction? If not, does the U have any page where they post notices of unavailability?
This particular student was happy to learn about the etherjack locations, although she didn't have her cord with her she has one and said she'd bring it in future visits.
in reference to:
Wireless Service
START DATE: June 9
Wireless local area network (WLAN or iFi) service in the reference room of Wilson Library will be interrupted beginning June 9, 2004 by construction activities.
Other Wireless Access locations:
The center sections of floors 1, 2, 3 , and 4 as well as most areas of the basement level will remain in service for 802.11b wireless access to the Internet.
Susan
From: Sharon
Subject: [Wilson] destiny of the patron New Book area
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:26:31 -0500
***********************
* Wilson Mailing List *
***********************
All
In preparation for construction of the Wilson Library Information Commons, 1st floor lobby area -
The 'New Book' area furniture will be relocated mid July. The furniture and rug, with the exception of perhaps the tall book cases, will be placed in the Business Library area. The 3 lounge chairs currently in the Business Library area will be stored until the 1st floor lobby is completed. The chairs will then be used in the lobby area in front of the Information Commons which will be a patron soft seating area or will be relocated to various areas within the Libraries.
The interim New Book display area will be identified by Wilson Circ before the furntiure relocation.
The future New Book display will be incorporated into the soft seating area space in front of the Information Commons.
Questions/comments - contact me.
Thanks
Hours Recording is going to be added to the Web page. As you know it lists only hours for Bio-Med, Law, Magrath Walter, and Wilson.
612 624-4552
Hi Susan:
Thanks for your note. Yes, I believe we should be able to add the phone number for the hours recording to the web page. The hours recording offers information only on the largest libraries (Bio-Med, Law, Magrath Walter, and Wilson) so it is not as complete as the web listing. In addition, it offers only building hours so callers interested in the smaller units either need to call the units directly or rely on the web listing.
Can't hurt, though, to cover as many bases as possible. I will see what can be done about adding the hours listing number to the web page.
By the way, an official notification is coming out shortly announcing that questions, updates, etc. relating to library hours should now be directed exclusively to me. Following many years of involvement with this effort, Shane is no longer responsible for posting or updating library hours.
--Steve
X-From_: refdesk2
Hi - I got a call from a guy who wanted the Hours for Wilson at various
dates. I gave him that but when I offered to tell him the Hours recording
number I could not find it either on the Hours Web page or in the FAQ. I
called the number we have on our phone list and it still works. Can the
number be added back to the Web page?
Thanks.
Susan G
Hours Recording
612 624-4552
Subject: [All-Staff] Bell Library Summer Hours
The James Ford Bell Library will be going to summer hours, effective Monday June 7th. We will be open to researchers 12:30pm -4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and by special appointment. Please refer any appointment requests to me at (612) 624-7040 or at steke002@tc.umn.edu. Library staff members needing to access Bell facilities should simply call in advance and you will be admitted.
Please note that the Russell Room (meeting room 472 Wilson) will remain accessible for meetings during its normal scheduled times of 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. as indicated on the SDT room scheduling site.
best wishes,
Susan
Here's the link to the instructions for scheduling room 2 Wilson:
http://wiki.lib.umn.edu/Staff/WilsonRooms
It is on the Academic Programs/ Humanities and Social Sciences Staff Wiki Web page on the left sidebar in the Facilities section, entitled, "Reserving Wilson Rooms 2 and 201a.
P.S. SG has contacted Mark K. in SDT with text from Kay and links to these instructions added to the SDT room reservations page. Jan will edit the SDT Room Reservations policy page to include this new information. ( noted 6/4/04)
--SG & KK