| New This
Semester - The newest
addition to the Library’s electronic landscape is the “Internet Oasis,”
located in the south wing of the first floor. Amid a cluster of palm trees can now be
found 50 self-service computer workstations. With the introduction of the Oasis at the
beginning of the Spring semester, Library users now have their choice among three primary
areas in which to gain computer access to the Internet. The area was created in response
to increased demand for computers. Previously, small banks of workstations had been
located in various parts of the building, making it more difficult for users to know where
to look at any given time for an available workstation. By consolidating most of our
computers in these three areas, we hope to offer greater convenience and better service to
users. Although the computers
are similar in their capabilities, each area is designed to be used for somewhat different
purposes. The bold print below highlights specific features which suggest when it is most
appropriate to choose one location over the other.
INTERNET OASIS - First Floor,
South Wing
- 50 Pentium computers (166mhz or above)
with Internet access
- Self-service
- E-mail and Web-surfing
- Microsoft Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint software
- Titan Online
registration
- Academic research databases
- Laser printing with use of Titan Card
(10 cents/page)
ELECTRONIC
RESOURCES AREA - First Floor, North Wing
- 80 Pentium computers (166mhz or above)
with Internet access
- Reference librarians
available for help with research
- Academic research
databases
- Web access for
course-related activities
- Laser printing with use of Titan Card
(10 cents/page)
Titan Computer Lab - Basement, North Wing
- 185 Pentium PC computers (166mhz or
above) & 10 Power Macintoshes (132mhz or above) with Internet access
- Lab assistants available
for help with software
- E-mail and Web-surfing
- Microsoft Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint software
- Special software
packages for specific classes
- Titan Online
registration
- Academic research databases
- Laser printing with use of Titan Card
(10 cents/page) and free dot-matrix printing
We expected students and other users to
find the Internet Oasis an attractive complement to our existing electronic services and
this expectation has been realized. From the first day of the new semester, this area has
been buzzing with activity befitting its namesake.
Pat
Bril
Associate University Librarian |
