Public printer "Install MK" message

The public printer is indicating that it needs a maintenance kit installed. Janet G. has been notified. The printer will continue to work normally while the "Install MK" message displays.

Tables with ADAPC computers

The Library Director wants everybody to know that tables supporting ADAPC computers (supporting the scanners) are to be 2 inches higher than the rest of the tables. Please do not lower these tables.

KCDL cancelled

The Kraus Curriculum Development Library has been removed from our education web page. KCDL was cancelled because of low usage. Alternate sources for curriculum guides are Education Research Complete and ERIC on the education page.

APA Styles Worksheet

Students are bringing in the "APA Styles Worksheet". Our Director has printed a list of APA journal Titles. He was checked and underlined the titles that are actually on the shelf. The list is on the Ref Desk. We need to leave it on the ref desk until the assignment is finished. At that time I will find a place for it among the leaves of the quick facts accordion.

2012 Changes to Student Logins

Campus Connect is now part of the My SWOSU portal and Desire2Learn requires your DawgTag. See below for the details.

• Campus Connect is now part of the My SWOSU portal. To login to your My SWOSU account, use the My SWOSU links on the SWOSU home page or at the bottom of pages on the SWOSU Libraries' web site.
• Desire2Learn logins now require that you use your DawgTag as your username. Your password has not changed.
• If you haven't been a SWOSU student since Jan. 1, 2011 and you're not enrolled for an upcoming semester, your Desire2Learn account will be deleted.

If you have questions about any of these changes, please contact the ITS Help Desk at (580)774-7070.

Meebo relaunches as FaceTwitSquare aggregator

Meebo has relaunched today as a new service that's apparently meant to be some sort of Facebook/Twitter/FourSquare aggregation service. However, the old Meebo Messenger service that we use for reference is still available on the web.

To get to the Meebo Messenger web site, ignore the prominent "Sign Up/Sign In" prompt on Meebo's home page. Instead, click the "Looking for Meebo Messenger?" button below the "Sign Up/Sign In" prompt. Here's what the button looks like:

You can also go directly to the old Meebo Messenger web site by using this URL: meebo.com/messenger.

Jon W.

FYI: Annual Reviews for Mobile Devices

Annual Reviews now has a site for mobile devices (iPhones, Android phones, etc.). Here's how their mobile site works:
First, patrons will need to connect to SWOSU's wireless network using wi-fi on their mobile device. Next, the patron must visit the Annual Reviews site. This action pairs the patron's device with the Al Harris Library's Annual Reviews subscription. Afterwards, the patron will be able to connect to Annual Reviews from anywhere. This pairing needs to be done every six months.

Click here for detailed information about mobile access to Annual Reviews.

Jon W.

Aleks browser plugin installation

Students in some math courses have homework that requires the Aleks browser plugin. See this entry in the LibAnswers knowledge base for instructions on installing the Aleks plugin.

Jon W.

(Updated) Public printer is back in service

Update (11/14/2011): The printer is working again.

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The Kyocera public printer is out of order, as of Wed., Nov. 9.

The service engineer is ordering a replacement part. He expects to install it on Friday. In the meantime, refer students to one of the campus labs (such as Stafford 127 and 128) for printing. We can also do limited printing at the Reference Desk for students who need to print papers for their instructors.

Jon W.

CQ Researcher is back

Update (11/7/2011): CQ Researcher is working again.

As of Thursday, Nov. 3, CQ Researcher is not working. It's currently showing a message that says "Your subscription has expired." We're looking into the problem.

Jon W.