Help Desk moving temporarily // Online chat with the LTS Help Desk // Become a Facebook fan of the libraries // Text-only links on Lehigh's Web site // LTS iPhone FAQ Web page // Guidelines on performance rights // New Linderman exhibition: Cartographic Perspectives // Library hours for Spring Break
Help desk moving temporarily
Heads up! Over spring break, the physical LTS help desk in the EWFM library will be unavailable while the desk undergoes a makeover. The service will be available at an alternate location not yet identified. The help desk phone number 8-HELP will be operational throughout the week. The new design will be more ergonomically friendly to staff, and will allow for more comfortable transactions for clients. Any questions, please contact the help desk at 8-HELP or helpdesk@lehigh.edu.
Online chat with the Help Desk
The LTS Help desk is available by phone, email, or in person, but did you know we offer an online chat service? It's private and has some nifty special features. We can "push" you a Web page, for example, or send you a transcript of your chat session for later reference. If you haven't tried this service, or wonder what it's like, take a look at our online demo at: http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/docs/chat/instant.html
To access the chat service, go to http://www.lehigh.edu/ltschat
For more information, contact the Help Desk by phone at 610-758-4357 or email us at helpdesk@lehigh.edu.
Become a Facebook fan of the libraries!
The Lehigh University Libraries now has a Facebook page and you can become a fan of the libraries. Check out pictures, do a WorldCat search, see the NY Times top articles, see library events, and join in on or start discussions. To become a fan, either do a search for 'Lehigh University Libraries' or 'Lehigh University' and the libraries page will be listed under 'Pages'. You can also use this link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethlehem-PA/Lehigh-University-Libraries/17960610077?ref=s
Text-only links on Lehigh's Web site
In early February, Lehigh's Web site went "live" with text-only links. The text-only link appears either at the bottom of the main Lehigh Web pages or in the upper left-hand corner of LTS Web pages. The text-only version of the Web site allows people with visual and other impairments—including those with impaired mobility, the elderly, and people who may not be able to read small fonts or see low-contrast design very easily—to access much of Lehigh’s Web content. As a result, news articles, library databases, forms and search functionality are now more widely accessible. This functionality is available for other departments to implement. For instructions, contact the LTS Help Desk at 8-HELP.
LTS iPhone Web FAQ
The Apple iPhone can now be purchased through Lehigh's AT&T Corporate agreement with a discount on voice service, a choice of three Enterprise Data Plans, and two optional Global Data Plans for international travelers. No discount is available for the iPhone itself. If considering the iPhone for use at Lehigh, there are important things you should know about how the iPhone works with campus technology. For more information, please see the LTS iPhone FAQ at http://www.lehigh.edu/iphone.
Guidelines on performance rights -- LTS Media Center video collection
Lehigh’s video collection has been built to support the instructional mission of the university and faculty are encouraged to make maximum use of this resource in teaching. In general, the use of most videos that we purchase, and in particular the use of feature films, is limited to a classroom or similar location for instruction. Here are some additional guidelines for video showings:
- Attendees should be limited to members of the university community;
- An instructor should be present to provide an educational context for the showing;
- There should not be off-campus advertising, either through posters or flyers, email or internet, that implies that the showing is open to the general public;
- No admission fee may be charged
Section 110(1) of the U.S. Copyright Act describes that nature of the exemption that enables us to purchase feature films and other videos that are generally sold exclusively for home use and show them in an educational setting. Occasionally, we purchase films that come with broader rights. Faculty should consult with Media Center staff or librarians to determine the performance rights associated with any particular video.
New Linderman exhibit opening: Cartographic perspectives, showcases Lehigh maps
Lehigh University opens a door on the world through its upcoming exhibit of maps, “Cartographic Perspectives: From the New World to Your World.” The exhibit opens on February 22, 2008 and will remain on display in Linderman Library through the end of June 2008. The show will feature items from Lehigh’s rich map collection. Exhibit highlights include a 1520 map by Peter Apian that was one of the first to identify “America” by that name, Hernán Cortés’ map of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), and surveys of the American West. There will be other maps of Bethlehem, from Global Lehigh participants, and from faculty memberships as well. On February 26th, an opening program at 4pm in the Bayer Galleria will provide an introduction by guest curator Lauren Coats, Postdoctoral Fellow, and commentary by Earth and Environmental Science Professor Frank Pazzaglia and History Professor Steve Cutcliffe.
Library hours for spring break
Spring Break Hours – 3/1 – 3/9
Saturday – 3/1 – Noon – 5:00 pm
Sunday – 3/2 – Noon – 5:00 pm
Monday – 3/3 through Thursday 3/6 – 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – 3/7 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – 3/8 – Noon – 5:00 pm
Sunday – 3/9 – Noon – 2:00 am
