September 7, 2010

—SOFTWARE CHANGES AT LEHIGH
—SUMMER 2010 SITE AND CLASSROOM UPGRADES
—COURSE SITE REPLACES BLACKBOARD
—INTRODUCING: A NEW LIBRARY PORTAL PRESENCE
—LEHIGH GOOGLE APPS
—MOBILE LEHIGH WEBMAIL
—VERIZON WIRELESS INFORMATION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
—LTS SEMINARS
—LINDERMAN LIBRARY EXHIBIT CELEBRATES STEPS OPENING
—LIBRARY HOURS FALL 2010



SOFTWARE CHANGES AT LEHIGH – MICROSOFT, AUTOCAD, ARCGIS, SOLIDWORKS
Microsoft – Windows 7 at public sites, Office 2010 at the bookstore: All public sites are now running Windows 7. This operating system upgrade has led to other software changes including the introduction of some 64-bit versions of popular software Labview, Maple, Matlab and Stata. A few older software packages did not make the transition but are still available in classrooms and offices on computers running Windows XP.

AutoCAD, ArcGIS and SolidWorks now available in select locations: AutoCAD, as part of the Autodesk Suite 2011, ArcGIS 10 and Solidworks 2009 are now available in select labs. These large programs have been preloaded on the computers in Fritz 605, Mohler 210, EWFM 500 and EWFM 600 and in the new STEPS 121. These machines have the higher-end NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 video card in them to support the CAD graphics functions.



SUMMER 2010 SITE AND CLASSROOM UPGRADES
The LTS Technology Installation and Maintenance Services (TIMS) group has upgraded numerous computer sites with Dell OptiPlex 980 i3 dual core processor computers. They are configured with 160GB SATA hard drives, 4GB DDR3 memory, DVD+/-RW SATA drives, and in most places, 22-inch wide screen monitors.

Linderman Library’s computers were also upgraded with the HP TouchSmart 9100 computers. These 23-inch diagonal all-in-one computers are configured with 250GB SATA hard drives, 4GB memory and 8X SuperMulti Drives. The Library Services (LS) machines were also upgraded with HP small form factor computers.

In addition, many classrooms were upgraded to include wide screen projectors and other updates, and AV technology has been added to 18 classrooms/labs in the STEPS building. For a complete list of the classroom and computer site changes that were done over the 2010 summer refer to: http://www.lehigh.edu/computing/tims/facilities/sitenews.html.



COURSE SITE REPLACES BLACKBOARD
Course Site is the replacement for the Blackboard learning management system. Access to Blackboard by faculty/staff for reference purposes only will continue until September 30th. Students no longer have access to Blackboard. If you have course materials you wish to move to Course Site, or need to archive any gradebook information for future reference, contact an IT Consultant at it.team@lehigh.edu. Numerous training opportunities exist – check out the Help tab and “Site News” announcement area on the home page of Course Site at: http://coursesite.lehigh.edu.



INTRODUCING: A NEW LIBRARY PORTAL PRESENCE
In August the libraries changed the focus of the portal presence, with a new emphasis on the most useful tools for research in a fast, easy-to-use format. Some highlights include:


* E-journal searching via SFX (which finds and displays full-text E-journal contents when available) and E-journal title browsing
* Quick ASA, Worldcat, and video
* Lehigh's database finder
* Lehigh Libraries' Twitter and Facebook info
* Library-related mobile apps
* And more!

Look for the new Library tab in the portal. Contact the help desk at 610-758-4357 if you have questions.



LEHIGH GOOGLE APPS
Lehigh has incorporated Google into its list of technology resources for use within the Lehigh community. Faculty, staff and students can access Lehigh Google through this address: http://www.lehigh.edu/google/.

Advantages to using Lehigh Google:


* Collaboration with Lehigh colleagues using Google docs
* Sharing of individual calendars to facilitate the scheduling of meetings and events
* The opportunity to create group calendars to track group schedules or share events within the group
* The ability to forward your mail to the Lehigh Google e-mail account
* Other features include, Contacts, Web Sites, and Wave (a message board/chat/mail hybrid)
* Automatic wireless sync to calendar on iPhone, Blackberry Bold, Windows Mobile 6 and Android devices
* Single sign-on to access all features

Lehigh Alumni can access Google Apps for Lehigh Alumni at the following link http://www.lehigh.edu/google/alumni.html. For more detailed information about Lehigh Google, use this link: https://sites.google.com/a/lehigh.edu/lehigh-google-apps/Home.

Be aware: Lehigh Google is not hosted at Lehigh; sensitive Lehigh information should not be posted in Lehigh Google apps.



MOBILE LEHIGH WEBMAIL
Have you tried Lehigh's mobile Webmail, MIMP? The mobile version of IMP can be accessed by any mobile device that supports Web browsing. Just go to imp.lehigh.edu and selecting the "minimalist" interface from the dropdown menu (or go to webmail.lehigh.edu/mimp). Then log in, and you'll see a bare-bones 3-column layout:


* the leftmost column has codes: N for new, r for replied to, + for mail sent directly to you (not cc'ed), and i for important
* the middle column has the email message subject
* the right-hand column has the sender name

The navigation menu is at the bottom of the screen. Note that this software is free/open source and our support is limited to helping people use existing functionality. Contact the help desk 610-758-4357 with any questions about MIMP.



VERIZON WIRELESS INFORMATION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
In response to requests from the campus community, Library and Technology Services has established a partnership agreement with Verizon Wireless. Under this agreement, Verizon Wireless offers faculty and staff competitive plans and discounts on services for both university paid phones (Corporate Responsibility Users) and personal phones (Individual Responsibility Users). Interested parties can refer to Telecommunication’s web page at: http://www.lehigh.edu/phones/fswireless.html. Unfortunately, Verizon does not offer student discounts at this time, though we will continue to pursue them. For further information or questions, please consult Lehigh’s Verizon Wireless Representative: Leah Cosme Ruscitto, Account Executive, at 610- 220-8692 or e-mail: Leah.Cosme2@VerizonWireless.com.



LTS SEMINARS
Pivot tables in Excel? Windows 7? Concerned about Facebook privacy? Add assignments in Course Site? Got questions about a particular technology or software? LTS Training Seminars are designed to give a deeper understanding of the technologies used every day. LTS recognizes that today’s wide range of technologies can be daunting at times. The LTS Seminars are specifically geared to make technology simpler and to enhance productivity and skills. Taking these seminars will save time in the long run and allow your work to get done more efficiently and effectively. These seminars are free to faculty, staff and students. Several are now offered late afternoon or in the evening to accommodate work and class schedules. Below is just a small sampling of some of the LTS Seminars that are offered this fall. For the complete list and to register, go to: https:/cf.lehigh.edu/seminar/.


* Course Site Gradebook & Assignments
* iTunes U
* Become a Google Super Searcher
* Intro to Microsoft Excel 2007
* Google Calendar
* Awesome Productivity Hacks
* Computer Security
* Refworks




LINDERMAN LIBRARY EXHIBIT CELEBRATES STEPS OPENING
A new exhibit, planned to celebrate the opening of the STEPS building, opened in Linderman Library on August 26. The exhibit, “Environmental Steps: Environmental Education and Action at Lehigh”, curated by Lehigh’s Humanities Librarian Melissa Grafe, features seminal works in science, technology, environment, and policy to represent work supporting the mission of STEPS. The exhibit, which is located on the ground, first, third, and fourth floors of Linderman Library, runs through December 17, 2010.



LIBRARY HOURS FALL 2010
http://www.lehigh.edu/lts/hours/libhours.html.
Fall Semester - Regular Hours - Sept. 14 - Dec. 13
Mondays through Thursdays - 8 am - 2 am
Fridays – 8 am – 10 pm
Saturdays – 10 am 10 pm
Sundays – 10 am – 2 am

Exceptions:
4 O’clocks – Sept. 27 – Oct. 7
Fairchild – Open Overnight
Monday, Sept. 27 - 8 am through Wednesday, Sept. 29 - 2:00 am
Monday, Oct. 4 - 8 am through Thursday, Oct. 7 - 2:00 am
Linderman – Regular Hours
Mondays through Thursdays – 8 am – 2 am
Fridays – 8 am – 10 pm
Saturdays – 10 am – 10pm
Sundays – 10 am – 2 am

Final Exams – Dec. 14 – Dec. 22
Fairchild - Open Overnight
Tuesday, Dec. 14 - 8 am through Wednesday, Dec. 22 - 10 pm
Linderman
Monday through Friday – 8 am – 2 am
Saturday – 9 am – 2 am
Sunday – 9 am – 2 am
Wednesday, Dec. 22 – 8 am – 10 pm