Systems Unit


Systems Staff

Joel Marchesoni, Robin Hitch & Jill Ellern

 

The Systems Department is responsible for all computer and telecommunication support and planning for all the other units of the Library as well as coordinating the library’s web presence. The Systems Department works with employees in the Library, Computer Center, and elsewhere on campus, providing support for access to the library's online system, CD-ROMs and electronic information products, the library website and campus-wide/Internet information systems.

Hours: 730am - 6pm, Monday-Friday

(828)227-7109

JILL ELLERN
Systems Librarian
828-227-3746
ellern@email.wcu.edu

ROBIN HITCH
Technology Support Analyst
828-227-2210
rhitch@email.wcu.edu

JOEL MARCHESONI
Technology Support Analyst
828-227-2860
jmarch@email.wcu.edu

Important Questions to Answer when Requesting Help from Systems (printable Word doc)

Help, Documentation, & Resources

Equipment Purchasing Procedures, Prices, & Specifications

EMAIL

PC Specs

Determine mailbox size

Gateway - University contract

Create an email signature

 

Out of Office Assistant

 

 

 

NETWORK/CONNECTION

Policies and Plans

How to Change Passwords

EDP Disaster Recovery Plan

How to Connect to Library from Off-Campus

Criteria for Response Priorities

How to get Wireless Access

E-Classroom

How to Check Network Status (IP address, speed)

Computer Policies - Library and University

Locations of Ports for Ethernet or Wireless Connections

List of Supported Software for Library Staff

Install and use the Campus VPN

 

 

SPYWARE/VIRUSES

New Staff and Faculty

How to Remove Spyware

How to Get Email/NetWare/VMS Account
(can be done before new person arrives on campus)

How to Remove Viruses

 

Innopac/Millennium Authorizations for Faculty/Staff

REFERENCE DATABASES

 

Info about Databases (from Reference Wiki)

Systems Dept. Projects

Creating Links to Reference Databases

Pay for Print

Script for redirecting through WAM

Costume Inventory Pilot Project

Redirect Script History and More Info

SAS Grant Idea for Innopac Libraries

 

Library Research / Public PC Area - DRAFT (9/20/02)

PRINTING

 

More about PAW Print (Library Troubleshooting)

Study Room

More about PAW Print (IT Docs)

 
   

INNOPAC/Millennium FORMS/POLICIES

Links we still need to create

Authorizations for Faculty/Staff

Helpful Tips - for software, equipment, products

Display of Patron Expiration Date in the WebOPAC

Computer Backups Policy

Patron Records - Points of Understanding

Replacement Program

Use "Create Lists" to produce a printed or emailed list of book/material orders by department

 

Load Patron Data

 
   

INNOPAC/Millennium HELP

EQUIPMENT YOU CAN BORROW AT CIRCULATION

Troubleshooting

Library Staff and Faculty Only:

Innovative Users Group

1 laptop (a 2nd is on the way)

Customer Service - CS Direct

1 projector for use with a computer

Online Manual for OPAC

1 mp3 player

How to Print from the Millennium Manual

 

How to Print from the Millennium Manual - version 2

Any Faculty, Staff, Students:

Basic Millennium Tutorial (H/Shared/Millennium Tutorials)

(LIST COMING SOON)

Circulation Tutorial (H/Shared/Millennium Tutorials)

 

Course Reserves Tutorial (H/Shared/Millennium Tutorials)

 
   

MISCELLANEOUS

 

How to Setup a PAWS Account (Personal Web Space)

 

How to Dock Laptops

 

How to Setup a Flash Drive

 

How to Make the Status Bar Stay

 

More about WebCT

Web Interface for Card Counters

 

Speed up My Network Places

 

Change Default Opening View in Windows Explorer

 

Get rid of Orphaned Entries in Add Programs

 

Basic System Maintenance

 

How to Defrag

 

Keep your Activation Status Intact when Reinstalling XP

 

Simultaneously Close all Open Windows

 

How Folders Open

 

Compress Files and Folders in Windows XP

 

Laptop Keyboard

 

Adjust your Pagefile for Optimum Performance

 

Manually Clean Out the Temp Folder

 

 

 

SUPPORT RESOURCES

 

WCU Help Desk

 

WCU Computer Training

 

IT's Catalog of Support

 

INTERNAL SYSTEMS DOCUMENTS


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