Extending Facility Access
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Library hours
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – midnight
 Friday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
 Saturday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
 Sunday: noon – midnight
 Possible pilot: open two nights/week till 1 a.m.
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Computer Labs (7x24 card access)
All Students: HL230, Kaven 202, 207
 IMGD Students: AK120D
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Library Renovations
Collaborating with Reference Librarians
Visit the Library Archives
Theo Brown Diaries
Rodney Obien
Curator, Special
Collections and
Archives
Training
200
180
Attendees by
their status
48%
160
140
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Over 400 students
Each student took an average of 2 classes.
17 customized lectures for WPI courses
in Fall ’06:
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ME4512, ME4713, MA510, MA3257,
BME552, ECE2311, CS4514.
Faculty: I. Hussein, Z. Hou, M. Sarkis, K.
Billiar, B.King, R. Kinicki
60
40
20
0
Undergrads
140
Grads
100
On-line versions
6%
6%
20
0
CHE
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MATHCAD, Advanced MATLAB, Advanced
ANSYS
31%
10%
40
CS
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60
Staff/Others
20%
CE
New software courses in Spring ‘07
Faculty
Attendees
by department
120
80
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12%
3%
Others
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80
PH
92 lectures, 8 topics
100
ME
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over 400 attendees
MA
MATLAB, ANSYS, FLUENT
FPE
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37%
120
ECE
IT literacy: Scientific/Engineering
software classes
BME
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92 Lectures
March 06-Nov 06
Working Remotely
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VPN (appear on WPI network)
RefWorks, WSJ, Google Scholar
Library proxy server (remote access to library e-content)
Terminal services (virtual lab)
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Accessing Windows software/machines in labs from remote locations
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MS Remote Desktop Client from your Windows machine
MS Terminal Services Client from your Mac, UNIX, Linux machine
windows.wpi.edu
Next generation GreekNet under design
Expanding the campus wireless network
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Proposed for AY07-08: Goddard, Salisbury, Boynton, Stratton, Project Center, Higgins
Labs, portions of the Campus Center
Collaboration Resources
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Technologically enhanced
collaboration spaces
Total of 7 in the library
2 Special Purpose Tech Suites
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Click Above to Play Video
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Computer
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DVD, CD players
Plasma display
Power, data, connections
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Wired, wireless
ECE/AK, Writing Center
Collaborating: Physical/Virtual
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Shared file space: Request via Help Desk
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UNIX shared account 750 MB network storage
Windows file shares 500 MB network storage
Can request additional space
Video conferencing
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Access Grid: Morgan Hall and desktop
IP based: portable Tandberg systems
Interwise webconferencing
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Used by 222 organizations last year
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Future: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007
Large/Multi-monitor
Stations (Library, CCC)
Group work
 View multiple documents
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President Berkey