Odum Library Blog » Technology Tips http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 GALILEO Password has changed http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/galileo-password-has-changed/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/galileo-password-has-changed/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:48:20 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/galileo-password-has-changed/ To get the new GALILEO Password, log on to Anywhere Access with your Blazenet username and password.  You will need the GALILEO Password to access computers in Odum Library

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/galileo-password-has-changed/feed/ 4 Printing Policies have changed http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/printing-policies-have-changed/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/printing-policies-have-changed/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:46:16 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/printing-policies-have-changed/ The Division of Information Technology has updated the Campus Print Solution Policies for VSU.  Please be aware that these changes will affect printing in Odum Library.

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/08/15/printing-policies-have-changed/feed/ 0 Tech Tips: Check out our Flip camcorders! http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/03/17/tech-tips-check-out-our-flip-camcorders/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/03/17/tech-tips-check-out-our-flip-camcorders/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:43:22 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/03/17/tech-tips-check-out-our-flip-camcorders/ Do you need to record your teaching practicum and upload it to LiveText or record an interview and embed it into PowerPoint? Media Services has recently added six new flip camcorders that make these tasks as simple as 1-2-3. In just a few simple steps you can record, upload and embed your videos assignments with no problems.  The flip camcorder also provides a quick and easy way to upload your videos to YouTube, Facebook or MySpace. For more information concerning the flip camcorder call 333-5863.

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/03/17/tech-tips-check-out-our-flip-camcorders/feed/ 0 Tech Tip: Burn Your Discs at Media Services http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/02/04/tech-tip-burn-your-discs-at-media-services/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/02/04/tech-tip-burn-your-discs-at-media-services/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:24:12 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/02/04/tech-tip-burn-your-discs-at-media-services/ With the replacement of six DVD burners all Media Center computers now support DVD +/- R Dual Layer DVDs.  All media projects can now be completed on DVD-R’s.  Hopefully the DVD+R’s will be phased out.  The six new drives installed in the HP computers all support LightScribe Disc Labeling technology.

With the addition of LightScribe, custom DVD labels can be easily created using hundreds of pre-designed templates and the software already available on the computers.  LightScribe CD’s are available in the Media Center.

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/02/04/tech-tip-burn-your-discs-at-media-services/feed/ 1 Tech Tip: Avoid Catastrophe! http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/29/tech-tip-avoid-catastrophe/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/29/tech-tip-avoid-catastrophe/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:01:14 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/29/tech-tip-avoid-catastrophe/ Avoid Catastrophe!!!  Save Your Work Frequently!
As the semester gets under way, it’s good to remember that computers sometimes freeze up, crash, lose power or experience other problems that may cause you to lose your unsaved work.

You can save to a memory stick, a CD-R or a floppy disk. Another tip is to email your work to yourself as an attachment. Note: You can buy a CD-R (with jewel case) for $1.00 or a floppy disk for 25 cents at the Library’s Circulation Desk.

Don’t lose all your hard work — remember to SAVE frequently! Make it a habit!

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/29/tech-tip-avoid-catastrophe/feed/ 1 Tech Tip: Put your PowerPoint on the Web! http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/18/tech-tip-put-your-powerpoint-on-the-web/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/18/tech-tip-put-your-powerpoint-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:49:10 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/18/tech-tip-put-your-powerpoint-on-the-web/ Do you need to convert your PowerPoint Presentations for the Web?  Media Services now provides VSU with access to a PowerPoint-to-Web converter that significantly reduces file size and maintains the fidelity of the original PowerPoint presentation.  Please visit our site to learn more about this new software – Impatica4PPT

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/18/tech-tip-put-your-powerpoint-on-the-web/feed/ 0 Tech Tip: Computer Access in Odum Library http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/16/tech-tip-computer-access-in-odum-library/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/16/tech-tip-computer-access-in-odum-library/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:09:11 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/16/tech-tip-computer-access-in-odum-library/ Odum Library has over 200 computers available for use by VSU students, staff and faculty. The GALILEO password is required to log into the library computer lab workstations as purchased from Student Technology fee funding, including those in the Internet Café. GALILEO Password Discovery workstations have been conveniently positioned on each library floor to facilitate access to the GALILEO password. Library visitors in need of a computer are directed to the four workstations behind the 2nd floor Reference service point or the 2nd floor bank. If you need help, just Ask A Librarian!

]]> http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/16/tech-tip-computer-access-in-odum-library/feed/ 0 Tech Tip: Off-Campus/Home Access http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/08/tech-tip-off-campushome-access/ http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2008/01/08/tech-tip-off-campushome-access/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:01:42 +0000 Cliff Landis http://www.valdosta.edu/library/blog/2007/01/08/tech-tip-off-campushome-access/ Visit the Library’s website and try out the Anywhere Access link the next time you need GALILEO from off-campus whether at home or elsewhere, even Timbuktu. Your Anywhere Access user name and password are the same as the login for BlazeNet and WebCT Vista, that already have a quick GALILEO link. Of course, all enrolled VSU students, faculty, and staff still have immediate access to the current GALILEO password from Odum Library’s GIL Catalog. So that’s four ways to reach GALILEO when away from campus:

  1. Anywhere Access
  2. BlazeNet
  3. WebCT Vista
  4. via the GALILEO Password available from the GIL Catalog
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