Library & Information Technology Services Blog
News, Updates, and Information about LITS Resources and Services
Announcements/Updates to the BMC community
Bryn Mawr College community members may experience brief, intermittent problems connecting to the wireless network (eduroam) on Monday, March 9. LITS will be working with our vendor to replace a server during this time.
You will be able to use the wireless network throughout the day, but if you disconnect at any point you may experience delays reconnecting.
Contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.
The fiber optic cables providing network and telephone service to New Dorm and Wyndham are damaged and need to be taken out of service for repairs. New Dorm will be without network or telephone service from approximately 8am on Saturday, March 7th until end of day on Wednesday, March 11th. Wyndham will be without network access from approximately 8am – 12pm on Saturday, March 7th.
During the outages there will be no network or telephone service. Fire Panels and emergency phones will have service.
Bryn Mawr College community members may experience brief, intermittent problems connecting to the wireless network (eduroam) on Monday, March 9. LITS will be working with our vendor to replace a server during this time.
You will be able to use the wireless network throughout the day, but if you disconnect at any point you may experience delays reconnecting.
Contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.
Later this week, a random sample of students and all staff and faculty will receive an email from Kate Blinn (LITS Social Sciences and Data Librarian) requesting their participation in a survey for Library & Information Technology Services.
The MISO Survey is a national survey that was created at Bryn Mawr, and one in which we participate routinely to benchmark against our past performance and against our national peers.
The results of this survey will let us know what services are most important to you, what areas of our service need improvement, and ways we can best meet your library and information technology needs. We hope you will take the time to complete the survey. Your feedback is important to us, and your responses can make a significant contribution toward improving these areas of the College.
Further Information from the MISO Survey website:
The MISO Survey is a web-based quantitative survey designed to measure how faculty, students, and staff view library and computing services in higher education.
The MISO Survey addresses the following research questions:
Results of the 2020 survey will be published on our Reports page later this year.
If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact Kate at kblinn@brynmawr.edu
Updated 2/7/2020 at 2:30 pm:
Issues printing from Chrome are widespread. Until it is fixed, please print from Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari.
Our understanding is that the problem lies with Chrome’s interaction with the College’s print management software. Our vendor is working with Google to resolve and we will post updates as they become available.
Some community members are reporting issues printing from Chrome browsers. We are investigating the issue and will need to restart the print server in our effort to resolve things.
Check here for more updates.
Questions? Contact the Help Desk at 610-226-7440 or help@brynmawr.edu.
After January 14, 2020, Computers running Windows 7 will no longer be allowed on the Bryn Mawr College network.
Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for Windows 7 after January 14. Beginning this month, LITS will be reaching out to staff and faculty currently using Windows 7 to initiate a plan for their transition to a new operating system or other solution.
Please contact us if you’re still using Windows 7 and would like to schedule an upgrade to Windows 10: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.
After January 14, 2020, Computers running Windows 7 will no longer be allowed on the Bryn Mawr College network.
Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for Windows 7 after January 14. Beginning this month, LITS will be reaching out to staff and faculty currently using Windows 7 to initiate a plan for their transition to a new operating system or other solution.
Please contact us if you’re still using Windows 7 and would like to schedule an upgrade to Windows 10: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.
After January 14, 2020, Computers running Windows 7 will no longer be allowed on the Bryn Mawr College network.
Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for Windows 7 after January 14. Beginning this month, LITS will be reaching out to staff and faculty currently using Windows 7 to initiate a plan for their transition to a new operating system or other solution.
Please contact us if you’re still using Windows 7 and would like to schedule an upgrade to Windows 10: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.
Highlighting Top Resources for Students
Shining a Spotlight on Security
Welcoming New Colleagues
Maria Ocando Finol
Educational Technology Specialist
Ryan Floody
Technical Support Specialist
Victoria Karasic
Educational Technology Specialist
Allison Mills
College Archivist
Matthew Shields
Network and Systems Engineer
Launching Domain of One’s Own
Much as Virginia Woolf believed a room of one’s own gave women the figurative and literal space necessary to become writers, a Domain of One’s Own can give 21st-century creators the digital space needed to experiment, develop digital competencies, and pursue digital scholarship and creative work. Host a website, digital research project, or e-portfolio using popular open source tools such as WordPress, Omeka, Scalar or MediaWiki! See the Domain of One’s Own service page more information about how to get started.
Emptying the New Book Drop
That’s right…the libraries have a BOOK DROP! Located to the right of Canaday’s front entrance next to the bike rack, this large-and-in-charge beauty welcomes returns for any Tri-College library. Please continue to return reserves, multimedia equipment, laptops, and recalled library materials to the circulation desk!
Opening Studio 313
Do you need a quiet space to record video or audio? Come visit Studio 313, the new Web Recording Studio we are piloting on the 3rd floor of Canaday Library! Visit the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor of Canaday and use your OneCard to check out a key or schedule an in-person orientation. Let us know what you think!
Listening to YOU!
We’re on tour and we want to hear from YOU! Katie Surkin and Melissa Cresswell are traveling around campus throughout summer and fall listening to your questions and concerns. In the summer months we focused on engaging with staff colleagues, and after the fall semester is underway we’ll be reaching out to faculty and students. Pick a time, name the place, and we’ll see you there!
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We’re here to help – don’t hesitate to contact us at help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440. Visit us in the library or online at lits.brynmawr.edu.