O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
Computing Facilities
The O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library's computing facilities support
the teaching and research mission of the University. This guide describes the
computing capabilities available to UST students, faculty, and staff.
The Information Commons in
O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library brings together support for research, writing, information literacy,
plus computer application support to assist students’ development of papers, presentations and projects.
Computer desk assistance
Trained students at the Level 1
and Lower Level service desks can assist you with your
technology questions. Student staff wear IRT name badges -
watch for them!
Printers and printing
The first 400 prints each term
are free for UST students. Prints for non-UST patrons and
copies over the 400-print quota are 10 cents per page.
You can now
check your printing activity. Please see IRT's
Printing @ UST for more information.
- Level 1: 2 printers
on the west side, and one near the open access computers
- Lower Level:
2 printers
- Sublevel: 2
printers
Scanners
There are four computers on the
Lower Level with scanners for public use.
Wireless
access
Wireless access is available
throughout the library. Signal strength is particularly
strong on Level 2 and Lower Level, as well as on the patio
outside the library. Please see IRT's Wireless
@ UST FAQ page for technical requirements and other
important information.
Laptop plug-in
to the UST network
- Level 1: the
area outside the O'Shaughnessy Room (6 jacks), and the
O'Shaughnessy Room.
- Level 4: the
group study rooms 409/410, 411/412, 413/414, 421, and 422.
Network cables to plug in
laptops are available for in-library use at the Reserve Desk on
Level 1.
Software CD checkout
- Students can check out
Mathematica and Minitab at the Reserve Desk on Level 1.
- Faculty and staff can
check out Microsoft Office for take-home use.
Microsoft
Office product
training materials
These are available from the
help menu in any Microsoft product, or directly on the Microsoft
site at:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx.
Select the desired product under "Browse Training Courses" to
see a list of audio/video tutorials.
Equipment checkout
- There are 5 LaCie floppy disk
drives available for check out at the Reserve Desk on Level
1.
- Faculty and staff (but not
students) can check out portable equipment including laptops,
LCD projectors, and video cameras. A
Request for
Services web form must be filled out 72 hours prior to
pickup at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Reserve Desk on Level
1.
Open access computers
The library offers a few open access computers in our public computing area on
Level 1. Use of these computers is limited to users performing library research and
users who may need research assistance from the library staff.
Users wishing to
check their email, do word processing, utilize special software, or accessing their
centrally stored resources should use one of the InfoCommons
computers on Level 1, Lower Level, or Sublevel.
Group study room computers
Computers have been installed in
study rooms 312A, 312B, and 322 in the library. These computers have the
usual Microsoft software as the computers in the
InfoCommons and other computing labs (Word, Excel, etc.); however, they are not able to print.
Room 208
computer classroom
This classroom is available
to instructors who wish to incorporate technology into their
course sessions. The room offers 32 PCs, 1 printer, and one PC
instructor station. To reserve
this computer classroom online, use the
Request for Services
web form. (Choose the form from the "facilities scheduling" link.)
Room 314
computer
classroom
This classroom is generally
used by library staff for library research presentations and
instructional sessions.
Assistive
technology
workstations
One assistive
technology workstation is on Level 1, near the upright
display case,
and the other is in Room 308. They offer hardware and software designed to meet the needs of our
assistive technology users. The scanners at these
workstations are for assistive technology only and are
NOT available for general use.
See also:
Updated August 2005
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