University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Technology Assistance

Student lab consultants are available to help with all library equipment and computer applications. The consultants staff a desk alongside the reference librarians on the 3rd floor and are available when school is in session from 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Clickers

If you are in a class requiring a Clicker, you may pick it up at the 3rd Floor checkout desk in the library. A $15 rental fee wil be automatically added to your SIS account. Clickers must be returned to the library at the end of the semester. Loss, damage, or failure to return will result in a $50 replacement fee. If you encounter technical problems, please contact the Learning Technology Center (LTC) staff in IS 1008 or by phone at 920-465-2286. For questions about checking out Clickers, contact the Circulation Department at 920-465-2540 or via e-mail at circdept@uwgb.edu For more information about using your clicker, visit http://www.uwgb.edu/Learntech/CLICKERS/index.htm

Computers

• 3rd Floor: There are 52 general access computers located on the 3rd floor of the library. Thirty-six of them are located near the reference desk and reference collection. An additional 15 computers including a dual-boot Mac are available in the Instruction Lab (CL 304) when classes are not in session.  Most of our computers are PCs, with some dual-boot MacIntosh/PCs computers on Table 9. Guests may access library resources on the computers on the central portion of the 3rd floor; computers in CL304 are only for use by students and staff. There is also a walk-up internet only kiosk on the 3rd floor. Printing and access to personal network drives are not available with the kiosks.
  
• 4th Floor: There is one computer located on the 4th floor next to the Popular Reading Collection.
  
• 5th Floor: There is one kiosk (internet only) and one workstation located near the front of the 5th floor, Additional PCs for student use are in two group project rooms
  
• 6th Floor: There are two computers located near the front of the 6th floor.  Nine computers are available on the 6th floor in the group study rooms.
  
• 7th Floor:  There is one PC with a scanner attached in the Local History and Genealogy Department for use with Department collections.

Laptop Connections

Laptop users have both wired and wireless connectivity available. Network jacks are available both in open individual study rooms and at various locations throughout floors 4 through 7.  Specific locations and detailed instructions for laptop connections can be found at www.uwgb.edu/compserv/ehelp/internet/mobile_laptop_connect.htm Network connector cables are not available in the library and must be provided by the laptop user. The Phoenix bookstore in the union sells network cables. Disconnecting our existing PCs to plug in your laptop is strictly prohibited.

Scanners

There is a scanner attached to the end PC on table 8 and one on table 4.  The Local History and Genealogy Department also has a scanner for use with department collections.

Instruction Lab (CL 304)

When the instruction space in CL304 is not being used for classes, there are 15 PCs available here.  These print to the Passprint stations out on the main floor.

These PCs are for student use and do not recognize the library guest log-in.

Study Rooms

The Library has open access study rooms, group project rooms, and private study rooms for individuals.  

Open study rooms are located throughout the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Many of the rooms are located near wireless Internet access points. Several of these open access study rooms also contain network jacks so people with laptops can connect to the campus network. All of the open study rooms are available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis.

Private study rooms

are located on the 5th and 6th floors and are available to students and faculty. These rooms are locked and only the person assigned to a specific room may check out the key to access that room. Applications for study rooms are available online or at the third floor Circulation Desk. You may print the online version, complete it, and return it via campus mail or drop it off at the third floor checkout desk. Priority is given to faculty and graduate students.

Group Project Rooms

The Cofrin Library has 4 project rooms that can be reserved and 6 that are open use.   These rooms are available to individuals or groups for up to 2 hours.  Reservation can be made at the Plaza Welcome Desk or by phone at 465-2333.  You can also make a reservation by talking to Computer Consultants at the General Access Lab or the Library.    Each room has a computer, table, and 4 chairs.  Keys for rooms that can be reserved can be checked out and returned to the Plaza Welcome Desk when you first enter the Library.  Each key checks out for 2 hours at a time.  Keys must be returned promptly at the end of reservation time to avoid unnecessary fines.  Group Project room PCs do not recognize the guest log-in

.  Rooms are located at:

• 5th Floor:
  • 506L --can be reserved
  • 506M
• 6th Floor:
  • 604L
  • 604M –dual boot Mac
  • 605K
  • 605L
  • 605M --can be reserved
  • 606K --can be reserved
  • 606L --can be reserved
  • 606M

   

Wireless Access

Wireless access is available at several access points on the 3rd-7th floors. Transmissions over the wireless network are not encrypted. Users are advised not to transmit personal information such as social security numbers or credit card information while using the wireless network.For wireless printing instructions see the Computing and Information Technology website. For more information, see the Wireless Access section in the Connecting to the UW-Green Bay Network instructions.

Accessible Computer Station & Equipment
The library has one fully accessible computer station on the 3rd floor of the library in room CL 306B. The following software is available:

• Kurzweil 3000 ver. 9, optical character recognition software
• Zoom Text Level 2, ver. 9.1screen magnifying software
• Jaws for Windows, ver. 9.0 screen reading software
• Dragon Naturally Speaking, voice recognition software , version 10
• Headset with microphone
• Color scanner

The library also has a CCTV (closed-circuit television) which can be used to magnify print materials up to 165 times their normal size. The CCTV is also located on the third floor of the library near the art slides room.(CL 307).
User training for the CCTV and the software on the accessible workstation is available from the Disabilities Services office. Please contact them at 465-2841 to set up an appointment.

Copy Machine

A copy machine is located on the 3rd floor of the library. Copies are $.10 for 8 1/2 x 11 inch copies and $.20 for 11 x 17 inch copies. The copy machine accepts Passpoints, coins, or dollar bills.  There is also a copier in the Local History and Genealogy Department for use with department collections.  This copier accepts both coins and Passpoints.

Value Transfer Station (VTS)

A Value Transfer Station is located on the 3rd floor of the library. This station allows you to add money to your UWGB ID card or guest card. It also allows anyone without a UWGB ID card to purchase a guest card to use for printing/photocopying. The initial cost of the guest card is $.60. If a guest card is not used within a six month period, any money left on the card is forfeited and another card must be purchased.

Microformat Readers/Printer

There is a microformat reader for microfilm and microfiche located on the 3rd floor of the library that prints to our PassPrint stations.   Additional microfiche readers located at the back of the floor outside of CL 307.   5th floor has one fiche reader and one microfilm reader.
There is also a microcard reader/printer on 3rd floor. The  Local History and Genealogy Department also has a microforms reader/printer for use with the Department’s collections.  Please pay staff directly for copies made in the department.

Listening Equipment & Headphones

The library provides listening stations for CDs, tapes and LP records. These stations are located on the 3rd floor. Headphones can be checked out at the Circulation desk on the 3rd floor, or you may bring your own.

Printing--Passprint Station

The library has three PassPrint printers for use. Two of the printers are black and white printers and one printer is a color printer. Black and white pages are 7 cents a page, and color pages are 30 cents a page. You can pay for your print-outs with PassPoints or PassPrint money which is automatically added to your card at the beginning of the school year. PassPrint money can only be used for printing, while PassPoints are valid throughout campus.

Duplexing (double sided printing) is available for most applications at 7 cents per page (side of the paper). For instructions on Duplex printing, see the Computer Center instructions.

If you are printing from a MAC, please note the following:

Users printing anywhere on campus from a MAC, using Adobe products, such as Indesign, NEED TO PRINT WITH A PDF. If you get the following error message, check to see if you selected the printing as a pdf option: If an error message came on the pharos screen saying that it could not find the printer, then an error message also comes on the printer and promping you to turn it off and back on. 

 

Media Viewing Room

Located on the library’s fifth floor (CL 505B), the media room is equipped with a television, VHS/DVD player and plenty of comfortable seating.  If you’d like to use the room, please stop by the Library’s RESERVES desk on third floor.  UWGB Library patrons are able to check out the key (and remote controls) for a  two hour block at no charge.

Special Software

Students in classes using the MyITLab software can use it on the workstations on Table 5 on the 3rd floor, and on any machine in CL 304. One workstation on table 4 has software installed for library cd-roms.

rev. 16 November 2009