News from IT&S
August 2004	Volume 2, Number 1
Cherry Li-Bugg Sr. Dean, IT&S Anthony Crawford Computer & Network Services Supervisor Jordan Jones Computer & Network Services Specialist Elaine Ortiz Network & Network Services Specialist Rod Raumer Computer & Network Services Specialist Camme Benzler Administrative Assistant Ed Bolds Library Dept. Chair April Corioso Librarian Linda Simpson Librarian Lorie Butler Sr. Library Assistant Sherry Weikum Library Assistant I Emily Smith Media Specialist II Ken Stanton Media Specialist II James Stephenson Media Specialist II Did you know… If you type “WA” (capitalization not necessary) in your web browser, this will take you directly to Web Advisor. If you need immediate IT assistance between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday, please call extension 3767. Fall Operating Hours: IT Monday thru Friday 8am – 12pm; 1pm – 5pmwi LRC 2 Monday thru Thursday 7:45am – 8:45pm Friday 7:45am – 2:45pm LRC3 Monday thru Thursday 7:45am – 8:45pm Friday 7:45am – 2:45pm Reference Desk Monday thru Thursday 8am – 8:45pm Friday 8am – 2:45pm	Newly Improved LMC Computing Environment The IT department has been working diligently over the past year or so to improve LMC’s computing environment. I’m happy to report that we are near completion on this long-term project. In this new LMC computing environment, we have: ü A new losmedanos domain for LMC users ü A new file server ü A new print server We hope these new resources will make computing more convenient, efficient and workable for you. Web Outlook Because of the domain change (even though some of you are still in the 4cd domain), here are the updated instructions for accessing Web Outlook: Address: lapis.losmedanos.edu Username: your lmc username Password: your lmc password Domain: losmedanos (4cd-domain for those of you who have not been informed by IT that you have been switched to the losmedanos domain) For those of you using new versions of Microsoft OS, you may get only two lines: one for username and the other for password. In this case, please insert losmedanos\ in front of your username. Please call extension 3767 promptly if you experience difficulties with your username or password. More eBook Collections available Based on the great success of our 1^st and 2^nd eBook collections, the Library has just purchased the 3rd eBook collection, thus enhancing your access to greater number of resources. eBooks have now been incorporated into our online catalog. You may conduct searches in the normal way; if there is an eBook available on your topic, it will be part of your search result list. Once you select the title, you will see the link to the website. If you want to peruse that particular book, simply click on the link. Also thanks to the support by VTEA, we have purchased yet another eBook collection, this one focused primarily on health and medical resources. Please let your students know about these wonderful resources!!! “Ask a Librarian” is here! “Ask a Librarian”, LMC Library’s newest electronic service is being implemented. You will be able to access reference services on the Internet 24/7 via this new service. Please visit this website for more details: http://www.losmedanos.edu/LMC_library/ask.html Additional Electronic Services and Resources The rich database collection we have available from the LMC library including InfoTrac and SIRS Researcher are available 24/7 on the Internet. When you visit the Library’s website, be sure to click on electronic databases. You will only need to provide your last name and DataTel ID once to have full access to these databases. For all you instructors who wish to continue to use our Reserve services, please go to this address for full details: http://www2.losmedanos.edu/library/reserve3.html We have guidelines, forms and even a sample permissions letter for you to use. Technology Use Policy Please be reminded that the District does have a Board-approved Acceptable Technology Use Policy that stipulates that District technology resources are to be used for District-related teaching, research and administrative work; they are NOT made available for inappropriate activities such as: 1. surfing sexually explicit/gambling websites 2. attempting unauthorized access to any system (hacking) 3. disrupting or unauthorized monitoring of network traffic 4. creating viruses or intentionally spreading viruses 5. installing un-licensed software 6. creating, distributing or printing of personal materials 7. using the computer to harass someone The policy is intended to ensure that District technology resources are used for their intended purposes. Please go to http://www.4cd.edu/policies&procedures/technology.asp for the full version of the policy including accompanying procedure as well as a software use policy.