Searching the OPAC for availability of study rooms, etc

enter: usfsp as a title search in the library catalog to locate records showing availability of study room keys, laptops, or calculators

USF-GOLD

From the Poynter Library Systems Department knowledge base: USF-GOLD

Please note that configuring the settings for any encrypted wireless network is inherently more difficult than an open/unencrypted network. As such, configuring USF-GOLD is more difficult and time consuming than just using the existing USF network. Documentation is available at https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/instructions.php - It will take you step-by-step through the configuration. Information Technology help desk (813-974-1222) is available to help with any problems you might encounter.

Configuration instructions for USF-GOLD, per device and platform:

Windows 7 & Vista https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/vista-gui.php
Windows XP https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/windows-gui.php
Mac OS X https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/mac-gui-10.4.php
iPhones and SmartPhones https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/iphone-gui.php
Symbian 60 devices https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/symbian60.php

Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers

NEW improved link for Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers (NewspaperCat)

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/hnccoll

backup access to Blackboard

If students can't get into my.usf.edu, try sending them to learn.usf.edu

Bedbugs

http://bedbugregistry.com/

Portfolios using Google Docs

Question: A student was trying to upload a Word document with clip art to her Google portfolio. The text would display but not the clipart.

Solution: If they are using Google Docs as the portfolio, the problem is probably with the upload. When you get to the choose file screen there is a
Checkbox that asks if you want to convert the format to Google Docs from Word, Excel, or whatever. The default is ‘yes.’ You save disk space
By checking it, but you loose graphics. If they uncheck the box before uploading it should work.

faculty salaries

USF System operating budget: http://usfweb2.usf.edu/bpa/opbudgets.htm (but web version my not include faculty salaries)

Florida Government salaries (including USF) searchable by name (relatively current but date of update not listed: http://www2.tbo.com/news/databay/fact-finder/

Full USF operating budget available on CDROM in special collections.