October 2015 - Lib-virtual-ref - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: Save the Date: Reference Community Forum November 26
by Ganga Dakshinamurti 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

I am keen to attend the Forum listed below. Anyone not planning to attend the Forum and is is available to cover the Virtual Reference on Thursday, November 26th from 9 to 10 AM, please let me know. I can take their shift for an hour in November. Ganga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lib-all-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:lib-all-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of Grace Romund Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:12 PM To: 'lib-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca' <lib-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: Save the Date: Reference Community Forum November 26 Save the date! Please join your reference and public services colleagues at the next Reference Community Forum. More details to follow. DATE: Thursday November 26, 2015 TIME 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Room 326 Education Building The theme of this fall's Reference Community Forum is "Expanding E-Resource Expertise: Skills for Reference and Public Services." We hope to see you there! Reference Community Forum planning team: Vickie Albrecht Cassandra Page Grace Romund Daisy Santos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ganga B. Dakshinamurti M.A., MLS, Ph.D. Albert D. Cohen Management Library, University of Manitoba Drake Centre, 181 Freedman Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 5V4 Ganga_Dakshinamurti(a)umanitoba.ca ll 204 - 474 8441 ll Fax: 204 - 474 7542

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STAT 1000 practice exams
by Bill Poluha 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

Hi, Students have been asking about practice exams for STAT 1000 and whether the Sciences and Technology Library has them. According to the STAT 1000 coordinator, such exams do not exist. Students get practice exams through their class and should direct such inquiries to their instructor. Thanks, Bill Liaison for the Dept of Statistics Bill Poluha | Librarian, Sciences and Technology Library | University of Manitoba | 204.293.5635 Liaison for: Astronomy<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/astronomy>, Physics<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/physics>, Math<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/mathematics> and Statistics<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/statisticsscitech>

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Instructions for reactivating Library accounts in Iridium
by Bill Poluha 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Hello, We have a FAQ in our Staff VR guide: http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/vrguide/faq I posted Zoe’s instructions to reactivating Library accounts in Iridium under #1 "What is my library ID and Password? (How do I reactivate my Library account in Iridium)?" If you have any questions, contact me. Bill Bill Poluha | Librarian, Sciences and Technology Library | University of Manitoba | 204.293.5635 Liaison for: Astronomy<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/astronomy>, Physics<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/physics>, Math<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/mathematics> and Statistics<http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/statisticsscitech>

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Taking VR calls - lag time?
by Daisy Santos 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Hello: Could someone please clear up - at what point does the VR automatically locks/assign the session to an operator? Is it after you've typed and hit SEND? During some busy shifts when several VR staff are signed on, there was a confusion on who's answering a call because there is no indication on the screen that a staff is already composing a response on the message box. This happened a few times so I thought others might have the same question. Daisy Santos Reference & Research Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library 204-789-3518

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FW: VR question about library access
by Zoe Green 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Hi all, We we're getting a lot of patrons reporting access problems on the weekend - it seems many students don't have their "Libraries" box checked off in Iridium. I uploaded instructions to Sci/Tech's Facebook account so that I could simply send a link to patrons who report this problem on VR (rather than having to explain it every time). Here's the link in case you want to use it too: http://on.fb.me/1OgfsTH Cheers, Zoe Green Sci/Tech Library 204 474-9281

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VR Shift filled. Thanks John!
by Deborah Barnum 02 Oct '15

02 Oct '15

From: Deborah Barnum Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 2:35 PM To: lib-virtual-ref(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Replacement needed for VR shift Good afternoon, Is anyone available to fill a VR shift on Friday, October 9th from 12pm-1pm? If so, I would really appreciate it. I'm happy to swap for another shift. Thanks, Deborah Barnum Library Assistant E.K. Williams Law Library Ph.: 204-474-6712 Email: Deborah.Barnum(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Deborah.Barnum@umanitoba.ca> Interlibrary Loan, LawDOC, and Reference 412 Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Rd. University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2

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Replacement needed for VR shift
by Deborah Barnum 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Good afternoon, Is anyone available to fill a VR shift on Friday, October 9th from 12pm-1pm? If so, I would really appreciate it. I'm happy to swap for another shift. Thanks, Deborah Barnum Library Assistant E.K. Williams Law Library Ph.: 204-474-6712 Email: Deborah.Barnum(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Deborah.Barnum@umanitoba.ca> Interlibrary Loan, LawDOC, and Reference 412 Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Rd. University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2

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