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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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Chemistry questions
by Marie Speare 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

There is an assignment on right now for organic chemistry students. You may end up getting some questions through VR. They need to find a melting point for a chemical substance. They should start by looking at the resources listed under "Starting Sources for Physical Property Data". You can refer them to this subject guide: https://umanitoba.libapps.com/libguides/admin_c.php?g=297470&p=1993914 (It is the Organic Chemistry course guide under the Chemistry subject guide). They can also email me if they need more information. The students also need to find a journal article with the melting point. The best resource is SciFinder for this type of search. There is a video on this same page (link on the left-hand side of the page) to "Using SciFinder to Find Property Data". Everyone needs to set up their own SciFinder account. There is a link to SciFinder on the course guide page as well. Marie ___________________________ Marie Speare Liaison Librarian for Chemistry and Microbiology Sciences and Technology Library University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Email: Marie.Speare(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Marie.Speare@umanitoba.ca> Phone: (204) 474-7063 Marie

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Back-up?
by Thomas Quinlan 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hello, I'm on VR right now and it doesn't look like anyone is logged in as backup. It's not busy, I've only had to handle one question but I'm curious as to why I'm on my own. Thanks! Thomas Quinlan Library Assistant University of Manitoba Libraries Concordia Hospital Library 1095 Concordia Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R2K 3S8 Ph. 204-661-7163 Fax. 204-661-7282 E-mail: Thomas.Quinlan(a)umanitoba.ca

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VR Schedule: September
by Bill Poluha 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Hello, Our evening and weekend VR service begins on Monday September 14, 2015. Here’s a link to the September schedule posted in the staff VR guide: http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/vrguide/vrschedule 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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Re: [Lib-virtual-ref] Library Account log in issues
by Emma Hill Kepron 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Things are now back to normal. From: Emma Hill Kepron Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 3:53 PM To: super-circ(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; lib-virtual-ref(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; Library Subscription Management <eresourc(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Library Account log in issues No user seems to be able to log in to their Library Account at the moment. I have submitted a support case and will advise when things are back up. Emma _______________________________________________________________ Emma Hill Kepron | Head, Systems | University of Manitoba Libraries | 204.474.7842

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