Monday, June 22, 2009

Log in with your campus username!

Starting on Monday June 22nd, the CSUDH library will be changing its off-campus login procedures.

You will now be able to log in with the same login information and password that you use for Blackboard, campus e-mail, and to log in to the computers around campus. This will make it easier to log in, as you will no longer have to use your 9-digit ID number to access your patron record and our electronic databases.

If you are a non-affiliated library patron and do not have this login and password, you will still be able to access our site as before by using your library ID number and last name.

If you do not know what your campus username and password are, you can find them through MyCSUDH by using the following link: http://my.csudh.edu (The links are located about halfway down the left-hand side of the page, labeled "forgot your password?" and "forgot your username?"

If you are unable to retrieve your username and password using the MyCSUDH system, or if your username and password do not allow you to log in, please contact the IT Help Desk at (310) 243-2500 for further assistance. Help Desk hours are Monday through Friday, 8am through 6pm

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Mandatory Logins on Library Public Computers

Starting on Wednesday, June 17th, computers in the library will require users to log in with their campus username and password to get access. The process will be a phased one, and is set to be completed on Monday, June 22nd. The campus username and password are the same ones used to log in to Blackboard, campus e-mail, and the computers in Welch Hall and other parts of campus.

This change will affect all public computers located near the reference desk on the second floor of the library. Our 4 handicapped-accessible computers, located between the reference desk and the library entrance, will be included in the switch. However, the library will maintain 5 public access computers that do not need a login. These are the computers located opposite the circulation desk. This will enable us to continue to serve those members of our community who use the Dominguez Hills library.

We respectfully ask that students, faculty, staff, and others with a Dominguez Hills ID and password not use these public-access computers, as they are intended for members of the general public.

If you do not know what your campus username and password are, you can find them through MyCSUDH by using the following link: https://my.csudh.edu/psp/pdhprd/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST (The links are located about halfway down the left-hand side of the page, labeled "forgot your password?" and "forgot your username?"

If you are unable to retrieve your username and password using the MyCSUDH system, please contact the IT Help Desk at (310) 243-2500 for further assistance. Help Desk hours are Monday through Friday, 8am through 6pm

If you have any questions or concerns about mandatory logins being added to the library reference area computers, please direct them to Library Administration by calling (310) 243-3700, or by dialing 3700 while on campus.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Library Construction Noise

There will be considerable noise from construction on all floors of the library building for the next few weeks, as the new library construction project is being connected to the existing building.

In order to connect the two buildings, walls along the South face of the library will be demolished over the next few weeks. There is likely to be a lot of noise from this, and we apologize to all students, faculty, staff and others who use the library.

Parts of the stacks on floors three and four are also affected by this process, as shelves nearest to the walls had to be emptied and removed in order to safely demolish the walls and to build temporary walls.

There should be no dust or other debris throughout the process, as temporary walls will have been constructed along the South walls to prevent the demolition from unduly affecting library patrons.

Please direct any inquiries or comments about the process to Adele Vanarsdale of Facilities Planning and Construction Management at (310) 243-3826. Her office horus are 8-5 Monday through Friday.

If you need help finding a book in the affected parts of the library stacks, please go to the Circulation desk for assistance. The Circulation desk is open during all library hours, and closes 15 minutes prior to the libary's closing time. Their phone number is (310) 243-3717.

The library will be open for normal summer hours throughout the construction process. See http://library.csudh.edu/info/hours.php for a complete list.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience.