High Activity in Computer Commons

The Library Computer Commons is seeing extremely high usage these days as Toros commit to completing final projects and papers, and gear up for final exams.  In the midst of all this activity, class instruction sessions are scheduled, printers crash, and the lost and found continues to collect items.

Even this late in the semester professors continue to request instruction sessions in research strategies and library services for their classes.  Upcoming sessions, held in the computer labs, will close one lab on Thursday, Nov. 29th from 8:00 am until 11:30 am and then again from 3:45 pm until 5:30 pm.  You can keep abreast of any additional closures on our Twitter feed, @CSUDHLib, or Facebook and Google+ pages at CSU Dominguez Hills Library. 

When the labs are closed, check for available desktop computers on the 3^rd floor of Library South, the 1^st floor of Library North in the Instructional Media Center and, of course, on the ground floor of Welch Hall, room 160.  You may also borrow laptops or iPads from the Laptop Loan Office.  The Laptop Loan Office, located on the 3^rd floor of Library South behind the elevators, serves current students in good standing and requires registration to participate in the loan program. 

With the increase in printing, printers occasionally jam or experience coin confusion.  Librarians and Library Services Specialists, located at the Information/Reference Desk, can handle most print issues and call upon Information Technology Specialists to assist when needed.  See the staff in the Laptop Loan Office to rectify issues with the 3^rd floor printer. 

Our lost and found collection is bulging with flash drives, glasses, clothing, keys, and more.  Stop by the Information/Reference Desk with your campus ID to check for and retrieve lost items.  And, make sure to grab all your belongings before leaving the Library.  Found items are turned over to campus police on a monthly basis.

Remember to keep calm, carry on, and give yourself extra time for study and library activities as we move towards finals week.  Go Toros!

Notice of Network Downtime in Library

Due to an IT project which will upgrade the network switches in the university library buildings, we regret that there will be limited computer access on Friday, December 16th and Monday, December 19th. This includes Internet, Printing, and the ability to log on to computers on some floors.

Please see the chart below for full details:

Plan your work accordingly and make other arrangements while the network/internet is unavailable.

Also note that if you are already logged onto your computer you can use the local resources. You may not be able to log on after the switch is taken off line.



Friday, December 16

8:00 – 10:00am South Library 5th floor

10:00 – 12:00pm South Library 4th floor

1:00 – 5:00pm South Library all floors

1:00 – 6:00pm South Library 2nd floor east

The internet café in the North Library will be functional; however there is limited software and no printing from those computers.



Monday, December 19

8:00 – 10:00am South Library 3rd floor west

10:00 – 12:00pm South Library 3rd floor east

1:00 – 3:00pm South Library 2nd floor west

Mac Lab Now Open

The library's new Mac Lab is now open for student use. This lab contains 12 apple computers loaded with Mac OS X and is located just behind the reference desk on the second floor of the library's south wing.

Lab hours are the same as the library's hours of operation.

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.