Continued practice in December
Excerpts from Email sent December 2nd:
For those not at yesterday's meeting and as a reminder to those that were...We will again/still practice IMing through Finals week and will be initiating the service "live" early in the Spring semester. With that in mind, AIM should be up and running whenever you're at the desk during this period.
1) As agreed yesterday, I have downloaded the "full" version of AIM on both Info Desk machines.
2) Remember that this is a SHARED resource. As such, any changes an individual makes are made for everyone. So, p-l-e-a-s-e do NOT make changes in its configuration (or any other settings) until everyone is up to speed. At that point, we can discuss changing away messages, fonts, or whatever.
3) Given the slightly steeper learning curve, and since our initial practice sessions were less than successful, [librarian], [librarian], [librarian], and myself have "volunteered" to "coach" everyone 1-1 while you're at the Information Desk. I will try to catch as many as possible on Monday so that your accounts are at least "set up." If you want to do so yourself...
a) The first time you logon to either workstation, you should see the AIM icon on your desktop. Click the left mouse button twice to access the software.
b) Log in as [library username]. [password] is the password The next time you logon to the workstation, AIM will load automatically.
c) At some point (not at the same time), repeat a & b on the second machine (in case you're ever working from such).
4) Do NOT login anywhere else as BF Library unless you are prepared to serve as the "virtual librarian."
5) You don't have to be at the desk to practice. Login (using your personal account) from your office machine and IM whomever happens to be on. See #4 above...do NOT login as BF Library anywhere else unless you plan to serve as "virtual librarian."
* * * * *
Despite a slightly steeper learning curve with this version of the software, IMing's not hard. B-u-t...YOU NEED TO PRACTICE! In addition to the coaching staff, Liz and I will continue "spot checking" from time to time. Likewise, log on with a colleague and "play" for a few minutes each day. That's the best (and most fun) way to learn! See you in Cyberia!
For those not at yesterday's meeting and as a reminder to those that were...We will again/still practice IMing through Finals week and will be initiating the service "live" early in the Spring semester. With that in mind, AIM should be up and running whenever you're at the desk during this period.
1) As agreed yesterday, I have downloaded the "full" version of AIM on both Info Desk machines.
2) Remember that this is a SHARED resource. As such, any changes an individual makes are made for everyone. So, p-l-e-a-s-e do NOT make changes in its configuration (or any other settings) until everyone is up to speed. At that point, we can discuss changing away messages, fonts, or whatever.
3) Given the slightly steeper learning curve, and since our initial practice sessions were less than successful, [librarian], [librarian], [librarian], and myself have "volunteered" to "coach" everyone 1-1 while you're at the Information Desk. I will try to catch as many as possible on Monday so that your accounts are at least "set up." If you want to do so yourself...
a) The first time you logon to either workstation, you should see the AIM icon on your desktop. Click the left mouse button twice to access the software.
b) Log in as [library username]. [password] is the password The next time you logon to the workstation, AIM will load automatically.
c) At some point (not at the same time), repeat a & b on the second machine (in case you're ever working from such).
4) Do NOT login anywhere else as BF Library unless you are prepared to serve as the "virtual librarian."
5) You don't have to be at the desk to practice. Login (using your personal account) from your office machine and IM whomever happens to be on. See #4 above...do NOT login as BF Library anywhere else unless you plan to serve as "virtual librarian."
* * * * *
Despite a slightly steeper learning curve with this version of the software, IMing's not hard. B-u-t...YOU NEED TO PRACTICE! In addition to the coaching staff, Liz and I will continue "spot checking" from time to time. Likewise, log on with a colleague and "play" for a few minutes each day. That's the best (and most fun) way to learn! See you in Cyberia!
posted by Liz at 2/25/2007 05:01:00 PM
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