April 1, 2016 - It's not a joke

I know I haven't posted in a while, but things are still moving here at Informatics. As we enter our busy time, we are trying to get all of our wonderful additions out and running so that our patrons can benefit.

We are still working out the details for the poster printer but have already received some requests.

Biz working the poster printer.

We printed a couple CAD drawings for IT, some posters for the library, and are working on helping a patron create a poster for an ROTC awards ceremony. One of our graphic design students, Biz has been working with experimenting with different software and settings. She has begun printing  posters so that patrons can see some examples. They will be hanging in the GPL with some tips and instructions soon.

Esther  using the self-service comb binder.

The book binder is days from being put out for everyone to enjoy. We have a variety of spines and covers for patrons to purchase if needed otherwise they can utilize the machine on the second floor for free! The timing should be good as the semester comes to a close and students are beginning to wrap up on their final projects.

Garrett shows off the new white board.

The first white board came in. We were a little disappointed because there was a broken part but the company and Amazon pulled through and sent us a replacement very quickly. We now have the markers and erasers so it is available for our patrons to "checkout" and use for a couple hours at a time. The boards can be found in the Irene Clerico Learning Zone on the second floor.

3D printing has become popular already and we haven't even advertise. Word is getting around and we have had visitors to the office to check it out. Sunday night we will be showcasing it at the reference desk. Garrett is going to print something that only takes a couple hours so that patrons can see it in action. We are working on a web page to display some of the fun items we have already printed.

To see all of the policies on our new stuff go to http://library.olivet.edu --> Services --> Other Services & Printing