Should we receive inquires re: prayer spaces on campus, please let patrons know the closest is at Hart House and refer them to the following websites for other possible locations: http://www.multifaith.utoronto.ca/Multi-Faith-Prayer-Spaces.htm
The Muslim Students' Assn. also has information on their webpage about daily and weekly prayer locatons. http://uoftmsa.com/campus-life/daily-prayers/
Email from SL April 16, 2008.
Updated URLs Jan. 18, 2010
News & announcements for the staff of the Information Desk
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Short Term Guest Accounts
1) What are short term guest accounts?
Short term guest accounts provide access to those visiting the university who need to teach in wireless classrooms, or work in a contractor capacity on the wireless network or are delegates to conferences held at the university. They last approximately 5 days.
2). How to create short term guest accounts:
• For eligible individuals who require in-library workstation access only, create accounts at http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/
• For eligible individuals who require wireless access or access to the Portal, create accounts at http://utorauth.utoronto.ca/?page=stguest (Note: only faculty/staff with UTORID’s may create accounts from this page)
3) Who can create short term guest accounts?
• Staff who work on the “Research/Reference” side of the Information Desk
Short term guest accounts provide access to those visiting the university who need to teach in wireless classrooms, or work in a contractor capacity on the wireless network or are delegates to conferences held at the university. They last approximately 5 days.
2). How to create short term guest accounts:
• For eligible individuals who require in-library workstation access only, create accounts at http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/
• For eligible individuals who require wireless access or access to the Portal, create accounts at http://utorauth.utoronto.ca/?page=stguest (Note: only faculty/staff with UTORID’s may create accounts from this page)
3) Who can create short term guest accounts?
• Staff who work on the “Research/Reference” side of the Information Desk
Guest Accounts
There are Library and Internet Research Accounts (LIRA) and Guest Accounts.
This post pertains to Guest Accounts
1) “Create a general GUEST account” – allows access to all public PCs
This account is for:
· U of T students, faculty, and staff who have forgotten their UTORid/UTORmail password when the Information Commons Help Desk is closed.
· U of T students, faculty, and staff who have just created their UTORid account. There is a lag time between creation and activation of the accounts.
· Direct Borrowers and Continuing Studies Students who are waiting for their PINs to be reset.
· Visiting scholars such as grad students and faculty from other universities and research institutions who have an institutional id and who are not Direct Borrowers.
2) Who can create a guest account?
● Staff who work on the Reference side of the Information Desk
3) How to create an account::
a) Ask patron for valid government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc) - an account cannot be created unless this ID is presented
b) Go to http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/ (Please bookmark this for easy access since
it is not linked from our webpage)
c) The required information is patron name, email and university affiliation
This post pertains to Guest Accounts
1) “Create a general GUEST account” – allows access to all public PCs
This account is for:
· U of T students, faculty, and staff who have forgotten their UTORid/UTORmail password when the Information Commons Help Desk is closed.
· U of T students, faculty, and staff who have just created their UTORid account. There is a lag time between creation and activation of the accounts.
· Direct Borrowers and Continuing Studies Students who are waiting for their PINs to be reset.
· Visiting scholars such as grad students and faculty from other universities and research institutions who have an institutional id and who are not Direct Borrowers.
2) Who can create a guest account?
● Staff who work on the Reference side of the Information Desk
3) How to create an account::
a) Ask patron for valid government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc) - an account cannot be created unless this ID is presented
b) Go to http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/ (Please bookmark this for easy access since
it is not linked from our webpage)
c) The required information is patron name, email and university affiliation
Quick Staff Guide to LIRA Accounts
1. Why is authentication required?
- To comply with the terms of U of T license agreements for electronic resources
- To ensure that the primary U of T community (faculty, staff, students) has priority access to terminals and licensed online resources.
- To ensure users comply with the University of Toronto Appropriate Use of Technology policy
2. How do patrons gain access to a public PC?
a) Patrons must use the guest account kiosk to generate an account name and password. Patrons must swipe one of the following pieces of ID:
- UofT Library / T-Card
- Canadian or U.S. driver’s license
- Credit card (American Express, Mastercard, or VISA)
b) Patrons must then agree to the conditions regarding appropriate use of the university network. Then the printer issues a login name and password which are good until 11 PM of the current day.
c) Patrons enter this account name and password into the PCs designated for their use.
3. Who is eligible to use public access PCs?
Anyone with one of the following pieces of ID:
- UofT Library / T-Card
- Canadian or U.S. driver’s license
- Credit card (American Express, Mastercard, or VISA)
4. Can staff still create guest accounts?
a) Staff should always direct patrons to the kiosk
b) Staff can create guest accounts when there are problems with the kiosk (hardware failure, run out of paper, ink, etc).
c) In cases where patrons do not have an acceptable credit card, driver's license, or previous UTL library/TCard, staff can create a guest account if the patron has government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc)
5. How to create an account:
a) Ask patron for valid government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc) - an account cannot be created unless this ID is presented.
b) Go to http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/ (bookmarked in Explorer on Loans Desk PC)
c) Create a Library and Internet Resource Account, do not create a General Guest Account.
d) The required information is patron name, email and university affiliation (can be “none”)
6. Who can create a guest account?
- Patrons themselves using the guest account kiosk
- Staff who work at the Information Desk; staff working at the Loans Services Desk (please note this includes full-time staff as well as the SLAs who work on Sunday after 7 pm)
7. Visiting scholars who inquire about a guest account for longer periods should be referred to Robarts Access & Information.
- To comply with the terms of U of T license agreements for electronic resources
- To ensure that the primary U of T community (faculty, staff, students) has priority access to terminals and licensed online resources.
- To ensure users comply with the University of Toronto Appropriate Use of Technology policy
2. How do patrons gain access to a public PC?
a) Patrons must use the guest account kiosk to generate an account name and password. Patrons must swipe one of the following pieces of ID:
- UofT Library / T-Card
- Canadian or U.S. driver’s license
- Credit card (American Express, Mastercard, or VISA)
b) Patrons must then agree to the conditions regarding appropriate use of the university network. Then the printer issues a login name and password which are good until 11 PM of the current day.
c) Patrons enter this account name and password into the PCs designated for their use.
3. Who is eligible to use public access PCs?
Anyone with one of the following pieces of ID:
- UofT Library / T-Card
- Canadian or U.S. driver’s license
- Credit card (American Express, Mastercard, or VISA)
4. Can staff still create guest accounts?
a) Staff should always direct patrons to the kiosk
b) Staff can create guest accounts when there are problems with the kiosk (hardware failure, run out of paper, ink, etc).
c) In cases where patrons do not have an acceptable credit card, driver's license, or previous UTL library/TCard, staff can create a guest account if the patron has government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc)
5. How to create an account:
a) Ask patron for valid government issued photo ID (e.g. OHIP card, TTC student metropass, high school ID card, etc) - an account cannot be created unless this ID is presented.
b) Go to http://peas.icicle.utoronto.ca/ (bookmarked in Explorer on Loans Desk PC)
c) Create a Library and Internet Resource Account, do not create a General Guest Account.
d) The required information is patron name, email and university affiliation (can be “none”)
6. Who can create a guest account?
- Patrons themselves using the guest account kiosk
- Staff who work at the Information Desk; staff working at the Loans Services Desk (please note this includes full-time staff as well as the SLAs who work on Sunday after 7 pm)
7. Visiting scholars who inquire about a guest account for longer periods should be referred to Robarts Access & Information.
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