iClickers at U of T

“Clickers,” or Classroom Response Systems, are a type of polling system seen on some game shows like “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” In an academic context, they have been used very successfully to engage students in large classes....

All three UofT campuses offer i-clicker (www.iclicker.com) as their centrally supported Classroom Response System. The system will work for classes as large as those in Convocation Hall and on Macs or PCs. The main benefit of selecting one vendor is that students will only be asked to purchase one unit, and it will work in all their classes that use a Classroom Response System.

More information here: http://content.library.utoronto.ca/rcat/services/clickers/

Regis Library relocation/construction delay

The Regis library remains closed due to construction and will not be re-opening on Sept 14th as previously planned. I apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause. The date of re-opening is not yet finalized. Our deepest gratitude goes to the staff at the Kelly library for running our short term loan service out of their library for the interim. When plans for re-opening have been confirmed I will post to the list again.

Teresa Helik
Sept 11, 2009

Racer - request form issue with publication date

Sometimes, when filling out the RACER request form for a book loan, patrons may be prompted for a publication date - BUT THERE IS NOWHERE TO ENTER IT!

In this case, enter it in the 'DATE PUBLISHED' field, under 'PART DETAILS'.

This works.
Helen
Sept 10, 2009

Reader Registration - change in hours of service

Reader Registration is now open on Sundays as well as their usual Mon-Sat 9-5 hours.

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Further to my recent e-mail concerning the issuing of Direct Borrower
cards at the Reader Registration Desk, Robarts Library, please note
that, effective Sunday, Sept. 13, the Reader Registration Desk service
hours will be changed to:

Monday - Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Thank you,
Lari Langford
Sept 10, 2009

Fees for Research Readers and Direct Borrowers

To Access and Information Staff and members of the Circ Services Committee,

In order to maintain our acquisitions and provide services to all researchers, we are announcing changes in the fees for library privileges extended to external borrowers, as of October 1, 2009. Graduate students, staff, and faculty borrowers from Canadian (i.e. Direct Borrowers) and other universities will be charged the same rates as Research Readers, which will be:

12 mos. - $200.00
6 mos. - $150.00
3 mos. - $75.00
Seniors (12 mos.) - $95.00

Direct Borrower cards will be issued from or renewed at the Reader Registration Desk at Robarts Library, only, now that fees will be charged. Please refer all eligible patrons to this service desk. The hours of service at Reader Registration are: Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note that Direct Borrower loan privileges will be changed to be consistent with the Research Reader privileges: 14 day loan, with 2 renewals and a charge limit of 100 books.

Web-pages and brochures will be updated as soon as possible.

Please direct any questions to Lari Langford.


Thank you.

Lari
Sept 8, 2009

Changes in Media Commons Location and Service

Due to the renovations that are scheduled for the Media Commons in the coming year the following changes have been made.

Room changes:
The AV circulation desk is now located in Robarts Room 3058.
A limited number of microform printers and AV viewing stations are located in the 3rd floor atrium.
Brock Silversides’office and AV view classrooms are in Robarts, Room 14045.
Acquisitions and Booking is now in Robarts, Room 3012. Please email or phone Charlotte Jacobs or Joan Links before you come to see them so we can open the doors for you.

Phone numbers and email addresses:
All phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same.
Phones to the Acquisitions and Book office are currently active.
The phones to the circulation desk will be activated some time next week.

Circulation:
During the renovations there will be normal access to the AV collection.
There will be limited and restricted access to the microform collections.

Hours for AV/Microform Circulation Desk:
Tuesday, Sept 8 to Thursday, Sept. 10: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm.
Friday, Sept. 11: 8:30 am. to 6:00 pm.
Sept. 12 – 13: Closed.
Fall/Winter hours may begin on Monday, Sept. 14. Further notification of the Fall/Winter hours schedule will be sent out on Friday Sept. 11.

Microform retrieval:
Sept. 8 to 11: Retrieval will be at 10 am., 12 pm., 2 pm., and 4 pm.
This is a tentative schedule and will change depending on new workflow patterns. We hope to have a revised Fall/Winter schedule for microform retrieval on Friday, Sept. 11.

Joan Links
Sept 4, 2009