‘Virtual Office’ Category
Media Services’ Fall Training Schedule
Prior to the start of each academic year, the Media Services Office conducts training for returning student works and student supervisors. This is done so we can provide the best service to those that we serve with the resources we have available. Given the fact that the Media Services Office is only staffed [...]
VirtualOffice server update
As of this afternoon, we have relocated our VirtualOffice system to a new server. Using this new server provides us with several advantages and new features. Most noticeably we have implemented Gustavus Single Sign On for authentication, so if you go to http://mediaservices.gustavus.edu, you will see our “VirtualOffice splash screen” — a quick greeting before you are sent [...]
Thanksgiving break and equipment check-out
Media Services will be closed during Thanksgiving break. We will close at 4:30pm on Tuesday the 25th and remain closed until the following Monday morning. All equipment checked out on Tuesday before Thanksgiving will be due back the following Monday when Media Services reopens. Thank you for your cooperation. Have a good break!
Large format printing overload. . . expect delays
This is a general heads up that Media Services is experiencing a higher than usual number of requests for large format prints. As the Gustavus Community prepares for the upcoming combined festivities of The Presidential Inauguration, Home Coming, Reunions, Family Weekend, and the Nobel Conference there are greater than usual large requests happening simultaneously in addition to [...]
gac.edu or gustavus.edu?
There is no doubt that community members are familiar with both the gustavus.edu and gac.edu domains. The gac.edu is most commonly used on campus because it is shorter and was established first. At the same time, Gustavus would like to be known as “Gustavus” and not “GAC” to the outside world, so both exist. Appropriate [...]
Media Services VirtualOffice 6
With summer “break” ending in a month, Media Services is still hard at work on VirtualOffice 6, the successor to our current version. After using version 5 for over a year and collecting some much-appreciated feedback from students, faculty, and staff on campus, we have learned a great deal about how VirtualOffice helps everyone using [...]
Summer office hours
Media Services will have the following summer walk-in hours starting Monday, June 2: Monday-Friday: 9am-12pm, and 1pm-4pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed During these times, a student staff member will be available to assist with requests. We ask that you please plan ahead (yes we are around other times of the day, but these hours help facilitate staff [...]
Office closed over break.
Just a quick reminder to all that the Media Services office will be closed for the duration of Spring Break. Those individuals that require access to equipment during this time should make sure that their reservation (and check out of the reserved equipment) is for Thursday March 20. Equipment checked out on Thursday [...]
Event support request form added.
Tis the season (for events). Spring Semester is known (at least in our office) for a high volume of Department and Organization events ranging from guest lecture series, to conferences (Building Bridges, Mayday! etc). Most of these events will require assistance from Media Services in some form or another, so we are working [...]
Equipment Check in/out Times have changed. . .
In the past, equipment check in and out occurred at the same time which had some advantages, but as we have seen an increase in use of this service the inherent disadvantages became apparent. The biggest issue was that individuals that had an item reserved were coming in wanting the item right at the beginning [...]