The Middlebury Blog Network » Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/middblogs Selected Posts from the Midd Blogosphere Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Telephone System Outages – February 4th, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/WB0cDhuv9Q8/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/WB0cDhuv9Q8/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:45:09 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=31220 Continue reading →]]> The telephone outage that began early this afternoon was cleared as of approximately 3:30pm. If you are still experiencing problems, please let us know via email telecom@middlebury.edu.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/02/04/telephone-system-outages-february-4th-2013/feed/ 0 Middfiles is now available for use http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/hUVbMVJbjHQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/hUVbMVJbjHQ/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:27:55 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=29313 Continue reading → Continue reading →]]> We are pleased to announce the new middfiles structure is now up and available for use!
Please note the following changes:

You can now access middfiles at:

-for Windows/PC users – PLEASE RESTART/REBOOT your computer first – then you should not have to make any changes, but the new path is \\middlebury.edu\middfiles

-For Apple/Mac users – you will have to use the new server names & paths listed below.

afp://myhome.middlebury.edu (for home directories- your personal folders)

afp://orgs.middlebury.edu (for ORGS – your department folders)

afp://classes.middlebury.edu (for classfolders and curricular resources)

afp://shed.middlebury.edu (for software, studentorgs, committees, specialprojects, and others not mentioned above)

For more information on file servers and connections contact the helpdesk. helpdesk@middlebury.edu

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/06/03/middfiles-is-now-available-for-use/feed/ 0 Lisa Terrier named Helpdesk Manager – Service Requests http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/nDzMxVe_vTg/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/nDzMxVe_vTg/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 20:31:14 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=29294 Continue reading → Continue reading →]]> Lisa Terrier has been promoted to Helpdesk Manager – Service Requests. Lisa has been working in Service Requests for several years, and she was previously the manager of the Labs and Distribution workgroup. The other members of the Service Requests group, Nate Burt, Cindy ‘Pij’ Slater and Mack Roark will report to Lisa, along with the successful candidates for our two open positions. Lisa joins the team of managers in User Services: Peggy Fischel, Joe Durante, Dan Frostman and Petar Mitrevski.
Please join me in congratulating Lisa on this well deserved promotion.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/05/30/lisa-terrier-named-helpdesk-manager-service-requests/feed/ 0 Middfiles maintenance and restructuring http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/uA62nzG2iqA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/uA62nzG2iqA/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 19:06:02 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=29288 Continue reading → Continue reading →]]> Middfiles will be unavailable this Sunday June 3 from 7am- noon EST for maintenance. During this time we will be re-architecting middfiles into 4 separate servers to minimize future disruptions and speed up future recovery processes.

PC/Windows users should not experience any changes.

Apple/Mac users who have drives mapped to middfiles will need to know the names of the new servers to re-connect. We will send out the changes in a future message and we will also post them to our outage/alerts page at http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/technology/help/alerts

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/05/30/middfiles-maintenance-and-restructuring/feed/ 0 Middfiles Problem Update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/Vn1uVXoywNc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiddLibraryInformationServices/~3/Vn1uVXoywNc/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:57 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=28719 Continue reading → Continue reading →]]> We are still working to fully resolve the issue but if you are using a Windows computer, services to middfiles are currently available.

For Mac computers: Middfiles is also now available for Mac users

How to connect to MiddFiles via SMB on a Mac

1. Open the Finder by clicking on the desktop
2. From the ‘Go’ menu select ‘Connect to Server’
3. In the Server Address field type smb://middfiles.middlebury.edu/middfiles
4. Click ‘Connect’
5. Complete the Authentication dialog box as follows (Connect as Registered User):
• In the Name field type your Middlebury username
• In the Password field type your Middlebury password
6. Click ‘Connect’

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]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/04/03/middfiles-problem/feed/ 0 Changes at the Helpdesk http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/12/13/changes-at-the-helpdesk/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/12/13/changes-at-the-helpdesk/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:35:54 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=24605 Continue reading → Continue reading →]]> There have been some changes in the Helpdesk structure that I would like to make you aware of. First, after managing the Helpdesk for over two years, Jim Beauchemin is taking a break from management and stepping into a Senior Technology Specialist role. Jim will join the team of Nate Burt, Mack Roark, Brian Foley, Lisa Terrier and Chris Tangora (who will join LIS in January). Each of the Senior Technology Specialists takes a leadership role at the Helpdesk and shares the duties of working with users in Service Requests, or second tier support. This is the group that takes on the issues that cannot be resolved during the initial phone call, walk in visit or email. In addition, each has unique projects for which they are responsible. Jim has had a tremendous impact on our complex equipment inventory and distribution process, and he will continue to shepherd those important functions, as well as continuing as a system administrator for Heat. Jim will continue to bring leadership and his excellent process management skills to the Helpdesk.

I will be assuming the management of the Senior Technology Specialist group and Service Requests, in addition to my role as Area Director for User Services.

Joe Durante, who joined LIS last year, has been supervising the Student Consultants who work at the Helpdesk. I am delighted to announce that Joe has been promoted to Helpdesk Manager – Call Center and Walk-in. Joe will manage the staff who receive initial Helpdesk calls, emails and walk in visits and resolve as many as possible during that initial contact. Joe will also continue to lead and build our Student Consultant team. Joe brings strong management experience to the management team of User Services, and I am so happy to have him in that group.

We are currently recruiting applications for the open Senior Technology Specialist position recently vacated by Dennis Hadley, and so will continue to see the team grow and evolve.
Please join me in congratulating Jim and Joe on their new roles.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/12/13/changes-at-the-helpdesk/feed/ 0 The Life Story of the Fish returns http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/08/27/the-life-story-of-the-fish-returns/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/08/27/the-life-story-of-the-fish-returns/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:32:26 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=23915 Continue reading →]]> The life story of the fish, Curtis, Brian. 1938 was checked out of the Warner Library on November 25th, 1964, and was returned to the Davis Family Library today. Must have been quite an upstream journey.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2010/08/27/the-life-story-of-the-fish-returns/feed/ 0 Google Apps Evaluation Summary: Support (Microsoft/Exchange perspective) http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/2010/08/27/google-apps-evaluation-summary-support-microsoftexchange-perspective/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/2010/08/27/google-apps-evaluation-summary-support-microsoftexchange-perspective/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:05:15 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/?p=185 Continue reading →]]> Support Evaluation – MS/Exchange perspective. Author: Jim Beauchemin
Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps Support

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/2010/08/27/google-apps-evaluation-summary-support-microsoftexchange-perspective/feed/ 0 Outline for “Other” Evaluation Presentation http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/2010/06/23/outline-for-other-evaluation-presentation/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/2010/06/23/outline-for-other-evaluation-presentation/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:20:04 +0000 Mary Backus http://sites.middlebury.edu/googleapps/?p=64 Continue reading →]]> Google Apps Evaluation Outline
Topic – Other Features/ Applications
Chris Norris – Exchange Presenter, Alex Chapin – Google Presenter, Mary Backus – Moderator
September 3, 2010, 11:00 – 12:00

Outline:
1. Real time Chat
2. Docs
3. Marketplace
4. Wave
5. Web site creation
6. Video and multimedia

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