Author: smonterovelasquez

In order to have all types of laptops available for short term (4 hr) use, we now have 1 Chromebook (#15) and one HP (#1) available for 4hr loans. Make sure to notify patrons if you check these out to them. They should all have notes now in Alma that will remind you of this when you scan them out. Please remember to read these notes.

Hi all,
The media equipment page has been updated – you should see added search links for everything that was already on that page, and also the amount of kits we have for different things should be up to date now:

https://library.sdsu.edu/media/borrow-media-equipment

Please let me know if you notice something is missing or looks bad, or if there is anything else that should be included.

Hi all,
The rest of the Chromebooks (all version ’13) have been processed and are ready to go. #’s 01 and 08 still have some issues with them. If any of you receive these when they come in, please drop them off in my office.

Also a reminder to let all patrons know that even when they end a session on these (not even a restart!), an installed program purges everything clean back to the default settings – Just as a heads up!

Hi all, just a note about the iPads. Please remember to make sure all items (Pads, chargers, cables) are properly checked out and in. We’re noticing that two different iPads over the past 2 weeks were left in circulation with the wrong types of chargers. They should have these cables:

https://files.cablewholesale.com/hires/10u2-04106.jpg

I found iPad#3 today with the wrong (smaller) cable, so we’re not able to charge it. I’ll be taking it out of circulation until we get a replacement cable. IDT has asked that I send this reminder out (they replaced one of the cables last week and are trying to avoid having to make frequent replacement orders.)

I’m in the process of getting detailed information on all of our equipment (brand types/models/accessories/etc.) If I’m around when you check an item in or out (cameras/audio gear/mics/etc.) please let me know so that I can take a look at the kit.

It was just brought to our attention (a patron came by looking for these items) that all of our HD camera chips and one of our two available HD cameras are missing. I’ll mark these as missing in Alma but just as a heads up in case other patrons ask for these things.

Hi all, Just a quick friendly reminder (see Oct. 24 post) about media equipment/laptops etc. that are dropped off in my office – please remember to place a note on them with a brief description of the what the issue is. There were 4 laptops today and only one had a note. The other ones I didn’t know what to look for or troubleshoot, so I placed them back in the shelf area.

Place all damaged/malfunctioning equipment in Sam’s office, rather than on the shelves. We’re finding that some of the post-it notes that are placed on these kits fall off and it’s hard to tell what kits need to be looked at and/or serviced. It’s ok to place notes on them (that way, when I look at the kits, I know what issues need to be addressed), but just place these kits directly in my office, rather than on the shelves.

Some patrons (as of Mon 10/16, 6:30pm) are reporting that they’re being kicked out of their network connection and then unable to find either Eduroam or SDSU wireless. Just FYI, in case anyone brings this up. IDT is looking into it.

If people ask, we currently only have one GoPro kit available for check-out. The large container with GoPro accessories currently in the media equipment area is not available for check-out.