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Managing the Managing the Cornell University (CL)Cornell University (CL)33 ExperimentExperiment

Tony Cosgrave Tony Cosgrave Cornell University LibraryCornell University Library

LabMan 2005LabMan 2005


OutlineOutline• What is the (CL)What is the (CL)33??

• Who are the Who are the “players?”“players?”

• What hardware is What hardware is available?available?

• What software is What software is available?available?

• UsageUsage

• Management issues:Management issues:– Decision makingDecision making

– Advertising and Advertising and promotionpromotion

– Facility schedulingFacility scheduling

– Staffing Staffing

– ProceduresProcedures

– Technical supportTechnical support

– Future planningFuture planning


What is (CL)What is (CL)33??

• Facility that provides patrons with Facility that provides patrons with access to CreationStations for creation access to CreationStations for creation of course-related multimedia of course-related multimedia presentations presentations

• Collaborative teaching and learning Collaborative teaching and learning laboratorylaboratory

• Funded by 2 grants and the University Funded by 2 grants and the University LibraryLibrary


(CL)(CL)33


Who are the “Players?”Who are the “Players?”

• Cornell University LibraryCornell University Library

• Department of Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer Science

• Academic Technology CenterAcademic Technology Center

• FacultyFaculty

• StudentsStudents


What is a CreationStation?What is a CreationStation?

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What Hardware is What Hardware is Available?Available?

• • Dell Optiplex GX 270 Mini-tower, Pentium4 3.2 GHz Processor, 2 Gb Dell Optiplex GX 270 Mini-tower, Pentium4 3.2 GHz Processor, 2 Gb RAM RAM

• 160 GB Hard Drive 160 GB Hard Drive

• 2 19" UltraSharp Dell Flat Panel Displays 2 19" UltraSharp Dell Flat Panel Displays

• 250 MB Zip Drive 250 MB Zip Drive

• 16X CD-RW drive 16X CD-RW drive

• 8X DVD+RW/+R burner 8X DVD+RW/+R burner

• IEEE1394 (firewire) Card IEEE1394 (firewire) Card

• NVidia 128MB, GeForce FX5200NVidia 128MB, GeForce FX5200

• Universal Power SuppliesUniversal Power Supplies


What Hardware is What Hardware is Available Available to Borrow?to Borrow?• Canon Optura Digital Video (DV) Canon Optura Digital Video (DV)

Recorders Recorders

• Kodak EasyShare 6.1 megapixel Digital Kodak EasyShare 6.1 megapixel Digital CamerasCameras

• Olympus Digital Voice RecordersOlympus Digital Voice Recorders

• Computer/Video ProjectorsComputer/Video Projectors


What Hardware is What Hardware is Available Available for use in the Lab?for use in the Lab?• Epson Perfection 3170 PHOTO ScannerEpson Perfection 3170 PHOTO Scanner

• Epson Expression 1670 (large format) Scanner Epson Expression 1670 (large format) Scanner

• JVC SRVS30 VHS/mini DV combo deckJVC SRVS30 VHS/mini DV combo deck

• Wacom tabletsWacom tablets

• Midi KeyboardMidi Keyboard

• Xerox Phaser 6250 Color NetPrint Laser PrinterXerox Phaser 6250 Color NetPrint Laser Printer

• HP LaserJet 4100 TN B&W NetPrint Printer HP LaserJet 4100 TN B&W NetPrint Printer


What Software is What Software is Available?Available?• Office XP ProfessionalOffice XP Professional

• Macromedia Flash Macromedia Flash

• MacromediaMacromedia Dreamweaver Dreamweaver

• Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe PageMaker Adobe PageMaker

• Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Premiere Pro

• Adobe IllustratorAdobe Illustrator

• Sound Forge Sound Forge

• MatLab MatLab

• 3d Studio Max 3d Studio Max

• ReasonReason


Usage StatisticsUsage Statistics

• Grand total from September 13th - May: 8,541Grand total from September 13th - May: 8,541

• Total number of Individuals: 6,288Total number of Individuals: 6,288

• Total Number of Groups: 886Total Number of Groups: 886

• Total Number of People in Groups: 2,253Total Number of People in Groups: 2,253

• Average group size : 2.54 peopleAverage group size : 2.54 people


Students working in the Students working in the Uris Library (CL)Uris Library (CL)33 Facility Facility


Student being helped by Lab Student being helped by Lab OperatorOperator


Student giving presentation in Student giving presentation in (CL)(CL)33


Management Issues:Management Issues:

• • Decision makingDecision making

• • Advertising and promotionAdvertising and promotion

• • Facility schedulingFacility scheduling

• • Staffing Staffing

• • ProceduresProcedures

• • Technical supportTechnical support

• • Future planningFuture planning


Decision MakingDecision Making

• Original concept conceived by Original concept conceived by Professor Schwartz Professor Schwartz

• Input by all the “players” at regular Input by all the “players” at regular planning meetings planning meetings

• Individual library staff make most Individual library staff make most day-to-day decisionsday-to-day decisions


Advertising and PromotionAdvertising and Promotion

• Direct faculty contactsDirect faculty contacts

• Signage in librariesSignage in libraries

• Orientation presentationsOrientation presentations

• Web pagesWeb pages

• Press CoveragePress Coverage

• High visibility in busy library open 24 hoursHigh visibility in busy library open 24 hours


Facility SchedulingFacility Scheduling

• Web-based reservation form used Web-based reservation form used for on-line schedulingfor on-line scheduling

• Reservations scheduled on an Reservations scheduled on an Oracle agendaOracle agenda

• Public hours scheduled around class Public hours scheduled around class schedulesschedules


StaffingStaffing

• Student Lab OperatorsStudent Lab Operators

• Operators receive on the job training by Operators receive on the job training by librarians and support stafflibrarians and support staff

• Circulation staff assist with checking out Circulation staff assist with checking out equipmentequipment

• Librarians are responsible for special Librarians are responsible for special services and faculty contactservices and faculty contact


ProceduresProcedures

• Checking out equipmentChecking out equipment

• Checking in equipmentChecking in equipment

• Recording statisticsRecording statistics


Technical SupportTechnical Support

• Hardware selectionHardware selection

• Software selectionSoftware selection

• Hardware set upHardware set up

• Software installationSoftware installation

• Hardware failuresHardware failures


Future PlanningFuture Planning

• Extending project to individual Extending project to individual collegescolleges

• Adding new servicesAdding new services

• Upgrading equipment and softwareUpgrading equipment and software

• Finding on-going funding sourcesFinding on-going funding sources


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