Use the VHA in Wilson:PRACTICALITIES

www.lib.umn.edu/vha

This Powerpoint is viewable athttp://wilson.lib.umn.edu/reference/ppt/VHAinwilson.ppt

Wilson Library main entrance

Wilson Entrance - First Floor

Wilson First Floor

Stop at the Reference Deskget headphones, login, directions

Enter the Reference Collection

Wilson First Floor

Reference Collection (walk through the Z call no. range)

Reference Consultation Area

Reference Consultation WorkstationsGuide and Handouts available

Self Login

Ref Staff Login

for you

(Check Ref Hours)

Guide

Headphones

• Bring your own (recommended!)• Borrow one of the few sets in Wilson

Choose IE for your browser!

VISUAL HISTORY ARCHIVEwww.lib.umn.edu/vha

CONNECTING TO USC SITE(only works on campus computers)

Register or Log on

LOGON & BROWSER REQUIREMENTS

Reference Consultation Area

• Private space for viewing the testimonies• One U of M log-in workstation (You log into workstation with U of M ID and password)• One Reference Consultation workstation (Ref staff will log in to the

workstation for you)• You need to set up a VHA account and logon to VHA• Headphones: Bring your own or ask Reference (if desk open)• Headphones: U of M check out from Circulation Desk• Headphones: Unaffiliated users need to bring their own• VHA In-depth User Guide is in Consultation area and online• Video takes up to 48 hours to come to VHA cache on the U of M

server (may take less time), but patron will likely need to make two visits in order to view a specific video. Use the locked videos list – they are locked in (i.e., saved for ongoing access!)

• IE required to view videos

Return headphones

Thanks for visiting Wilson!

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