ICT AssessmentICT Assessment of of

Maxwell School and E.S Bird Library Maxwell School and E.S Bird Library of Syracuse Universityof Syracuse University

GSLIS 790.3GSLIS 790.3Prof. MillerProf. Miller

Danielle M. WalshDanielle M. Walsh

IntroductionIntroduction

Information Information Communication and Communication and TechnologyTechnology

Maxwell School of Maxwell School of Syracuse universitySyracuse university

E.S Bird LibraryE.S Bird Library

Maxwell's infrastructureMaxwell's infrastructure

State-of-the-art State-of-the-art communications network communications network

The computer network is built The computer network is built around a switched gigabit around a switched gigabit Ethernet core.Ethernet core.

Wireless networking is Wireless networking is available throughout the available throughout the complex for laptop and PDA complex for laptop and PDA users. users. 

Three electronic lecture halls Three electronic lecture halls feature wired network feature wired network connectivity for laptops at each connectivity for laptops at each position. position.

Classroom Presentation Services Classroom Presentation Services

Provide campus-wide access to Provide campus-wide access to instructional technology in instructional technology in classrooms. classrooms. Instructional equipment Instructional equipment

scheduling and distribution scheduling and distribution Client check out and check in of Client check out and check in of

instructional equipment for instructional equipment for classroom and production classroom and production

Provision of training or optional Provision of training or optional operators for complex instructional operators for complex instructional systems systems

Facilitation of design, installation, Facilitation of design, installation, access/security, and maintenance access/security, and maintenance concerns with other departments concerns with other departments and vendors and vendors

Presentation support for distance Presentation support for distance education is also provided by this education is also provided by this unit unit

Mobile Teaching Carts (MTC)Mobile Teaching Carts (MTC) Computer with Windows Computer with Windows

XP, Office XP, and other XP, Office XP, and other standard Maxwell standard Maxwell software software

USB ports for flash drives USB ports for flash drives Video Projector Video Projector DVD/CD Drive DVD/CD Drive Optional 250MB Zip Drive Optional 250MB Zip Drive Wireless mouse & Wireless mouse &

keyboard keyboard 30' power cord with 30' power cord with

power strip power strip 30' Ethernet cord 30' Ethernet cord

E.S. Bird LibraryE.S. Bird Library

Media Services Media Services Department Department

Electronic Training Electronic Training Center Center

Digital Imaging Digital Imaging Services Center Services Center

Media Services Media Services Departmental resources include: Departmental resources include:

Multimedia development computer Multimedia development computer workstationsworkstations

Computer workstations for accessing Computer workstations for accessing general and specialized library general and specialized library applications softwareapplications software

Videocassette and DVD viewing Videocassette and DVD viewing stationsstations

Facilities for audio listeningFacilities for audio listening

Microform viewingMicroform viewing

Slide viewingSlide viewing Adaptive technology resources for Adaptive technology resources for

students with special needsstudents with special needs Digital still cameras for 24-hour loanDigital still cameras for 24-hour loan

16mm film viewing16mm film viewing

Electronic Training Center (ETC)Electronic Training Center (ETC)

hands-on library hands-on library research instruction research instruction

The Library provides a variety of instructional services to assist students, The Library provides a variety of instructional services to assist students, faculty, and staff in locating, assessing, and using information for research faculty, and staff in locating, assessing, and using information for research and lifelong learning. and lifelong learning.

Digital Imaging Services Center Digital Imaging Services Center (DISC)(DISC)

DISC produces DISC produces images images TextText

COMPUTERS FOR ONLINE COMPUTERS FOR ONLINE RESEARCH RESEARCH

Computers located on the Computers located on the first floor and throughout the first floor and throughout the Library offer access to :Library offer access to : The web The web The online library catalog The online library catalog

of Syracuse University of Syracuse University Library Library

Hundreds of databases Hundreds of databases Thousands of full-text Thousands of full-text

journals journals

New: Research and Computing Machines

At the rear of the first floor reference area are a set of computers with access to your print quota, Library resources, the Internet and Microsoft Office 2003. 

ConclusionConclusion

Current ICT usage Current ICT usage Proposed ICT implementationProposed ICT implementation Information studies at SyracuseInformation studies at Syracuse