North Campus Library takes on new identity
By Yolleta Famacod
Special to the Daily Forty-Niner
The North Campus Library at Cal State Long
Beach has changed its identity.
On Sept. 1, the facility officially changed
its name to the North Campus Center. Because it houses Academic Computing
Services, the center adopted a new name to disassociate itself from the
University Library, said Ed McBride, director of Academic Computing Services.
The center now offers services such as
two computing classrooms equipped with Macintosh G3s; Windows NT training
labs; an open-access lab with 321 computers; and a lab equipped for audio
and video digitizing, video editing, scanning, CD-ROM and other specialized
hardware and software.
Tasha Sherman, who comes to the center
at least once a week, said many great things are at the center.
"The computers are great and itís pretty
high-tech,î she said. ìYou can come here anytime you want and you donít
have to pay for it."
McBride said he has seen an increase in
studentsí using the computers.
"Our mission is to identify technology
that helps students to be more effective as students and make that technology
available to them," he said. "These computers put information right at
the fingertips of every student and saves them a lot of time when they
are working on a project."
Although computing servicesí headquarters
is in the center, another branch is housed on the third floor of Liberal
Arts 5.
Students have access to six computer labs
at this other location: two Macintosh G3 labs, three Windows NT labs and
one lab reserved for faculty and staff use.
The Liberal Arts Building 5 computer labs
have 125 computers. All computer classrooms have a projection system and
provide printing services. A valid CSULB identification card must be shown
to use the computing serviceís equipment and facilities.
Arif Tayebali, an information systems major,
said he uses the computers to check his e-mail and for research.
"I also use it to send my resumes and go
job tracking," he said. "The computers have never frozen on me and it gets
the job done."
Each semester the computing service, along
with the Faculty Development Center, offers a series of seminars and workshops
for faculty, staff and students to provide instructional and technical
workshops relating to technology and instruction.
The Center's fall hours are Monday through
Thursday from 8 a.m. to midnight, Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
The Liberal Arts Building 5 computer labs
are open Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The facility is closed on weekends. |
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