![]() ![]() Smigiel, Brown and Sachs present at 2019 MiALA conferenceĬheyenne Smigiel interacts with many WMU students at Waldo Library’s service desk and as a tour ambassador for the First Year Experience classes visiting the Libraries. The value of student employment Student spotlight: Cheyenne Smigiel, User Services I’m excited for our shared future and the exciting projects we started in the last year,” Gallagher said. “It is a pleasure to serve on the University Libraries’ team. ![]() Gallagher came to WMU from Wayne State University and has served as the 2018 Michigan ALA President, Vice President of the Michigan Collaborative for Library Services board, and a Michigan DPLA Service Advisory board member. ![]() We welcomed Paul Gallagher, Associate Dean for Resources and Digital Strategies, to the Libraries in 2018. ![]() At the time of the initial move, there were just over 69,000 barcodes entered into the system. The collection now contains over 200,000 barcoded items in their holdings catalog. The facility opened in 2013 and brought together research collections stored in several locations throughout campus. The Zhang Legacy Collections Center achieved a new milestone in 2019 as its archives and regional history collection continue to grow. “Triumph and Tragedy in History” was the selected theme for 2019. Students working on History Day projects learned how to access and utilize primary source materials from WMU Libraries’ archivists and student volunteers from the History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta. In addition, the STA may be asked to perform the same duties as a Desk Assistant, including, but not limited to: checking out equipment to patrons, assisting patrons with variety of software, assisting patrons with school-related websites (MTSU, Pipeline, D2L, Walker Library), assisting patrons with student email accounts (Microsoft Office), guiding patrons through password changes, providing instruction to patrons using printers and copy machines, and printing specialized items including posters (2’x3’, 3’x4’, 3’x5’), resumes, and 11”x17” prints, and maintaining operation of printers, desktops, scanners, and other equipment in the library.The Zhang Legacy Collections Center and WMU Department of History sponsored a research session for local fourth through twelfth-grade students and teachers who were preparing for the Michigan History Day competition. The competition encourages students to select historical topics related to an annual theme. Library Student Technology Assistants (STAs) will provide advanced technical service to Walker Library, including, but not limited to: updating desktop and laptop software, setting up equipment for reservable spaces and classrooms, performing printer maintenance, entering or updating technology work orders using Footprints, resetting community and alumni passwords using AD Manager, utilizing MakerGear printer, installing Microsoft Office onto patron’s machines using their email account, checking patrons in and out of reserved spaces, securing STA flash drives, clearing user accounts on public computers (NUCs), and setting up the portable public address (PA) system. Student Technology Assistant, Library Public Technology ![]()
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