NBL Reference Toolkit

To reserve or check availability of a classroom use the "Bookroom" calendar. The calendar may be viewed publicly, but passwords are needed to book space. Contact Sam McDonald for an ID and password.

When you completed teaching your class please fill out the statistics for each class. Librarians use their netID to enter the database. Students and adjuncts use a shared login.

Instruction Statistics

For Students in Transition classes, please use:

Department: SAS Office of Academic Affairs Transfer Student Services

Course Title: Students in Transition Seminar

For English Writing classes, please use:

Department: English Writing Program [not English]

Course Title: the specific writing program class, e.g., English 201

Directions and locations of the specific libraries can be found here or from the libraries homepage. The following classrooms are available for teaching on the various campuses and must be booked through the Bookroom calendar:

Busch Campus:

• Conference Room (also known as the Special Collections Room), Library of Science & Medicine (LSM, 1st floor)
  • 30 laptops,
  • Keys to unlock the podium & laptop cart are available through the Administrative office during daytime hours and Access Services Supervisors after hours,
  • Electronic device instructions are located at the podium,
  • Projector is available,
  • Wireless presenter/pointer is available in the podium.
• Electronic Classroom (LSM, 3rd floor)
  • 16 desktops,
  • Projector available,
  • Insight is installed.
  Report problems with PCs to Pam Johnson, Unit Computing Specialist. Pam may be reached at 5-3547 or at pamela.johnson@rutgers.edu

Douglas/Cook Campus:

• Instructional Alcove, Mabel Smith Douglas Library (basement level)
  • 30 desktops,
  • Instructions, projector remotes, and wireless presenter/pointer (in a "toolbox") are available from Access Services, and should be checked out using your RUConnection card,
  • Projection to two screens in the front of the classroom is available (click once for on, twice for off),
  • Insight is installed.
  Report problems with PCs to Andrew Ruggiero, Unit Computing Specialist, he can be reached by at 848-932-5022 or email at aruggier@rulmail.rutgers.edu.

Livingston Campus:

• Conference Rm (also known as Room 10), Carr Library (lower level)
  • 30 laptops,
  • The keys to the room and the laptop cart are available from the Administrative office during the day and Access Services after hours,
  • Electronic device instructions (to turn on the flatscreen monitor and "Starboard") are located on a shelf near the podium by the door,
  • Wireless presenter/pointer is available inside the laptop cart on the top shelf,
  • A desktop computer is located at the teaching station and connects to both the monitor and "Star Board." The login for the computer is located underneath the mouse.

• Teaching Alcove, Carr Library(lower level)
  • 30 desktops,
  • This open area has a teaching station which utilizes Insight,
  • No projector is available.
  Report problems with PCs to Jill Morrow 445-3610..

College Avenue Campus:

• Informational Handling Labs(IHL) 413, Alexander Library (4th floor)
  • 23 desktops,
  • Electronic device instructions are located at the teaching station,
  • Card keys can be signed out in the reference office on the main level or at Access Services after hours,
  • Insight is installed
  • Wireless presenter/pointer is available if included in notes when reserving the room,
  • Projection is available to screens in the front and back of the room.

• Informational Handling Labs(IHL) 415, Alexander Library (4th floor)
  • 24 desktops,
  • Electronic device instructions are located at the teaching station,
  • Card keys can be signed out in the reference office on the main level or at Access Services after hours,
  • Insight is installed. If the Insight system seems to be working on its own, check with the neighboring classroom (413) which may be set to control both rooms,
  • Wireless presenter/pointer is available if included in notes when reserving the room,
  • Projection is available to screens in the front and back of the room.
  Report problems with  PCs to James Hartstein, Unit Computing Specialist,. James can be reached by at 2-5930 or by email at jamesmh@rci.rutgers.edu.

  If the PCs need to be rebooted the Username = Password.

The following instructions are a quick reference for using the Insight computer program for projecting and controlling the classroom PCs.

If any of the PCs or laptop computer are not working, try rebooting the machines and check to make sure they are plugged in/have enough battery life, before you contact the building Unit Computing Specialist listed on the left with the classroom information.

Research Guides have been prepared for the different English writing program classes and the Students in Transition Program (transfer students). The document below provides instruction on embedding these guides directly into Sakai.

English 201 Research in the Disciplines

• Short URL http://libguides.rutgers.edu/English201

English 302/303 Scientific & Technical Writing/Writing for Business & the Professions

• Short URL http://libguides.rutgers.edu/eng_302_303_guides

Students in Transition Seminar Guide

• Short URL http://libguides.rutgers.edu/stsintroduction

Students in Transition Seminar (STS):

• Power Point (there are 2 PPT, "Main" & "Repeat")
• Guide for Student/Librarian Instructors.
• Sample email to STS professors.
  

These materials are suitable for a library session introducing international students to the library. They are designed for freshman or other new students. They do not focus on searching for articles using databases. The materials include Chinese (Mandarin) where appropriate, but these are included as pictures and can easily be removed for a different group. The Powerpoint is the presentation and there is a slide in the middle which directs you to the game. The Word Bank is to be given to students for the game.

iClickers are available for use in instruction. One set of iClickers (base and 30 clickers) is located at Carr Library. One set is currently on loan in Newark.