Libraries and ITS Faculty Guide

This alphabetically-arranged website describes faculty services and resources provided by the NYU Libraries, Information Technology Services, and Classroom Media Services.

Keywords in maroon text indicate a cross-reference to a related service.

INDEX

ALPHABETICAL LISTING
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I
J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R
S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

CATEGORICAL LISTING
Getting Started
Classroom & Teaching Support
Research Support
Library Collections

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Contact the Libraries & ITS

ITS Website

Libraries Website

Desktop Computer Support
In addition to the computer support provided by the ITS Client Services Center, NYU departments
can subscribe to receive enhanced ITS on-site and helpdesk support for staff and faculty computers, and departmental LAN/server management. Visit www.nyu.edu/its/support/desktop/ for details.

DIAL Modem Connections
ITS provides dial-up access to NYU-NET from your modem-equipped computer at home or when traveling. To use NYU DIAL service, plug your computer into an active telephone jack and configure the modem to dial 1-212-253-4NYU (1-212-253-4698). Use your activated NetID and password to log in. Detailed configuration instructions are available at www.nyu.edu/its/nyunet/dial/ and on the NYU-NET CD (see Software & Instructions). There is no charge for this service beyond the cost of the phone call.

Digital Studio
The Digital Studio (Bobst Library, 2nd Floor, east wing) is a collaborative facility of the Libraries and ITS and is NYU faculty's gateway to digital services supporting scholarship and teaching. Studio staff offer training, consultation, and assistance with: NYU Blackboard; primary text collections available online and at the Digital Studio; text scanning, PDF creation, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR); image scanning (including film, slides, and transparencies) and image editing; digital video and audio creation, conversion, and editing; DVD authoring; standards and best practices for digitization; metadata; grant applications; and digital project planning. See the Faculty Technology Services section of this guide and www.nyu.edu/studio/ for additional information, or send email to digital.studio@nyu.edu.

Directory Services
NYU's Public Directory includes contact listings for full-time faculty and staff, as well as students who have elected to have their information included. The Directory can be accessed in a variety of ways:

www.nyu.edu/search/
The Directory channel in NYUHome (http://home.nyu.edu/)
NYU's new 24-hour Voice Activated Directory: Dial 1-212-998-1212 and select option 1
(faculty and staff listings only)
The University switchboard (8:00am-7:00pm, M-F): Dial 0 when on-campus, 1-212-998-1212 when off-campus

To request a change to your Public Directory listing, please send email to directory.request@nyu.edu or contact the Human Resources representative in your department.

Disabilities Services
Bobst Library provides assistance using the library for researchers with disabilities. Two adaptive technology rooms on Lower Level 1 provide computers that read text aloud, magnify print, and facilitate "hands-free" computing. For information, call 1-212-998-2519 or visit http://library.nyu.edu/services/disabilities.html.

ITS has wheelchair-accessible workstations at the Multimedia Center, the Third Avenue Center, and the Tisch Hall Lab (see www.nyu.edu/its/labs/ for hours and locations). The ITS Multimedia Center also provides an adaptive technology project room with a screen reader system, and voice recognition, text to speech, and visual organizing software. In addition, computer workstations throughout all four ITS labs have built-in assistive technologies. If you have questions about using these resources, please contact the ITS Multimedia Center at 1-212-998-3421 or visit www.nyu.edu/its/assistive/.