~ Kelly, Library Media Specialist For nearly seven years, Lyons's biggest feature was its 9-TV video wall. It was impressive and it got a lot of heavy use throughout the year on a daily basis, as well as during events.
But as with all things, it was starting to age and needed a bit of a facelift. Nearly two weeks ago, the monitors were removed, revealing a large rectangular hole in the wall where they once resided. It was a strange sight that the full time staff hadn't seen since they first moved into Lyons back in the spring of 2010. Then, just last week, the custom-built white screen with black border was hung over the gaping hole, covering it completely and very much looking like it was meant to be here since the beginning of Lyons. The companion piece was actually installed first: a state-of-the-art short-throw laser projector. Once the installation and setup was complete, we all gathered around the newly renovated and installed video wall in awe. The colours "pop". The text is really crisp and easy to read. And there are no bevels from nine monitors interrupting the display. We were informed that we are the first in Canada to have this brand new Epson projector and custom screen. But that's so "us", isn't it? We were the first of our kind of centre in a library in Canada. And we're the first to have this new setup for a video wall. And we're pretty darned proud of it. Stop by if you're in the neighbourhood and have a peek! Want to get your artwork or photography up on the new video wall? We'd love to showcase it for you! Go to our Video Wall Policies page, fill out the form, and we'll see what we can do. ~ by Kelly, Library Media Specialist Just a quick note that Carlie's media consulting drop-in hours on Thursday (1-4pm) have been cancelled this week, to resume next week.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Keep in mind that you can always set up a booked appointment with Chris for media consulting in the meantime. His consulting days are Wednesdays. Book an appointment with Chris before this Wednesday fills up! ~ Kelly, Library Media Specialist Carlie's hours will be changing for the rest of the summer months over the course of the next week.
Starting this week, please note that her consultation hours on Tuesdays are being cancelled. Never fear! If you are in need of media consulting, Carlie will still be available on Thursdays but the hours are being extended from 2-4pm to 1-4pm starting this week! ~ Kelly, Library Media Specialist Requests for 3D printed items that are not course-related will not be printed at this time.
We have had an unusual amount of course-related print requests submitted this term, and need to prioritize these between now and the end of April. Once we have finished printing all course-related materials, we will resume regular requests that have already been submitted up to this point. All NEW submissions for items not related to courses will not be printed until the Summer months. Some of the already-submitted items may also end up being printed in the Summer, depending on course-related demand in the coming weeks. ~ Kelly, Library Media Specialist The University has announced a campus-wide closure at 5:30pm today due to the possibility of inclement weather tonight.
Innis, Mills & Thode Libraries will be closed at 5:30pm today, beginning closing procedures at 5:15pm. As a result, Lyons will be closed by 5:15pm, starting closing procedures at 5:00pm. Any bookings extending beyond that point will be cancelled. Keep an eye on McMaster Daily News for further updates. |
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