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Milner Library

Reference Training

Helpful training materials and information for new librarians

Make It Space

Make It Space

The Make it Space materials are at the Reference Desk in the bottom slider drawer in the cupboards. We can give them out to patrons for free.

The Make It Space contains the computer lab, Ready Record Studio, and a variety of equipment:

  • 3D printers: These aren't actually in the lab, but are part of it. One is in LITS and can only be seen by staff, and another one is on Floor 3 in a public area. A third 3D printer will be installed on Floor 2 in a public area.  All 3D printers can only be operated by LITS.
    • Patrons can request 3D print jobs via the 3D print job request form.
    • Patrons can pick up completed print jobs from the Circulation Desk.
    • Other questions about 3D printing can be referred to Steve Koehler (sjkoehl@ilstu.edu).
  • Ellison Die Cutter
  • Laminator
  • Book Spiral Binder
  • Button Maker

Make It Space FAQs

Ready Record Studio

  • This Summer, the Ready Record studio is closed.
  • We don't know yet if it will reopen this Fall.
  • This is a room where students can bring a flash drive and push a button to record video and audio of themselves onto the flash drive.

ISU Support Center Laptop Checkout

ISU Support Center Laptop Checkout

TechZone and Technology Support Center Technology Assistance

Technology Help Outside Milner Library

  • Milner Library Library Information Technology Services is unable to assist with any technology help questions about patrons' personal devices.
  • For personal device help and other technology questions, we can refer patrons to:

Technology Support Center

  • Provides technology assistance via:
    • Live chat on IT Help page
    • Email form
    • Phone - 309-438-4357
    • Scheduled appointments: Fill out request form from Schedule Appointment link at bottom of IT Help page. Appointments are in Julian Hall room 115.

 

TechZone

  • TechZone is in the Bone Student Center on Floor 1 on the left just past the bathrooms as you walk over to the Bone from the tunnel between the Bone and Milner Library.

Using Printers, Scanners, Copiers, and Microfilm Machines

Printing

Print Facts Refresher

  • Location: All printers on all floors print in single and double sided black and white and color!
  • Cost: 8 cents/side of page black and white, 40 cents/side of page color
  • Free Print Funds: All students start the academic year with $6.00 free printing money.
  • Checking Printing Balances: Can check on Redbird Card Machine or print station. Only print station will show the free $6.00 print money.
  • Ways to add money: online, Redbirdcard machines, Redbird Card Office, Cashier's Office
  • uPrint website for mobile printing: http://uprint.illinoisstate.edu/

Printing FAQs

Printing Help Videos

Scanning

NOTE: The ISU Email option has been permanently removed from the scanners because it is not working for most patrons.

Scanning Quick Facts

  • Cost: Free
  • Saving/Printing Options:
    • Saving - Flash drive (can be checked out from Circulation), Office365 OneDrive, Google Drive
    • Printing - Single sided black and white or color, release the same as other print jobs
    • Emailing - Can email from your ISU email address to other email addresses.

Scanning FAQs

Copiers

  • Black and white copiers are on Floors 2 and 6.
  • The New Copier Basic Help document in Research Services Teams provides an overview of the new copiers and how to copy single and double sided.

Microform Machines

Microform Machine Quick Facts

  • Microform machines are on Floors 2, 4, and in Special Collections.
  • The new black microform machines can show microfilm, microfiche, and microcards.
  • The old microform machines can only show micorfilm and microfiche.
  • Manuals are available at all microform machines.

Microform Machine FAQs

TRiO Free Print Cards

TRiO Free Print Cards

  • Students in TRiO may get free print cards from events or mentors.
  • These are paper cards with something like "Noble Redbird Print Card" on one side and boxes on the other that can be checked off.  They are only good for free printing at the Visor Center.
  • TRiO students can also print for free at the TRiO Lounge on the 3rd floor of Fell Hall.

NOTE: Free printing currently is not offered for students in STEMAlliance and MASAI.  If these students do happen to come with a free paper print card as has been the case in the past, the print card will work for free printing at the Visor Center.

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