Now showing in the Showcase is Dolen Perkins-Valdez of the Puget Sound Department of English on how she is using a video chat program called Skype in her classrooms to do live interviews with the authors of texts her students are reading and studying.

Find out how having the author and students talk directly to one another in class by using video chat over the internet is enriching the reading experience in a cost effective manner.

For service announcements on Cascade, including the status of Password Synchronization project, and all other services, please check the Service Announcements Page for the latest information.

Here are the extended hours for the Library Tech Center area, Media Lab and Media Checkout desk hours during Reading and Final Exam Period.

There will be someone to assist you for audio and video needs in the Media Lab, and the Media Desk will be open for equipment check in and out during these hours.

Other Schedules: The Library - Help Desk - ResNet

The Lib 034 general access lab in the Tech Center of the Library will be closed for four mornings from 8:00am-12:30 pm for general use in order to accommodate student testing on the following dates:

• Wednesday Nov 5
• Friday Nov 14
• Wednesday Nov 19
• Friday Nov 21

This applies only to Lib 034 and not the Media Lab in the Tech Center or the machines in the Learning Commons.

Cindy Riche, the new Director of Instructional Technology, starts today. Welcome, Cindy!