Inability to Access Oracle Due to a Locked Account

We have had reports of users receiving the a popup window upon attempting to login: Recommended action/workaround: Please note that users should only enter their VUnetID and ePassword for Oracle login through the Vanderbilt Single Sign-On screen. If you see a pop-up window or prompt for VUnetID on a screen other than the Single Sign-On page, DO NOT enter your VUnetID and password there – this can lock your account.  Please clear your browser history, close and reopen your browser, and then reattempt login from the SkyVU webpage – the link there is: https://oraclecloud.vanderbilt.edu/ If you have already entered your VUnetID…Read more Inability to Access Oracle Due to a Locked Account

Zoom and LibCal Integration

LTDS  worked with VUIT who have turned on the libcal plug-in for Zoom. This plugin allows the automatic creation, update, management and deletion of Zoom meetings and webinars for libCal events and appointments. Now library staff with a libCal account can begin using Zoom within LibCal to schedule online events and appointments. To use the Zoom plugin, libCal users will need to do the following: Log into LibCal, click on your email address in the navigation bar. Click the Integrations tab of your Manage Account page. In the Zoom panel, click Authorize with Zoom account button and follow the prompts to finish the authorization. When you receive an email…Read more Zoom and LibCal Integration

Add a Shared Exchange Mailbox (SEM) to your Outlook client

1. In your Outlook, click “File” menu, then “Add Account”. 2. The Account setup window pops up, type in the SEM email address, in this case libraryreturns@vanderbilt.edu, click “Connect”. 3. If prompted, choose “Office 365” option, then in the next screen, choose “Sign in with another account” option, type in your Vanderbilt email address and your epassword, here I used my Vanderbilt email as an example.         4. Once you see the following screen, your account is set up correctly. Log out your outlook, log back in, the system will start to load emails from the new…Read more Add a Shared Exchange Mailbox (SEM) to your Outlook client

Post conference report for ELUNA 2018

Ex Libris User group North America (ELUNA) 2018 conference was held at Spokane, WA during May 1st to May 5th, 2018.  here are some takeaways from me. General Impression:  The conference was well organized,  in addition to a nice conference program booklet, all presentation slides are made available to attendee in Sched; it was well attended, this is the first time more than 1000+ people attended the conference.  It is a friendly and enthusiastic community, no matter whom you met, whether they are in the process of migration, a newly migrated customers, or an experienced users, everyone is willing to…Read more Post conference report for ELUNA 2018

2017 Library Checkouts Overview

In Year 2017, the library checked out 124,570 items to faculty, graduate students, undergrads, and Vanderbilt community, that’s 341 items a day! Most checked out titles  The most checked-out individual titles in 2017 are: HD30.22 .F76 2016, in Management Library, Managerial economics : a problem solving approach,  checked out 151 times during the year. Come really close is ‘QD415 .V65 2016’ in science library, Fundamentals of biochemistry : life at the molecular level  checked out 148 times; Third one is ‘QD253.2 .K55 2015’, also in science library, Organic chemistry, checked out 111 times during the year. Fourth one: HD58.6 .N45…Read more 2017 Library Checkouts Overview