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Ron Renchler
Director, Library Communications
ronr@darkwing.uoregon.edu
If you're a student who needs a laptop so you can do your academic work anytime, anywhere, the UO Libraries can help.
Nine new laptop computers—seven Dell Latitude D600 (Windows) and two Macintosh iBooks—are available to students for checkout in four-hour blocks during weekdays. The laptops also may be checked out overnight or for a full weekend. The UO Libraries' Media Services Department, located in Knight Library, is handling the checkout process.
To borrow a laptop, you must have a current UO student ID and a second piece of identification with your picture and signature on it.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer, along with other basic software, are preloaded on the machines, which also offer network connectivity and printing capabilities. The laptops are configured to work with other equipment, such as digital cameras, that students may check out from Media Services.
For complete information about the laptop loan program, see http://libweb.uoregon.edu/med_svc/laptops/
This site contains links to an online advance reservation system and information on loan periods, fines and liabilities, theft prevention, and networking the laptops. (Overdue fees and charges for damage or loss are substantial, so please read the checkout information carefully before using this service.)
The laptop loan program is offered through the UO Libraries with funding from the 2002-2003 Education Technology Fee program. Contact Media Services (http://libweb.uoregon.edu/med_svc/laptops/, mediasvc@oregon.uoregon.edu) for more information.