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resources? How skilled are our constituents in the use of software and library databases? What additional skills do they wish to learn, and how do they wish to learn them? Which software and hardware tools do our constituents use, and which of these tools do they own? What roles do our constituents play on campus? What demographic factors identify them? What benchmarks can be established for excellent delivery of library and computing services?

Section 1. BACKGROUND Copyright law, current thinking and practice related to intellectual property rights, and even local computer use policies are constantly changing. Given this swirl of law, practice, and policy, engaging in scholarly or instructional activity while maintaining academic integrity and respecting the property of others can be quite a challenge, indeed. An exhaustive statement on copyright law is not possible here, so some general concepts and rules of thumb are presented

PLU Computer Patch Management and Windows Updates Information & Technology Services has transitioned to a new system for installing Windows updates on University owned computers.  The updates, which had been distributed using a program called Lumension (also known as Patchlink), will now be remotely pushed out through a Microsoft product that is tightly integrated into the Windows operating system.  When updates are available for your computer, they will be downloaded in the background while

Residential Network Policy Individuals covered All persons attaching network devices to Pacific Lutheran University residence hall (ResNet) computer network. Policy Student residence computer networks are shared, finite resources installed by the University to promote scholarship and learning for all students. Accidental or intentional disruption of a residence network will deprive others of access to important University resources. Persons attaching computers to University residence hall

Anti-Virus Software Policy Anyone who connects a personally owned computer to the PLU network is required to install and regularly update a reliable anti-virus program. The owner is also responsible for the security of the personally owned computer. Failure to assume responsibility for either security or anti-virus protection can result in network interruptions since an unprotected computer is vulnerable to intrusion by anyone in the world. Such intrusion is typically without the owner’s

Below, we have information on installing LaTeX on your personal computer. There are different instructions depending on whether or not you have a Mac or PC. Using LaTeX in the Cloud There are a few very nice cloud-based LaTeX packages. These work well because you can use them on any computer and they store your files for you. They also are working on interesting editors that autofill certain commands for you. Moreover, they provide a detailed template for you to edit and modify to make your own

Windows AccountsA Windows account refers to the username and password that allows an individual to log onto a PLU office, lab, or classroom computer. Windows account passwords are verified by the domain and maintained by the Windows Network Manager. This account will allow you to log into a Windows system connected to the PLU domain. This username and password is synchronized with your ePass password and also allows access to computers in labs and classrooms around campus.Windows Account