Music Library

Computing, Printing: the BU Common @ Mugar

Expanded resources in our building now include:

-- Nearly 200 PC workstations (floors 1-3), details at www.bu.edu/common/technology.
-- Enhanced and expanded applications
-- many dozens more carrels with added electrical power (floors 2 and 3)
-- an upgraded PAL lounge (floor 3)
-- print output service window pickup (floor 1) please see http://www.bu.edu/tech/help/myprint
-- a variety of scanners and photocopy services (floor 1)
-- an Information Technology Desk (floor 1) details at http://www.bu.edu/tech/help
-- Mugar print output window queue and your ACS account allotment

Keep track of the printing queue at Mugar and your ACS account allottment.

1st floor photocopy services assist as needed with the public photocopy machines (use coins or copy card) and also manage departmental accounts and special copying jobs (617-353-3722).

2nd floor location, Music's "listening room" PC workstations support full internet access. They are not networked to a printer. One of these is fitted with the Dolphin adaptive screen-reader.

Headsets. You are welcome to bring your own small sets or earbuds, or you may use ours.

Sorry, we do not offer a laptop loan program.

Macs for personal use are available at CFA's Computing Lab (617-353-3333) and at CFA's Music Curriculum Library (617-353-3731)

On-campus laptop wireless access via the vpn within the building and elsewhere is available to current students, faculty and staff. There is no networked wireless printing within the library, however. Establishing a vpn account might need finalization in person, bring some photo ID, at 111 Cummington Street.

Off-campus methods of authenticating your access to restricted library resources; in most cases you'll simply be prompted to log in with your BU kerberos combination when entering a specially licensed resource from a library page.

All affiliates: For help with your personal system, contact ithelp@bu.edu or 617-353-HELP and see also http://www.bu.edu/tech/help.

Microform scanning and printing in the library is available in the Microforms Reading Room. Scanned frames may be saved as .pdf files on USB devices or sent as email attachments.

Other scanners once located at 111 Cummington Street are now at BU Common @ Mugar (1st floor)