1. SLIS Technology Orientation
Tuesday September 7, 2010

2. Introduction Joyce Yu (slides provided by Michael Silver)
RA Office (Room 1-15)
Office hours:
TBA
Sign up for a time, or drop by
If necessary, other times by appointment
Slis tech website -

3. Graduate Teaching Assistant
New role to
Assist students’ learning
Assist school and faculty with technology
Feedback welcome!

4. Personal Technology Cell phones, pagers and other things that go BEEP
Turn off or set to vibrate during classes
Interrupts class
Disturbs other students
SLIS main office number can be given for emergencies - (780)

5. Technology and Libraries
Technology skills required in library work
Some example uses of technology:
Integrated Library Systems
Web based information
Documents and presentations
Bottom line: computers are the hammers of our trade!

6. Computing Resources at U of A
Computing labs
Site-licensed software
University Wireless Service (UWS)
Storage space / web space

7. Campus Computing ID U of A tracks network and computer use
CCID used for everything
Storage space
Course registration
Library access
Do not share your CCID and password

8. Computing Labs Windows, Mac and Unix labs on campus
AICT maintains a web page with a list of labs and installed software at
Must authenticate using secure shell (ssh)
For Windows computers, this means PuTTY
Icon on desktop labeled Authentication

9. Authenticating in Labs
Locate the icon labeled Authentication
Double-click
Enter your CCID as the username
Enter your password
Minimize the window – don’t close it until you are done!
When finished, make sure you close it

10. Storage Space / Web Space
U of A provides students with 1G of storage
HUCO students also have HUCO space
Used to store files

11. Why Use the Storage Space?
Accessible anywhere
Secure
Backed up regularly
Can be used to backup local files

12. Setting Up Web Space Setting appropriate permissions
Creating needed files
Not expected to understand commands used
AICT maintains a page of instructions at etup.html
We’ll do it now!

13. Connect to GPU Using SSH
Most people do not use secure shell (SSH) access often
AICT instructions at loggingon.html

14. PuTTY Connection Open PuTTY Choose GPU in list
Icon on desktop or
University of Alberta 2004 folder
Choose GPU in list
If not there, enter in Host Name field and select SSH
Click Open
Enter CCID and password when prompted

15. Commands (Order Matters!)
Create directory for web pages mkdir public_html
Set access for all directories fs setacl . webservers l
Set access for web pages fs setacl public_html webservers rl
Exit the terminal session exit
Done!

16. Using the Web Space
Anything placed in public_html is available on the Internet
Address will be
Can create additional folders
Name the main file in each folder index.html
File is served by default
Avoid spaces and special characters in file and folder names

17. Uploading Content
Secure copy (scp) and secure ftp (sftp) most common methods
WinSCP is installed in the labs
FileZilla is another alternative
Cyberduck on Macs
See for details and instructions

18. Alternative Transfer Methods
OpenAFS allows you to map a drive letter
Samba allows you to map a drive letter
See for details and instructions

19. ONEcard Printing
ONEcard is used for printing, photocopying and payment at various locations on campus – see
Printer in SLIS computer lab
Photocopiers in Rutherford Library
Cheap photocopying at GSA office in Triffo Hall – cash only

20. UWS Access UWS available throughout most areas of the university
Requires your CCID and password
Connection information available at uws_connect/
Information on all Internet connection options at

21. Questions?