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April 2018

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24hr Opening - Llandaff and Cyncoed Learning Centres
You spoke...we listened!
Microsoft Office Specialist training & certification now OPEN
Students - get FREE training and official certification in MS Office

March 2018

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AppsAnywhere Maintenance/Gwaith Cynnal a Chadw i AppsAnywhere
27 March 2018 / 27 Mawrth 2018
Webinar - Yammering Effectively
Staff - join us 22 March to discover how to share and connect with Yammer

February 2018

Looks like it was a quiet month

January 2018

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DSpace Dropoff
Share your research quickly and easily
Excel Certification & Training now available to STUDENTS
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel certification & training available FOR FREE
Spring Term IT Training Schedule
Staff schedule includes MOS Excel, SharePoint/OneDrive & Qualtrics
Updated 10th Jan - Computer Chip Flaws
Intel, ARM and AMD chip scare: What you need to know

News from 2017

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24hr Opening - Llandaff and Cyncoed Learning Centres
You spoke...we listened!
Microsoft Office Specialist training & certification now OPEN
Students - get FREE training and official certification in MS Office
AppsAnywhere Maintenance/Gwaith Cynnal a Chadw i AppsAnywhere
27 March 2018 / 27 Mawrth 2018
Webinar - Yammering Effectively
Staff - join us 22 March to discover how to share and connect with Yammer
Llandaff and Cyncoed Learning Centre Closures
Update on Llandaff and Cyncoed Learning Centre Closures
Excel Certification & Training now available to STUDENTS
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel certification & training available FOR FREE
Spring Term IT Training Schedule
Staff schedule includes MOS Excel, SharePoint/OneDrive & Qualtrics
Updated 10th Jan - Computer Chip Flaws
Intel, ARM and AMD chip scare: What you need to know
IT Helpdesk Move
The IT Helpdesk are moving into Llandaff Learning Centre
DSpace Dropoff
Share your research quickly and easily
Christmas Inter-library loan requests & renewals
New requests and renewals need to be submitted before the end of term.
AntiVirus Software Changes
......we're changing to Sophos Anti-Virus
Academic Complete Trial
A trial to a database with over 144k e-books is now running.
AppsAnywhere - the Cardiff Met App Store
...access course software on your own device!
IT Training for Autumn Term
New IT training schedule for staff includes MOS Excel & Outlook and SharePoint

News from 2016

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IT Helpdesk and Learning Centres - Friday 16th December
IT Helpdesk and Learning Centre Availability on Friday 16th December
Christmas Opening Hours
Christmas opening hours between Sat 10 December and Fri 13 January 2017
iOS 10 Wifi Problems?
Click here for guidance
MyCardiffMet App Drop-In Sessions
Visit one of our MyCardiffMet app Drop-In Sessions
New opening hours
The Learning Centres have new, extended opening hours
Autumn Term IT Training Schedule
Autumn Term IT Training Schedule now available!
MDE Programme Update
An update on the progress of the MDE Programme
MDE Programme Board
Jack Rivers shares his experiences of being part of the MDE Programme Board
Llandaff Learning Centre Refurbishment
Get details on the upcoming changes...
Apple Security Updates for iPhones & iPads
iOS 9.3.5 released 25/8/16
Software Update
Read about the exciting changes being implemented by Information Services
ProQuest Maintenance
On 21 Aug 2016 3am-11pm some ProQuest databases will be unavailable.
Statista - a new library e-resource
Statista will be available from Saturday 30 July.
Introducing...Point of Business!
Read more about Point of Business and its Self-Service Portal
MDE Launch
Modern Desktop Environment Programme launches across Cardiff Met
DSpace Upgrade *now live*
We have upgraded and improved DSpace - take a look
Llandaff Staff - H: Drive & Network Shares Availability
Details of upcoming downtime on H: drive & Network Shares
Llandaff Students H: Drive Availability
Get details of upcoming H: drive downtime.
Windows 10 Event
The roundup of our Windows 10 Showcase Event
May Bank Holiday opening hours
The opening hours of the Learning Centres this weekend are 10am - 4pm.
Windows 10 Showcase
Find out more about Windows 10 at our Showcase on 4th May
Student Email Safety Tip feature
Your O365 email will soon provide added security!
Renewing books online
How to renew books via MetSearch
IT Training for the Summer Term
Courses for staff include SharePoint, Office & Photoshop
ProQuest Service Alert
On Saturday 19 March Proquest will be making priority changes and enhancements.
MetSearch
The new way to access library resources and your account
ProQuest Maintenance
On Sunday 13 March ProQuest will be installing critical firmware update.
Windows 10 is coming...
Check out our new Windows 10 site to find out more
Easter vacation loan dates
Remember to renew your library loans for the Easter vacation
Office 2016
Available for home use from 23rd February
Celebrate World Book Day With Us!
Cardiff Met Libraries are shouting out for WBD - 29th Feb to 11th Mar
Intermittent connectivity on Cardiff Met Wi-Fi
....avoid a potential Wi-Fi connectivity issue.
PASSPORT database unavailable
PASSPORT database will be unavailable on 6 & 7 February '16
Windows 10 Project Update
Find out how and when Windows 10 will be used at Cardiff Met
Extended Opening Hours
Learning Centres are open until 7pm every Friday this term.
E-Library - Database A-Z
A-Z currently running slowly - problem being investigated
New Study Room booking system
Students can now book a Study Room through Cardiff Met's Connect2 system
New Library Resource
The Harper’s Bazaar Archive's been recently added to our e-resources collection.
Spring Term IT Training Schedule
IT training for staff this term includes Photoshop, Qualtrics, SharePoint & more

News from 2015

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Christmas loan dates
Remember to renew your library loans until January '16
50 Years of Artists' Books
An exhibition of books from our growing special collection.
Christmas Opening Hours
Find out when we're open!
New Getting Started with SharePoint session scheduled
For staff who want to use SharePoint to store and collaborate on documents
Cardiff Met Students get 1TB of OneDrive storage
Check out your additional cloud storage!
IT Schools Liaison Service
Dedicated IT Advisory Staff to improve the IT experience for staff & students
Outdoor WiFi coverage
... Wifi Coverage extended at Llandaff
Welcome to the 'LIS' Study Portal
...the LIS Portal has a new look!
Adobe Creative @ Cardiff Met
Full product suite available on Open Access computers
Printed Promotions
Updated pocket guides now available.
Extended Opening Hours
Find out more about our extended hours
Learning Centres Digital Signage
Information Screens Powered by new signage system
Autumn IT Training Schedule Published
Includes: Preparing Images with PhotoShop, a SharePoint training programme and..
Workshops coming soon
we'll keep you posted on forthcoming workshops in CSM, CSAD and CSE.
IT Training Developments
Designing Effective Surveys with Qualtrics course updated with a second session
Online IT Induction for staff
We've just released an online version of the Essential IT induction...
Are you ready to Moodle?
Cardiff Met has a new Virtual Learning Environment
Powered WorkSpaces
USB power outlets coming soon.....
More Books and Journals!
Suggest a book or journal for us to purchase.
Calling all Cardiff Met Researchers
Take part in a worldwide survey of scholarly communication tool usage
BrowZine
Access our new research tool!
Academic Skills meets Moodle
Interactive academic skills resources available on Moodle
IT Training Sessions for the Summer Term
....includes Excel and Outlook training courses revamped for Office 2013

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