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Library Student Worker Training

General FAQs

Tech Questions

  •  Before using our computers, students have to change their password to indicate that they are current students (Online Catalog computer can be used for this purpose).
  • If someone has forgotten their password, they can change it on the online catalog computer (mywsu.wichita.edu>manage password>leave password section blank> answer security question>change password)
  • If students do not remember the answers to their security questions, send them to One Stop  (Jabara Hall Room 120).
  • Scanner should be restarted if an error shows up, but if that does not fix the error, ask Systems to help.
  • The Circulation desk has flashdrives for checkout.
  • There is a fifteen minute limit to use the scanner, but use your discretion if no one is waiting.
  • Students and faculty/staff can use WSU Secure.
  • You need to be a current student to be able to use WSU Secure.
  • WSU Guest does not require credentials and can be used by anyone.
  • If a student cannot access WSU Secure, password reset is the first solution.
  • If trouble shooting does not work, Call Systems.
  • Community Users get a Username and Password from the Circulation Desk (with a two-hour limit).
  • Printing for Community Users are paid at and picked up at the Circulation Desk. 
  • If someone needs help in the Community Resource Area, try to troubleshoot first, then escalate to the next level. Levels: Circulation to C-Space, C-Space to Systems​​​​​​.
  • Students can look up books/articles from the Online Catalog computer (they cannot print from there).
  • If you cannot help them or if they are looking for something that is beyond your knowledge, ask the Librarian on-call to come help you.
  • Any questions regarding the Tech Hub or 3D printing should be forwarded to the Tech Hub Help Desk.
  • But it is important you know the software/services available at the Tech Hub (A copy of the software and other details regarding the Tech Hub is kept in the bin at the help desk).
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