CUL-IT Desktop Services

About Us

Desktop Services' Help Desk team provides direct IT support to the endowed library units. If you have any questions, please contact us through the cul-dshelp-l "at" cornell.edu mailing list. You can also call us at 607-255-8530. 

Peer IT support providers are also welcome to contact Desktop Services via cul-dshelp-l "at" cornell.edu.

Who we are

Our team consists of the following members:

• Peter Magnus, Desktop Services Manager
• Amy Blumenthal, Staff Services Coordinator
• Donna Callais
• Andy Goldman
• Laura Heisey
• Gabriel Plaine
• Joe Richardson

All of us are pleased to be of service to you and your department to address your desktop IT support needs.

Whom we serve

Desktop Services provides a variety of IT services for staff at the following unit libraries:

• Olin 
• Uris 
• Kroch (Asia and RMC)
• Africana 
• Fine Arts 
• Engineering
• Mann
• Math
• Physical Sciences 
• Management
• Annex

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Questions on who is your IT support group and how to contact them: Click here 

Services Provided

Help Desk

Desktop Services Helpdesk provides front-line technical support for our supported staff.  Please email us at <cul-dshelp-l> or call our central support line at 255-8530.

Our goal is to provide quick responses to immediate desktop support needs. We are available from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.

Hardware Support

Library staff that are supported by Desktop Services are provided with a Dell desktop PC and LCD monitor.  Microsoft Windows is the standard OS configuration and applications include an array of standard software tools including the Microsoft Office Suite.  You will also have access to departmental shared printing services.