How to use the Marmot Help Desk

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Last updated: Jul 19, 2022 by Tammy Poquette
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This article describes how to use the Marmot Help Desk ticketing system.

Portal Link: Marmot Help Desk Portal

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Accessing the Help Desk

Requesting an account for the Help Desk

Please use one of the following contact methods to request access to the Marmot Help Desk. If you need approval, please have your supervisor contact us with the request.

  • Local: (970) 242-3331 ext. 0

  • Toll Free: (800) 680-0199 ext. 0

  • Email: marmothelp-at-marmot.org

How to log in to the Help Desk

  • You will be directed to the screen where you can add your password. Once your password is entered click on the Log in button.

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Resetting your password

  • On the Log in to Help Center page enter your email address for your library.

  • Once you enter your email address, click on the link labeled “Forgot your password?”.

  • Once you click on the link to reset your password, a message will appear letting you know that a reset password link was sent to the email address you listed on the log in page. Click on the Return to log in link to log in to the portal for your new password.

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Opening a service request

  • Once logged into the Marmot Help Desk portal, you will see all the options available to open up a service request. Below is a small sample of the requests that are available. You can use the search box to help find a service request or scroll down the page to see all the service requests available. See the Portal Group vs Request Types for more information.

Each service request comes with a description to better help you navigate to the one that will work best of you.

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Portal Groups vs. Request Types

Portal Groups

  • The main page of the Help Desk has seven sections (see below) representing the individual services or areas. These sections represent the portal groups.

  • The following are the Portal Groups in the Help Desk

    • Common Requests

    • Sierra

    • Computers, Peripherals, & Software

    • Network, Internet, & Servers

    • Pika

    • Logins and Accounts

    • Digital Archive

Request Types

  • Within each of the Portal Groups, there are categories of the request types that are relevant to the particular portal group.

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Filling out request type template

Example of a request type template

  • Here is an example of the Common Requests template. Once you click on the box for a service request, it will display a page that contains more options to help you choose the option that works best for your needs.

  • Once in a template, users can click on the down arrow on the right in the Contact us about field to change the Portal Group.

  • If you choose a service request and decide to use a different one, you can also click on the Marmot Library Network icon or the Help Center link to get back to the original homepage. The Marmot Help Desk link will bring you to the page with all the portal groups, but you will not have the option for the search field.

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Required fields vs Optional fields

  • Here is an example of a service request that has required fields with an asterisk (orange box) or optional fields without the asterisk (blue box).

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Special notes on location and devices fields

  • Fields for Location and Device will display as shown below. Click in these fields and begin typing to narrow the results.

Location

Device

Sharing a service request

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Knowledge base article integration

  • Once you start filling in the information for your service request, the Suggested articles section will appear with links to help documentation that may contain the answers you need so you do not have to continue with your service request.

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Reviewing existing service requests

Adding new information to a service request

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • You can limit your search by using the filters located towards the top of the page. The Manage columns feature allows you to rearrange or temporarily remove the fields associated with all your requests.

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Use the comment section at the bottom of the request window to add more information or attachments.

 

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Service Request Statuses

  • Service Requests can be filtered by the status

  • The most common needs are met with

    • Open Requests (all service requests with a status in the “open” category)

    • Closed Requests (all service requests with a status in the “closed” category)

  • Open status types

    • Initial statuses on-creation

      • Waiting for Support

      • In Review

    • Work in progress statuses

      • In Progress

      • Planning

      • Implementing

    • Pending/Waiting Statuses

      • Pending

      • Waiting for Approval

      • Authorize

      • Awaiting Implementation

      • Waiting for Customer

      • Escalated

  • Resolved/Closed status types

    • Cancelled statues

      • Failed

      • Declined

      • Cancelled

    • Resolved/Work Complete statuses

      • Resolved

      • Completed

    • Closed (Final status)

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Sharing a service request with others

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Find the Shared with section on the right panel of the request.

Sharing with individuals

  • Click the + Share button

  • Type in the email address of the individual you want to share the request with

Sharing with an organization

  • Click the + Share button

  • Type in the name of the organization you want to share the request with

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Approving a service request

  • Some Service requests require approval during the process. Examples of service types needing approval include Request new hardware and Request new software.

  • Once a Marmot staff member has moved your service request to the “Waiting for approval” status, a designated approver from your library would receive a notification.

  • The service request will have the status of “WAITING FOR APPROVAL” and at the bottom will be the email of the person who needs to approve the request.

  • This is an example of the screen of someone in your library who receives the email notification. They could log in to the Marmot Help Desk and view their Requests. The service request will have the status of “Waiting for Approval” and the Approve or Decline buttons.

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Toggle notifications for an individual service request

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Find the in the right panel of the request.

  • Click the to toggle the notifications.

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Escalating a service request

  • Depending on your request and where the request is in the process, you may have the ability to escalate a service request.

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Open up the service request and click on the Escalate link.

  • Once you click on the Escalate link, you will get the Escalate box to add an optional comment. Click the Escalate button.

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Resolving or Canceling a service request

Resolving a service request

  • Depending on your request and where the request is in the process, you may have the ability to resolve a service request.

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Open up the service request and click on the Resolve this issue link.

  • Once you click on the Resolve this issue link, you will get the Resolve this issue box to add an optional comment. Click the Resolve this issue button.

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Canceling a service request

  • Depending on your request and where the request is in the process, you may have the ability to cancel a service request.

  • Log in to the Help Desk (if not already logged in)

  • Click Requests in the upper right-hand corner of the page

  • Find the request that you want to update and click the Reference number, or Summary link to open up the request. Clicking on the Service project link will bring you back to the Portal groups page.

  • Open up the service request and click on the Cancel request link.

  • Once you click on the Cancel request link, you will get the Cancel request box to add an optional comment. Click the Cancel request button.

 

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