Providing Technology to Patrons
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= Success Stories = | = Success Stories = | ||
| − | + | * [http://userful.com/customers/CIL-cover-story-june-2004.pdf Coquitlam Public Library: Drowning in PC Management: Could a Linux Solution Save Us?] By Kathy Peters on-call technician in systems and circ departments at Coquitlam Public Library. | |
= List of Ideas for Libraries To Try = | = List of Ideas for Libraries To Try = | ||
| + | * [[Automated PC Booking]] | ||
| + | * [[Charging for Printing]] | ||
| + | * [[Locking down PCs]] | ||
| + | * [[Turnkey Solutions for Library PCs]] | ||
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| + | = Blogs/Websites to Watch = | ||
| + | *[http://bg.computersinlibraries.com/ Computers in Libraries Buyer's Guide] | ||
| + | *[http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=390 Public Access Computing] by WebJunction | ||
| + | *[http://www.maintainitproject.org The MaintainIT Project] | ||
| + | ** This project is gathering stories about best practices of tech support for public access computing, and will distill the information into a series of free guides for public libraries. | ||
== Wi-Fi == | == Wi-Fi == | ||
| − | Here are resources that I maintain related to Wi-Fi: | + | *Here are resources that I maintain related to Wi-Fi: |
| + | **[http://wirelesslibraries.blogspot.com Wireless Libraries Blog] | ||
| + | **[http://people.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/wireless/ Wireless Librarian] | ||
| + | ***[[User:Bill Drew|Bill Drew]] 10:13, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT) | ||
| − | [http:// | + | *[http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Networking-How-Do-Librarians/dp/1555704786/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201574750&sr=1-1 Louise Alcorn's book] is a great resource and the[http://www.maintainitproject.org/cookbooks MaintainIT Cookbook: Recipes for a 5-Star Library] provides a good overview of wireless issue including examples of best practices. |
| − | [http:// | + | == Security == |
| + | *[http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=528 Security] from WebJunction | ||
| − | + | == iPods == | |
| + | *Libraries lending iPods | ||
| + | **[http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Music_Library/ipods.php Queens College Music Library] | ||
| + | **[http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/sightssounds/sightssounds.html St. Joseph County Public Library] | ||
| + | **[http://www.fordlibrary.org/ipods/faq.html Thomas Ford Memorial Library] | ||
| + | **[http://www.wilbrahamlibrary.org/adults/medianook/ipod/index.htm Wilbraham Public Library] | ||
= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out = | = Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out = | ||
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| + | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
| + | [http://www.example.com link title] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:17, 9 May 2008
Contents |
[edit] Success Stories
- Coquitlam Public Library: Drowning in PC Management: Could a Linux Solution Save Us? By Kathy Peters on-call technician in systems and circ departments at Coquitlam Public Library.
[edit] List of Ideas for Libraries To Try
[edit] Blogs/Websites to Watch
- Computers in Libraries Buyer's Guide
- Public Access Computing by WebJunction
- The MaintainIT Project
- This project is gathering stories about best practices of tech support for public access computing, and will distill the information into a series of free guides for public libraries.
[edit] Wi-Fi
- Here are resources that I maintain related to Wi-Fi:
- Wireless Libraries Blog
- Wireless Librarian
- Bill Drew 10:13, 7 Jul 2005 (EDT)
- Louise Alcorn's book is a great resource and theMaintainIT Cookbook: Recipes for a 5-Star Library provides a good overview of wireless issue including examples of best practices.
[edit] Security
- Security from WebJunction
[edit] iPods
- Libraries lending iPods
