Re: GEN: Wireless computers in the library?

["GraceAnne A. DeCandido" <ladyhawk@WELL.COM>]

Carolyn,
I wrote a Tech Note for the Public Library Association
about wireless in libraries, it may have some useful
information and links for you.
See
http://www.pla.org/technotes/wireless2001.html
GraceAnne DeCandido, sig file way below

Carolyn Gierke sent an e-note on 9 Jul 2001, about GEN: Wireless computers in the 
library?

> My principal just stopped in with an interesting idea.  He'd
> like to put a wireless computer lab in our building, and
> wanted to know if I would like to have it in the library.
>
> He'd like to use the Ibooks and something called an airport.
> This would give the students the freedom to sit anywhere in
> the library and work on a laptop computer, log in to the
> internet, etc.
>
> I  am not against the idea, but I do have some unanswered
> questions: 1. reliability of the equipment - the kids hate
> the Imacs we have now 2. can they be allocated enough memory
> for students working on powerpoint presentations (the
> graphics use up so much memory) 3. do I really want kids
> sitting all over the room with these computers, or do I want
> to keep them all in one place as I have them now
>
> So, I need some feedback.  Is there anyone out there with
> some experience with these computers?  Is it time to go
> wireless?
>
> TIA
>
>
> Mrs. Carolyn Gierke,  Librarian
> Sweet Home High School
> 1901 Sweet Home Road
> Amherst, NY  14228
> Phone: 1-716-250-1227
> FAX:    1-716-250-1360
> email:  cgierke@shs.k12.ny.us
>

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