Penny, the carts are great, but there are a few things to keep in mind.
1. Make sure to have a procedure for getting them in and out - who does
it, in what steps
2. One of the reasons for #1 is to make sure that they get plugged in
for charging when =20
they are returned.
3. If wireless network access is important, pick the vendor carefully
and it's worth paying a premium to get stuff that works. My
ex-district bought 3COM and after 2 years and 3 or 4 firmware upgrades
it is still not reliable. I have heard good things about Cisco, but you
pay.=20
Tim Dickson
Media Specialist
In limbo in Minneapolis
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Peggy Salwen
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:42 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: TECH: Laptops in the library
Does anyone have a library with only laptops for students to use for
research, word processing, etc.? My library has 2 computers that are
over 12 years old, they cannot load new programs and are always breaking
down. I am thinking about giving them away and only using a cart
laptops. I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried this in their
school library.
Thank you,
Peggy
Peggy Salwen, Librarian
P.S.191M
New York, New York 10023
psalwen@lycos.com
Peggy Salwen, Librarian
P.S.191M
New York, New York10023
psalwen@lycos.com
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