[OPLINTECH] Dropbox and File Sharing

[Chad Morris]

My biggest concern would be security threats (worms, virus, Trojans, etc.).
Bandwidth wouldn't be an issue if I isolated it to just the public Wi-Fi
because it uses a different internet connection.

Chad Morris
Technology Coordinator
Franklin-Springboro Public Library
44 E. Fourth Street
Franklin, OH 45005
Office:  937.746.2665
Cell:     937.301.2465
Fax:     937.746.2847
Email:  morrisch at oplin.org



-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org
[mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Cram
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 1:55 PM
To: OPLIN Tech List
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Dropbox and File Sharing

Chad,

You might want to ask OPLIN about your bandwidth use.  Downloading files 
with a gazillion GB will really use up a lot of bandwidth.

We block those sites here in North Baltimore.  We allow gaming and music 
downloads - that slows access down noticibly now.

Steve Cram

North Baltimore Public Library

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chad Morris
To: oplintech at lists.oplin.org
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 1:27 PM
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Dropbox and File Sharing


I'm in a dilemma here. We currently have dropbox.com and all other types of 
file sharing web sites blocked (rapidshare.com, filehippo.com, etc.). I'm 
getting more and more requests to unblock these types of sites, especially 
dropbox. Part of me wants to allow dropbox for the benefit of the Patron's 
but the other part believes that I would be opening a can of worms. What are

other libraries doing for file sharing web sites?

Thanks,

Chad




Chad Morris
Technology Coordinator
Franklin-Springboro Public Library
44 E. Fourth Street
Franklin, OH 45005
Office:  937.746.2665
Cell:     937.301.2465
Fax:     937.746.2847
Email:  morrisch at oplin.org






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