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<DIV><SPAN class=454414219-06042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A good
solution for many libraries, but not ours. Tablet Pc's would be destroyed
rather quickly here and would become a maintenance nightmare. As it is, I
believe that the cost of the system we're looking at is about the same overall
as the cost you mention here times the number of branches we have. The
additional benefit is the reduction in paper costs and the recouping of paper,
toner, and maintenance costs on our printers. For example, it's not
uncommon that one of our printers rack up over half a million prints a
year. And that's with a high-volume HP printer for every 4-5 PC's.
HP's printers are fairly reliable, but they can't stand up to that kind of
punishment forever. We spend over seven grand a year just in printer
maintenance contracts. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=454414219-06042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Still,
different libraries have different needs and different customer bases.
Some libraries even have relatively un-used public PC's - this is certainly not
the case here, where virtually every public PC is in use from the time we open
until the time we close.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matt Hoffman<BR>Network
Administrator<BR>Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public
Library<BR>216-932-3600 x 77284 (fax) 216-932-0932<BR><A
href="http://www.heightslibrary.org/">www.heightslibrary.org</A></FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
oplintech-admin@oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-admin@oplin.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>JKENZIG<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'OPLINTECH@OPLIN.ORG'<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: [OPLINTECH] PC Cop
Software<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=561103319-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Also Mark just suggested an even better idea to me<SPAN
class=311193619-06042005> which we are now implementing </SPAN>....
If space really is a limitation you could spend the money on a WIreless
solution and buy wireless webtablets that patrons can use anywhere in the
branch. <SPAN class=311193619-06042005> We have been able
to put in about 10 web tablets with cisco wireless access for about
$15,000 a branch. Not only does this give you more access points but now
patrons can bring there own wireless devices
in. </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=561103319-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Jim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Matt Hoffman
[mailto:mhoffman@heightslibrary.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 06,
2005 3:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B> JKENZIG<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [OPLINTECH] PC Cop
Software<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=584231119-06042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Well, more PC's are not always a possibility. You have problems
of space requirements and of staff involvement. I think that the primary
reasoning for the use of these systems is to get the management of PC
availability out of the hands of the floor staff and into a scenario where PC
availability can more closely follow library policy. Staff generally
feel that having to deal with customers who won't get off of PC's when others
have been waiting is a huge annoyance and a waste of their time where they
could be assisting customers with reference questions. We're looking at
one of these systems right now, and from the management's standpoint, being
able to recoup some costs from printing and lessening staff involvement are of
great importance. It's a benefit that more customers will be able
to use the PC's during the day. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=584231119-06042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Our
policies are going to be very lenient so that even if a customer has been on a
PC for a lengthy period of time, unless another customer is waiting to use a
PC, they will be able to continue using the PC's. There will be no daily
limits, but it may be possible that the customer might have to switch to
another machine if another customer has signed up to the use the current
PC. The fact is that you can make it fair, as long as you do it the
right way.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matt Hoffman<BR>Network
Administrator<BR>Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public
Library<BR>216-932-3600 x 77284 (fax) 216-932-0932<BR><A
href="http://www.heightslibrary.org/">www.heightslibrary.org</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
oplintech-admin@oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-admin@oplin.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>JKENZIG<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:57 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'OPLINTECH'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [OPLINTECH] PC Cop
Software<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=405555118-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Not really a direct answer to the question and people on the
list have heard this before from me but here goes again...Why are you going
out of your way to limit what your patrons can do? Wouldn't your money
be better spent on buying more workstations so you have more points of
access and wouldn't have to limit the time and also put some of that
aside to buy extra paper? I know these systems are VERY expensive and
require yearly maintence fees. I just don't believe that they
are the way to go to resolve issues with patrons waiting. Is it really the
best way to spend the taxpayers dollars to benefit them?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=405555118-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Jim Kenzig</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=405555118-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Network Manager</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=405555118-06042005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Cuyahoga County Public Library</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Mike Hensel [mailto:] <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> OPLINTECH<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[OPLINTECH] PC Cop Software<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>OPLINTECH:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>First, thanks
for the information on Tech Connections 6. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Second, I
recently had a sales representative from CMS visit the library to
do a demonstration on PC Cop, a time software and print management
system. I was quite impressed with the product. I have also investigated PC
Reservation so I know all about that product.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is -
has anyone heard any information, good or bad, on PC Cop. I would like to
get a better idea of local use in Ohio. It is my understanding
that CMS has a big portion of the market out West and is
currently trying to expand to the East where PC Reservation has
dominated. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any information
would be appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=586392918-06042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Mike
Hensel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Communications &
Marketing Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>London Public
Library</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>20 E. First
Street</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>London, OH
43140</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>(740) 852-9543
Voice</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>(740) 852-3691
Fax</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><A
href="http://www.london.lib.oh.us/">www.london.lib.oh.us</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><A
href="mailto:henselmi@oplin.org">henselmi@oplin.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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