<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I have monitored the OPLINTECH board since 2011. I always read the messages but usually respond directly to the person with an inquiry unless it merits a larger response that would offer insight to the greater community.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I will note that you didn't answer her direct inquiry about the libraries you serve and whether they use thin clients or not.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Thin clients, in my opinion, were a fad(?) from the late 90s/early 2000s that have mostly fallen away.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">If you are still finding them in a library, they probably need to be replaced. Again, in my humble opinion. I have not seen them since the early 2000s at the Columbus Metropolitan Library.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">For what it's worth, I hope this is helpful to you. Your mileage may vary.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Ed<br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Edward Worso<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Director<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Geauga County Public Library<br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Administrative Center<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">12701 Ravenwood Drive<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Chardon, Ohio 44024<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-286-6811 x101<br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-226-4511 cell<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">440-286-7419 fax<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.geaugalibrary.net" target="_blank">www.geaugalibrary.net</a></font></span><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Chad Neeper <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cneeper@level9networks.com" target="_blank">cneeper@level9networks.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I'll reply on behalf of eight libraries that don't monitor OPLINTECH:<div><br></div><div>Arcanum Public Library</div><div>*Community Library</div><div>Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library</div><div>J.R. Clarke Public Library</div><div>Marvin Memorial Library</div><div>Mechanicsburg Public Library</div><div>Mount Gilead Public Library</div><div>Selover Public Library</div><div><br></div><div>* Community Library might reply independently. They have tech-savvy people on staff, but I don't recall if they still monitor OPLINTECH.</div><div><br></div><div>...which brings me to a second thought: If you're looking for accurate stats, keep in mind that there could be a fair number of libraries that won't respond. For instance, the other seven libraries I listed above don't necessarily have tech savvy people on staff and may not have a clue if the computers they're using are thin or thick. They also don't monitor OPLINTECH.</div><div><br></div><div>I think it's been years since the last time I saw another IT company post to OPLINTECH, so I may actually be the only IT company that monitors this list (or at least that participates). So you might have quite a few that fall through the cracks and won't respond (perhaps even if you posted to OPLINLIST).</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>HTH,</div><div>Chad</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1"><a href="tel:740-548-8070" value="+17405488070" target="_blank">740-548-8070</a> (voice)<br><a href="tel:866-214-6607" value="+18662146607" target="_blank">866-214-6607</a> (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Jen Murphy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jenm@preblelibrary.org" target="_blank">jenm@preblelibrary.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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