[OPLINLIST] Gates Technical Support workshop

[Jo Kimmet]

> In December 2003, the Gates US Library Program will be ending its two-year
> technical support commitment in Ohio.  In order to make this transition
> from Gates technical support as easy as possible for Ohio's grantees, the
> Gates Foundation will be offering a final technical support workshop.
> 
> This workshop is aimed at library staffs that are supporting the Gates
> computers, but others interested in the Gates public access computing
> project would be welcome.
> Topics of the workshop will include:
> 
> 	An Overview of the Gates computers operating system
> 		Security issues
> 		Profiles, Policies, & Permissions
> 		Locking & unlocking	
> 	The Windows 2000 upgrade
> 		Why you should do it
> 		How to make it painless
> 	Overview of support issues with the Gates computers
> 		Software quirks & fixes
> 		Hardware quirks & fixes
> 		Support resources
> 		Maintaining the Gates computers
> 	Moving Forward topics
> 		Stretching the life-span of the computers
> 		Upgrading hardware & software
> 		Licensing issues
> 		Re-purposing the Gates computers
> 
> The workshop will be offered twice.  One session will be held at the State
> Library in Columbus on September 8, 2003 from 10am to 4pm.  The second
> session will be held at the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library in
> Mansfield on September 9, 2003 from 10am to 4pm.  There is no charge for
> the workshop, but participants will be on their own for lunch.
> 
> 
> Participants may register for either Gates Technical Support workshop
> on-line by going to www.slocem.lib.oh.us.
> 
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