[OPLINLIST] Libraries using thin clients for public use computers
Ed Liddle
eliddle at marysvillelib.org
Fri Sep 26 14:32:12 EDT 2008
Here are some links I got from Cindy Murdock from Meadville Public
Library in PA. They use LTSP http://ltsp.org for their thin clients and
libki for time management on them
http://kylehall.info/index.php/projects/libki-kiosk-system/
a case study about their setup:
http://www.disklessworkstations.com/web/documentation/crawford.pdf
An article she wrote for Liblime a few years ago:
http://liblime.com/newsletter/2006/01/features/thin-clients-at-the-meadville-public-library
I also found an article about thin clients on libraryjournal.com from
2006.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6299864.html
I am also investigating thin client use for our public machines and I
would also like information about this as well and also pros and cons of
terminal services vs citrix vs ltsp etc.
-Ed Liddle
On Fri, 2008-09-26 at 11:52 -0400, Diana Schneider wrote:
> We are looking into the use of thin clients rather than the
> traditional stand alone computers for public use computers. I am
> would like to hear from libraries who have made this switch so they
> can tell me the pros and cons of going this route. Thank you for your
> help.
>
>
>
> Diana T. Schneider, Assistant Director
> Auglaize County Public District Library
> 203 S. Perry St.
>
> Wapakoneta, OH 45895
>
> 419-738-2961
>
> 419-738-5168 FAX
>
> schneidi at oplin.org
>
> http://auglaize.oplin.org
>
>
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-Ed Liddle
Technology Assistant
Marysville Public library
231 S. Plum Street,
Marysville, OH 43040
* Phone: 937-642-1876 ext.45
* Fax: 937-642-3457
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