[OPLINTECH] What software on public computers?

[Mann, James H.]

Phil
We're just finishing an update to our Gates grant computers which will
now provide the public with only IE and Office.=20
Our children's computers will remain with the Gates collection of games.
In the past we have tried to offer resume software and typing tutors,
but run into problems when the user is required to create a profile or
save their files.
You might consider using a web resource such as:
http://www.learn2type.com/


Jim Mann
Technology Coordinator
Greene County Public Library
Xenia Ohio 45385
(937) 376-2996 x210
mailto: jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us
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From: oplintech-admin@oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-admin@oplin.org] On
Behalf Of Phil Shirley
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:49 AM
To: OPLINTECH@OPLIN.ORG
Subject: [OPLINTECH] What software on public computers?

Someone has asked me about installing a typing tutor (Mavis Beacon
Teaches
Typing) on some of our public computers.  Except for a couple of
computers
that are dedicated to games for young children and two others that are
word-processing only, all our public computers have Internet and
Microsoft
Office but nothing else.  I would be interested to know what other
public
libraries are doing if you have a moment.

1.  Do you provide Mavis Beacon or some other typing tutorial on any
public computers (if you provide some other typing tutorial, what is
it)?

2.  What software do you provide on your public computers?

Thanks in advance for any information you can share.

Phil

Phil Shirley
Technology Services Coordinator
Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
pshirley@CuyahogaFallsLibrary.org


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