[OPLINTECH] Patron computers?
Mann, James H.
JMann@gcpl.lib.oh.us
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:48:51 -0500
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The Greene County Public Library is in the process of developing a
long-range plan and as part of the project did a snail mail survey to
local residents. A significant number of respondents said that the
library did not have "up to date" computer equipment. I took umbrage. We
are a Gates Grant library and provide patrons with fairly new Pentium IV
computers connected to the Internet via T1s. More horsepower and
connectivity than I have at home. So, I began to think about this and
decided that an up-to-date computer was:
* Black
* Had a black LCD display
* Had a killer video card and a killer sound system
* Had a wireless keyboard and mouse
* Had front side USB or Firewire for cameras, cams or whatever.
* Had a gig of memory, better than a 100mb hard drive and a
DVD/CDRW
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But, if you were to provide new computers today for your patrons what
would you provide? Is it perception....could you get away with black LCD
monitors? Or do they need something I'm not seeing?
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Let me know what you think.
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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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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The Greene County Public Library is in the process of developing =
a long-range
plan and as part of the project did a snail mail survey to local =
residents. A
significant number of respondents said that the library did not have =
“up
to date” computer equipment. I took umbrage. We are a Gates Grant =
library
and provide patrons with fairly new Pentium IV computers connected to =
the
Internet via T1s. <span class=3DGramE>More horsepower and connectivity =
than I have
at home.</span> So, I began to think about this and decided that an =
up-to-date
computer was:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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.5in'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Had a black
LCD display<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list =
.5in'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Had a killer
video card and a killer sound system<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list =
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wireless keyboard and mouse<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Had front
side USB or <span class=3DSpellE>Firewire</span> for cameras, cams =
or
whatever.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list =
.5in'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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memory, better than a 100mb hard drive and a =
DVD/CDRW<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>But, if you were to provide new computers today for your patrons =
what
would you provide? Is it perception….could you get away with black =
LCD
monitors? Or do they need something I’m not =
seeing?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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