[OPLINTECH] Ubuntu in libraries

[David Popeck]

Last year we offered classes re open source and Ubuntu. We have Ubuntu
installed on some staff machines, and we use it extensively for our servers.
We have not offered CDs for checkout, but I have made many copies and left
them in the technology center for patrons to take home. It requires a small
investment and potential users have media at home in case of trouble with
their Ubuntu install or just to troubleshoot their Windows hardware.

On 12/5/07, Stephen Hedges <hedgesst at oplin.org> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I've recently seen an interesting article about a public library using
> Ubuntu as the operating system on their computers:
> http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-7/ (see page 18). That has me
> wondering if any Ohio public libraries would be interested in trying
> Ubuntu.
>
> Jim Mann's done a nice set of videos on Edubuntu in libraries
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdvJIGQCVi0), which is pretty cool.
> There's also an Ohio Ubuntu users group that would like to do whatever
> they can to help libraries use Ubuntu (
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-oh).  Actually, they
> would really like to see Ohio libraries offering Ubuntu CD's for checkout,
> as you can see from their wiki,
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OhioTeam/CDdistribution.
>
> Free Ubuntu CD's are available from "ShipIt." This project is designed for
> getting free, professionally made Ubuntu CD's out to users. Users groups
> ("LoCo's") like the one in Ohio are able to get larger quantities than the
> average user, if needed. The only concern is that the info provided with
> the CD's is pretty much just saying "Welcome To Ubuntu," so the Ohio group
> has been working on designing a Quick Starter Guide, which should be ready
> for distribution by now. Let me know if you'd like a copy.
>
> Anyway, all of this information is intended to help you get started if
> you're interested in trying Ubuntu. There are also quite a few library
> techs who use Ubuntu, so posting questions to this OPLINTECH list should
> get you some good answers.
>



-- 
David Popeck
Lakewood Public Library
Electronic Services, Supervisor
216-226-8275, ext. 118
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