FYI -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Jowaisas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:42 AM To: Adam Beatty (E-mail); Adam Wright (E-mail); David G. Gallinar (E-mail); Dwayne Brown (E-mail); Gene Powers (E-mail); Jan Tortoriello (E-mail); Jerry McCulley (E-mail); Mack Skinner (E-mail); Mike Buras (E-mail); Rick Strickland (E-mail); Robert L. Williams (E-mail); Rodney Greensage (E-mail) Subject: Resource for libraries and request for assistance
Hello all - I wanted to let everyone know that MaintainIT has recently published the second "cookbook" for libraries in their series focused on assisting libraries with supporting and sustaining public computing resources in their libraries. The publication can be found at the following URL: http://maintainitproject.org/cookbooks The entire publication or individual chapters can be downloaded from the site. Topics in the second publication, titled "Recipes for a 5-Star Library" include: * Setting Up a Wireless Network *How to Avoid Wireless Networking Problems * How Much Help Should You Provide Laptop Patrons? * Wireless Acceptable Use Policies * PC Reservation/Time Management Software * Print Management * Laptop Checkout Programs The MaintainIT project is currently at work on a third cookbook oriented toward an audience of tech and library staff in libraries serving 25,000-100,000 people. Here is my request for assistance - if you have suggestions for topics that you think would be helpful for this audience or would be willing to serve as a reviewer of a draft of this cookbook, please forward those ideas or your willingness to volunteer to me when you get a chance (I am on the advisory committee for the project). I expect that the cookbook is still at least a month away from draft form, so there is some time and even if you volunteer, you may not actually be forced to do it as we may round up enough volunteers from other libraries. Thanks - Chris Chris Jowaisas Administrator, Library System Grants & TANG Library Development Division Texas State Library & Archives Commission 512.936.2236 - 512.463.8800 (fax) 800.252.9386 (in Texas) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
