Issue: 186 | Friday, January 21, 2000 | 01:39:04 PM |
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Have you ever considered wireless networking technology for your library? If the answer is no, maybe its time to take a look at wireless networking. Imagine a scenario where a patron enters the library, stops at the circulation desk to check out a wireless network card for their laptop, sits down anywhere in the building and is able to access both library network resources and internet resources. Now imagine that the development of such a network could cost less than $3000. In the past, development of wireless LANs of this nature was beyond of the reach of most libraries. The technology has matured significantly since mainstream wireless networking technologies were introduced in the early 1990s. Connections are now robust, speed is good, range is excellent, and costs are low. Want to know more? Take a look at PLAs Technote on the subject and see Compaqs new wireless networking products. PLA http://www.pla.org/wireless.html Compaq (technical) http://www.compaq.com/products/wlan/index.html Search Engine Showdown Newbery and Caldecott Winners Announced
To learn more about these titles and other award winners see the ALA News Release http://www.ala.org/news/2000winners.html Items submitted by: |
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A dot.com type of town Want to know more? Transmeta update Looks like Epostage will stick For more information see: The Thomas web site (Library of Congress ) was hacked on Monday preventing users from searching pending Congressional legislation. This attack follows compromises of the Senate, White House, FBI and Army sites late last year. Want to know more? http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000117/tc/hackers_2.html Items submitted by: |
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"Hail to the Chief"! President's day is just around the corner and for those of you who need information on any of the presidents try RefLinks 973. Here you will find links to these areas: Presidential Libraries, portraits of the presidents and first ladies, background information and various points of interest about them, etc. Items submitted by: |
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