Another free webinar from the MaintainIT Project.

How much help should you provide patrons with laptops?

How much troubleshooting assistance do you provide to patrons using their own laptops and the library’s wireless connection? Do you require users to obtain and enter a “key” before they can use the wireless connection? Do you allow people to sit in your parking lot after hours and surf the Web? What sort of furniture do you provide for laptop users?

Please join us to discuss “Meal Plan3 - How Much Help Should You Provide Laptop Patrons?” from the MaintainIT Cookbook Recipes for a 5-Star Library.

Read the chapter, register for the webinar, and join the conversation on Tuesday, September 30th, at 12 PM (Noon) Eastern Time.

When: Tuesday, September 30, 2008  12-1 PM EST

Who: Library staff who work with the public

Where: Register HERE.

*Note: Please make sure you perform the system test in advance. You will need to disable pop-up blockers to access the webinar. A computer, Internet, and telephone are required to participate.

Tags: laptops, MaintainIT Project, webinar, wireless

We’ve received 10 laptops to use for training programs. Thank you to the IT department for purchasing these and especially James Bennett for installing all the software we need on these such as Open Office and Microsoft Office.

One of the many benefits to having this mobile training lab is that you will no longer need to travel across the county to attend technology training. We can now bring the training to you–at any location–even off site! If your library or department has a specific training need please call or email me.

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