[11959] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: RFI: Wireless Patron Pads
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dale Foster, Special Collections)
Tue Jan 27 20:29:04 1998
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 16:35:20 -0600
From: "Dale Foster, Special Collections" <fostecd@lib.auburn.edu>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Timothy:
You may find the Wireless Libraries Homepage useful. The URL is
http://www.auburn.edu/~fostecd/docs/wireless.html
This site has an interactive bibliography on wireless applications in
libraries. It also contains useful links to academic and research
sites related to wireless data communications.
I look forward to hearing more about the results of your findings.
I hope you will summarize your responses and post them to PACS-L.
Good luck!
Dale Foster
Auburn University Libraries
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Balch, Timothy A wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > We will be moving into a new high tech building this summer and
> > are exploring the possibilities available with a thin client wireless
> > network (using a Citrix server or similar).
> >
> > Specifically, I would like opinions/comments/reviews/experiences
> > from those who are using or checking our wireless patron pads (or
> > just notebook computers), Palm Pilots, network computers, and
> > similar technology. We are particularly concerned with security
> > issues, battery life, keyboards vs. touch screens, use of small
> > OCR scanners, practicality of thin client networks for this activity,
> > and how patrons are actually using such devices.
>
> > <snipped>
>
> I did a brief review of the Wyse Spyglass wireless terminal in the
> November "Issue" of Biblio Tech Review - you may find it interesting.
>
> http://www.biblio-tech.com
>
> Peter Evans
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