Computers

Computer room

The computer network is up and running and the first PCs have been built. There are no desks to put them on yet so we will continue to store hardware until the furniture arrives. We’ve chosen to use PCs throughout the library rather than the citrix terminals we’ve used to date. PCs will reduce traffic on the 10Mg line to Civic Offices and will enable greater access to moving images and sound. PCs will also give greater flexibility. Each PC will have USB ports, a headphone socket and access to a CD drive so that users can save their own work to a disk or other media. We’ll also have multimedia cards for saving digital images. A print kiosk will enable people to pay for and release their own print jobs without staff intervention.

As well as public access PCs there will be a wireless network in the building extending out to the park and the town square. This has yet to be set-up.