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Technology Technology Assessment Assessment

ProjectProjectMelinda CrowleyMelinda CrowleyMaureen GithensMaureen Githens

Hayes e-Government Hayes e-Government ResourcesResources

AgendaAgenda

Opening commentsOpening comments

Project MethodologyProject Methodology

Library Technology LandscapeLibrary Technology Landscape

Capacity Planning Capacity Planning

QuestionsQuestions

Project MethodologyProject Methodology

Met with State Library StaffMet with State Library Staff

Developed surveysDeveloped surveys

Hayes developed plan for implementationHayes developed plan for implementation

Informal inventoriesInformal inventories

Analysis by Hayes team Analysis by Hayes team

Final reportFinal report

Library Technology Library Technology LandscapeLandscape

Bandwidth utilization and not adding controlsBandwidth utilization and not adding controls

Connection Speeds, 70% are slow or slow at timesConnection Speeds, 70% are slow or slow at times

Workstations, waiting lists for patronsWorkstations, waiting lists for patrons

Age of equipment, 56% of computers over four Age of equipment, 56% of computers over four years oldyears old

Network equipment, older and consumer gradeNetwork equipment, older and consumer grade

Wireless AccessWireless Access

Funding, budget cuts and E-rateFunding, budget cuts and E-rate

Future Technology Future Technology PlanningPlanning

Capacity Planning, Capacity Planning, how much bandwidth is neededhow much bandwidth is needed

Standard technology practices, Standard technology practices, wired vs wirelesswired vs wireless

Bandwidth Shaping, Bandwidth Shaping, advantages of rate limitingadvantages of rate limiting

Standard Network Practices, Standard Network Practices, configured for peak performanceconfigured for peak performance

QuestionsQuestions

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Hayes’ Team LeadersHayes’ Team Leaders

Melinda CrowleyMelinda Crowley

mcrowley@hcs.mcrowley@hcs.netnet

850-297-0551 x 850-297-0551 x 180180

Maureen Maureen GithensGithens

mgithens@hcs.net

850-297-0551 x 850-297-0551 x 188188