(DOWNLOAD) "Wlans for the 21st Century Library (Tl Extra) (Wireless Local Arean Networks)" by Teacher Librarian # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Wlans for the 21st Century Library (Tl Extra) (Wireless Local Arean Networks)
- Author : Teacher Librarian
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 176 KB
Description
As educational and research needs have changed, libraries have changed as well. They must meet ever-increasing demand for access to online media, subscriptions to archives, video, audio, and other content. The way a user/patron accesses this information has also changed. Gone are the days of a few hardwired desktops or computer carts. While libraries still need to support people without computers, many users bring their own wireless laptops, Netbooks, Tablet PCs, E-book readers, or smartphones. Whether using these for school studies, teaching, researching, or pleasure, users want to access information without switching between two computers. To alleviate the expense, headaches, and administration of wired connections, libraries have turned to Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) for primary network access. Going wireless eliminates the need to have fixed location PCs, the headaches of too few wired ports, and troubleshooting broken cables. By switching to WLAN, the library evolves to a 'learning commons'--creating a collaborative learning environment and providing users easy access.