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Planning for Success
MAINTAIN IT PROJECT The Horn of Plenty is a traditional Thanksgiving symbol which represents a good harvest. And our new cookbook is certainly a bounty of information on public access computing. Download your free copy now, so you may feast on valuable topics while relishing the stories of your colleagues. Just don't forget to save room for our new toolkit “Planning for Success, a guide for the overworked librarian” This free online resource brings together the most current ideas and best practices for planning, building, and managing your library’s computer technology. Librarians around the country have contributed their knowledge on topics ranging from security solutions and strategic maintenance practices to community building experiences involving Web 2.0 tools and vital partnerships. And best of all, like all of the other MaintainIT materials, it is FREE. Some topics worth checking out: - sample technology plans - guidelines for collaborating with key stakeholders such as funders, IT departments, and vendors, - in depth strategies that can help you save money, make the right decisions, document necessary information and test your equipment, - important insight into daily management, from remote desktop software and help desk management, to extending the life of your computers and step by step troubleshooting guides, - basic practices for ensuring your library’s network security, including use of firewalls, bandwidth management, security policies, how to monitor performance and choose an ISP, AND - examples of Web 2.0 in action in libraries!
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