Wireless Librarian lists library hotspots

Alexander Turcic · 12-09-2004, 02:13 PM

Wireless Librarian lists more than 400 library hotspots in the US. The index is regularly updated; some libraries require a nominal fee. Others are restricted to staff only. Some places even loan out notebooks or Wi-Fi cards.

A wonderful resource if you don't want to miss our website while spending your time in a library

sUnShInE · 12-09-2004, 03:18 PM

Alex, you must be psychic. I was just reading an article in today's NY Times about how libraries are using technology, including eBook offerings and wifi, to extend their range of customer services. Unfortunately most of the free wifi offerings in the DC Metro libraries are academic-only, but as the article points out, many libs are beginning to offer such services and don't need to advertise it.

Alexander Turcic · 12-09-2004, 03:23 PM

Lynn, I can reassure you I was reading the same article, which then inspired me for this post. They said it would cost a library not more than $1000 to install Wifi? If that is true, I wouldn't be surprised to see Wifi offerings in libraries spread very fast.

sUnShInE · 12-09-2004, 04:36 PM

I hope you're right. But many libraries in the US are extremely underfunded, with the noted exception of the ones they discussed in the article (Cleveland and Seattle, which are two great examples).

And here I was thinking you were psychic.

ASKmortgage · 01-11-2005, 06:26 PM

Alexander,

NIce site :-) Thanks for Wireless Librarian lists library hotspots

12-09-2004, 02:13 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Wireless Librarian lists library hotspots Wireless Librarian lists more than 400 library hotspots in the US. The index is regularly updated; some libraries require a nominal fee. Others are restricted to staff only. Some places even loan out notebooks or Wi-Fi cards. A wonderful resource if you don't want to miss our website while spending your time in a library

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12-09-2004, 03:18 PM	#2
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Alex, you must be psychic. I was just reading an article in today's NY Times about how libraries are using technology, including eBook offerings and wifi, to extend their range of customer services. Unfortunately most of the free wifi offerings in the DC Metro libraries are academic-only, but as the article points out, many libs are beginning to offer such services and don't need to advertise it.

12-09-2004, 03:23 PM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Lynn, I can reassure you I was reading the same article, which then inspired me for this post. They said it would cost a library not more than $1000 to install Wifi? If that is true, I wouldn't be surprised to see Wifi offerings in libraries spread very fast.

12-09-2004, 04:36 PM	#4
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	I hope you're right. But many libraries in the US are extremely underfunded, with the noted exception of the ones they discussed in the article (Cleveland and Seattle, which are two great examples). And here I was thinking you were psychic.

01-11-2005, 06:26 PM	#5
ASKmortgage Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gainesville, ga Device: rsm7	Alexander, NIce site :-) Thanks for Wireless Librarian lists library hotspots

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