[Publib] "Serious" internet users versus "entertainment"users

[Roslyn Yerman]

The Madison Heights Public Library has two of the public Internet 
stations in our Adult area set up this way to accommodate those who 
might just need to quickly check email.  While this helps somewhat, we 
also have those who will sign up for an express workstation until one of 
the regular workstations becomes available.  I suspect this problem is 
universal.  We'll be having SAM (Smart Access Manager) software 
installed next month.  While we have heard both pro and con from 
libraries in our cooperative who have already begun using SAM, we see it 
as an improvement over our current manual sign in method.


K.G. Schneider wrote:
> In the same vein, I've seen libraries offer express Internet terminals for
> 15 minute usage-enough time to print a boarding pass or check in with a
> parent. The user who needs a boarding pass is in a different reality than
> the teen settling down for a session of Second Life. 
>
> Karen G. Schneider
> kgs at bluehighways.com 
>
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Roslyn Yerman
Director
Madison Heights Public Library
240 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

tel:  (248) 837-2852
fax:  (248) 588-2470

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