[Publib] Decline in use of Computer Centers

[Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library]

We are completely the opposite to your situation. Since the Gates upgrade
grant allowed us to bring all of our public systems to XP (half were windows
98!), we have seen massive increases in usage. Every month this year has
bettered the previous year by at least 400 user sessions. I am not sure if
this will keep up next year - we may well have hit a peak, but we will find
out soon enough! We also have wireless, & this has been in place since
January 2005. The whole of 2005 saw better usage than the whole of 2004, so
the wireless did not cause us to have any downturn in usage.

 

Terry Caudle

Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library

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On Behalf Of James Casey
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:21 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Decline in use of Computer Centers

 

Our Library finished a building expansion in 2004 and opened up a new
Computer Center for Internet use (as well as occasional classes) at the same
time.  At first, every seat was filled (30 stations) practically every hour
we were open.  Since mid-2005, use of the computer center has been declining
both in our own library and in one other big Library in our area.   Is this
trend evident elsewhere?  Is the surmise that more people are getting
internet setups at home (better computers and service) the likely answer?
We opened up wireless access throughout our building in Summer 2005.  Could
wireless also be a reason for declining use of computer centers?

 

James B. Casey --- My questions.

Director of Oak Lawn Public Library

ALA Council Member

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