[Publib] RE: PC management software

[Jennie J. Stoltz]

We use Envisionware and from what I understand when a patron logs off the data is no longer accessible by patrons or even staff but if the FBI came in with one of their tech guys they could possibly recover the information.  

(On a personal note - I grew up in Dubuque using the Carnegie-Stout Library.  I still come back there about once a month to visit family.  I was thrilled to hear that they were going to renovate the old part of the library.  I can't wait to see that glass-floored mezzanine again!)

Jennie J. Stoltz
Director
Pewaukee Public Library
(262) 691-5670, ext. 20
(262) 691-5673 fax

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----- Original Message -----
From: MichaelMay.59213074 at bloglines.com
Date: Friday, February 1, 2008 8:41 am
Subject: Re: [Publib] RE: PC management software
To: publib at webjunction.org
Cc: Insley_Diane at ci.san-marcos.tx.us


> How does EnvisionWare handle privacy concerns? In other words, what happens
>  to patron information like browsing history when the patron logs off?
>  
>  Thanks.
>  
>  
>  Michael May
>  Adult Services Librarian
>  Carnegie-Stout Public Library
>  360
>  West 11th Street
>  Dubuque, IA 52001-4697, USA
>  Phone 563-589-4225 ext. 2244
>  
>  Fax: 563-589-4217
>  Email: mmay at dubuque.lib.ia.us 
>  
>  --- Insley wrote:
>  We
>  have Envisionware - and have a 40 station setup.  Their PC
>  > Reservation
>  product will do exactly what you want, we utilize SIP with
>  > our TLC circulation
>  software.  With their program, you can have PCs
>  > grouped, so that we have
>  some stations that are set for 15 minute limits
>  > and some for 1 hour.  We
>  have an area that is filtered for children and
>  > then the unfiltered adult-only
>  use computers verify that cardholder is
>  > over 18 years of age.  
>  > 
>  >
>  Also, look at the PrintAssist product that they have as it will allow
>  > self-serve
>  prints.  We have choice of BW or color with different prices
>  > for each and
>  then at the print release station, we have a coin box.
>  > This way, customers
>  only print what they want and what they have money
>  > to pay for.
>  > 
>  > Set
>  up takes some time and some smarts - but once up it has been great.
>  > 
>  >
>  Diane Insley
>  > San Marcos (TX) Public Library
>  > 
>  > 
>  > From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
>  
>  > [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Hopkins County 
> -
>  > Madisonville Public Library
>  > 	Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:06 PM
>  
>  > 	To: publib at webjunction.org
>  > 	Subject: [Publib] PC Management software
>  
>  > 	
>  > 	
>  > 
>  > 	I have been given the go ahead to investigate public computer
>  
>  > management systems to help better control our internet usage. What 
> I am
>  
>  > aiming for is something that can be used with library barcode
>  > authentication
>  (we already have SIP2 in place for Overdrive), that would
>  > restrict time
>  of sessions, amount of sessions per person, and be able to
>  > produce usage
>  reports. I have heard of Envisionware, but would like to
>  > know what others
>  are using for approximately a 35 station setup. Also, I
>  > wouldn't mind the
>  same system being able to handle reservations at our
>  > branch library that
>  is connected to our circulation system.
>  > 
>  >          
>  > 
>  > 	Terry Caudle
>  >
>  
>  > 	Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library
>  > 
>  > 	library at vci.net
>  
>  > 
>  > 	www.publiclibrary.org
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