[Publib] Does leasing computers save money and/or improve public access?

[Larra Clark]

Greetings.

 

As part of the Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, several
libraries have reported in site visits and focus groups that they are
looking at or beginning to lease computers for public access instead of
buying. In some cases, this is simply because the library is a city or
county department, and the decision was made outside the library's
control.

 

I would love to hear from folks that are leasing computers and/or
amortizing funding streams to keep their technology current on a set
cycle....particularly now when funding is getting tighter for most
public agencies. If there isn't a cost savings, is there any improvement
in the IT support with leasing or other benefit that makes it
worthwhile? If you tried it and it didn't work, what was the most
significant hurdle?

 

Thanks in advance. Best, Larra

 

Larra Clark

Project Manager

ALA Office for Research & Statistics

50 E. Huron

Chicago, IL 60611

800-545-2433 x2129

lclark at ala.org

www.ala.org/plinternetfunding 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/attachments/20090302/a46a97cc/attachment.htm