Floppy disks in library comptuers

[suekamm at mindspring.com]

At my library, the primary public-access computers came through a Gates grant, and the machines are configured to (a) allow downloading or saving ONLY to a floppy and (b) prohibit opening the CD-ROM drawer.  We sell floppies at $1 if people want to download.  I think we also have automatic virus scanning when a saved document is opened.  

Another suggestion:  Prohibit downloading, and put your CPU in a locked space.  We have used the desks from our former Bibliofile Intelligent Catalogs, which have cabinets that lock.  


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