[WEB4LIB] Re: Thin Clients

[latham1]

Check with the chicago Public Library Computer Services Department, or their 
bookmobile division.  They have real time access.

Joyce


>===== Original Message From thomas at anaheim.lib.ca.us =====
>I don't see how that can work.  Think clients require a network
>connection and are best suited for a large LAN.
>
>If you are looking for real-time connection, the best thing that I know
>of on the market today is http://www.ricochet.com/ but that is not
>available in all areas.
>
>--
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Tom Edelblute
>Public Access Systems Coordinator
>Anaheim Public Library   phone: (714) 765-1759
>500 West Broadway        fax:   (714) 765-1730
>Anaheim CA 92805         e-mail: thomas at anaheim.lib.ca.us
>
>Dee Ann Redman wrote:
>>
>> As long as you bring up the subject, has anyone used thin clients for
>> bookmobile access to your system? We need real-time access for our
>> various outreach services, and I'm looking for workable solutions.
>>
>> --
>> Dee Ann Redman
>> Library Information Systems Coordinator
>> Parmly Billings Library
>> 510 N Broadway
>> Billings MT  59101
>> 406-657-8295
>> deeann at billings.lib.mt.us