[WEB4LIB] Re: internet radio in libraries

[N. Lynn Schlatter]

It's interesting that Travis brings up the headphone issues, because those
have been the main problems Shreve Memorial has experienced since installing
our Gates Foundation public access computers three years ago.  We have
headphones fall apart with alarming frequency, problems with people pulling
on the headphone cord and unseating the audio card, and the ever-popular
"sanitation issues."

I'm not sure our bandwidth situation is similar to yours, because most of
our public access computers do not have Real Player, but we used to have
painfully slow web connectivity; we installed a cache engine; now we have
reasonable web connectivity.

BTW, Travis, audio extension cords might help us with some of our headphone
problems.  Could you e-mail me privately with the details on yours (brand,
vendor, specs)?

Thanks,
Sincerely,
Lynn Schlatter
Instructional Coordinator
Shreve Memorial Library
http://www.shreve-lib.org


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> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of thorton at co.wake.nc.us
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:30 AM
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> My location has been providing access to sound cards for well over four
> years.
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> We have "audio extension cords" connected to our sound cards,
> which attach,
> using hook and loop tape, to the side of our monitors.
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> Patrons must provide their own headphones. Patrons have had no
> problem with
> this. By not providing headphones we avoid administrative,
> housekeeping and
> sanitation issues.
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> Works great, very popular.
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> ________________________________________________________
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> Electronic Information Center
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>                     Chris Murphy
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> James B Lenze KC8NNU wrote:
> > ...
> > I would like to hear from libraries that have headphones at their
> internet
> > terminals:  what has your experience been like?  what problems (if any)
> > have you had?  Have you noticed a change in your "internet speed"?
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> We began providing headphones at our public Internet terminals about one
> year ago, and our experience has been overwhelmingly positive. We use
> inexpensive headphones with a volume control on the cord, and the cost is
> minimal.
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> Music and other audio sites are very popular, and we have noticed
> no effect
> on our Internet speed since we made audio available. Audio use ranges from
> music to news to sports broadcasts to movie trailers to everything in
> between.
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> Regards,
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> Chris Murphy
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> Christopher Murphy
> Information Systems Manager
> The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho
> chrism at thecommunitylibrary.org
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