[WEB4LIB] Testimony re: flash pens

[Susan Glickman]

I have a question about the flash drives for those of you in public
libraries...are you allowing your patrons to use them on your public access
computers? What are you doing about security and viruses?
Susan Glickman

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of John Creech
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:39 PM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Testimony re: flash pens


So to start off a new week, one of my techs just came in with a sheepish
grin on his face.  We got some new Flash Drives while he was on vacation
and he took one home last Friday to check it out on his home machine.
This is a ScanDisk Cruzer Mini 1.0 GB pen.  He was looking everywhere for
it frantically at home yesterday.  His wife got out the clean laundry from
the dryer ... and lo and behold, there it was freshly washed and dried.
And it still works.  File this under innovative ways to freshen your data.

John Creech, Electronic Resources & Systems Librarian
Brooks Library
Central Washington University