[WEB4LIB] RE: Testimony re: flash pens

[David King]

We've done away with floppies, and have gone with CD and USB access to
patron's files. Seems to be working so far!

David King
Kansas City Public Library
816-701-3400, ext. 2503
davidking at kclibrary.org

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Dan Lester
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:12 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] RE: Testimony re: flash pens

Monday, August 30, 2004, 10:48:22 AM, you wrote:

SG> I have a question about the flash drives for those of you in public 
SG> libraries...are you allowing your patrons to use them on your public

SG> access computers? What are you doing about security and viruses?

Our university library, which has internet computers available to anyone
without logging in, disables all USB connectivity on those computers.

We're reconsidering this policy due to demand from students, but so far
that demand hasn't reached critical mass, so we "computer guys"
are stalling until we're forced into it.  Actually, that demand may go
away as more and more students get laptops, which they can connect to
the net via wired or wireless connections in our building. Those
connections do require authentication.

dan

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