Wireless upgrade project

[Cary Gordon]

You might want to share some info on your library, as the specifics of an RFP will differ depending on size, layout, audience and number of locations among other factors.

Logging is something that you want to consider carefully. You should specify (and do) as little as possible.

There are several questions surrounding portals that you and/or your town’s legal department need to address. Will you want users to:
Log in? Using their barcodes and a password?
Sign off on terms & conditions?
Have a time limit?
Have a bandwidth or data transfer limit?
These all involve hardware and/or software infrastructure, and could be expensive to change once the system is installed.

Cary

> On Dec 12, 2014, at 8:37 AM, Cab Vinton <bibliwho at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I inherited a system architecture with lots & lots of quirks --
> consumer grade routers used as access points, etc. -- & we're
> currently seeking to upgrade our wireless network.
> 
> I'm far from an expert in this area & our Town doesn't have in-house
> expertise either.
> 
> We've solicited proposals from several local IT firms, but other than
> offering a general statement of goals -- improved performance &
> reliability, much better reporting/ data logging capabilities, etc. --
> I don't have a good enough handle on what questions I should be
> asking, or on the criteria I should be using to evaluate the
> proposals.
> 
> Anyone have thoughts/ resources to provide some guidance, or perhaps
> examples of RFPs/ best practices for libraries, that would help me
> become a more educated decision-maker?
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> Cab Vinton, Director
> Plaistow Public Library
> Plaistow, NH
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