battery packs are kept in chargers (2 sixteen pocket Fast Battery
Chargers, from Datamation) behind the desk, and we do manage the
swapping in/out of batteries. The laptops are barcoded and kept in a
lockable shelf across from the main desk, and the cabinet is unlocked
and open during the day (so we can see at a glance how many laptops are
out at any given time). The student brings us the laptop, we zap it
into our circ system and check it out to student, and at the same time
we give them the battery to insert. =20
Upon return, student brings laptop (turned off) to desk. It's zapped
into circ program, checked in, student takes battery out and returns
laptop to shelves in cabinet.
We have more batteries than slots in the charger, so we always have 8
extras charged and ready to go, waiting on the side. =20
So far it's slick as a whistle. No cords, no plugging in, no
electrocution... because we have 2x the batteries needed, we never
(knock wood) lose capacity due to power issues.
Shannon Acedo
Head Librarian
Harvard-Westlake Upper School
3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91304-0037
(818)487-6587
sacedo@hw.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Linda Mercer
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 1:58 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Connecting Nonschool issued laptops to your school's
network
We have 25 or so wireless laptops for in-library check-out. Kids cannot
get
onto the Internet if they bring in their own laptops for the same
reasons
that Shannon mentioned. What sort of housing/furniture/slots do you all
use
for your laptops? Do you have carts? Do you have built-in slots behind
your
circulation desk? I have slots, but have run out of space and have
laptops
plugged in all over the place! I think carts are ugly AND very
large...they
are always in the way; at least here. Any creative storage ideas out
there?
Linda Mercer
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO=20
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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Acedo, Shannon
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 3:37 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Connecting Nonschool issued laptops to your school's
network
Hello, all--
Please keep this thread public. It's increasingly interesting. One
additional question-- does your school have laptops for students to
check out? We have 20 laptops in the library (wireless) in addition to 3
separate tech centers with desktops galore on campus, but don't allow
'unofficial' student laptops to access the internet on campus, for
security reasons (makes the server susceptible to viruses, downloads,
general bugs). What do other schools do?
Thanks--
Shannon Acedo
Head Librarian
Harvard-Westlake Upper School
3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91304-0037
(818)487-6587
sacedo@hw.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Cuevas, Hiram
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 1:24 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Connecting Nonschool issued laptops to your school's network
Afternoon,
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What is the general opinion of tech director's and network managers
regarding nonschool issued laptops to connect to the school's network?
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Does your school also allow internet access with nonschool issued
laptops?
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If your school does allow network access, what policies(please share)do
you have in place regarding support for these nonschool issued machines?
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What prerequisites does your school have for the guest machine to
attach? Antivirus, patches, spyware protection etc.?
Thanks for your assistance.
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Hiram
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Hiram E. Cuevas
Information Systems Coordinator
St. Christopher's School
711 St. Christopher's Road
Richmond, VA 23226
804.282.3185 x627
804.347.2338
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