Chris Peters describes and compares two tools for securing shared or public access computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems, the new Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit and the old Public Access Computer Security Tool.
This article contains general instructions for installing and configuring the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit (SCT) on a Windows XP computer to create a secure public access computer suitable for use in a library
A list of ideas and resources on Upgrade and Maintenance collected from the Rural Library Sustainability workshops, training institutes, and from other discussion areas on WebJunction.
Kim Bolan and Rob Cullin share their advice on public wireless internet access in this excerpt from their forthcoming book on basic technology for small and medium size public libraries to be published by ALA Editions.
WebJunction PAComputing is a new community where library staff meet for technical support for computers granted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.