October 5, 2005
Dear CJRLC Public Library Director:
Opportunity is Knocking!
Imagine: Your customers walk into the
library and know that there is a convenient wireless
Internet connection available for their use. Imagine if all
residents in the CJRLC region had the same experience at
their public library. CJRLC offers to help make this
vision a reality.
In a time when wireless networks for
customer access are promoted everywhere, including
Starbucks, book stores, airports, and hotels, CJRLC and
the New Jersey State Library would like to see wireless
networks for customer access in every public library AND
we'd like our customers to know that we have them!
As announced in our October 2005
newsletter, CJRLC has matched $15,000 in funding from the
State Library so that we have $30,000 to subsidize public
libraries in becoming wireless hotspots. As soon as we
know the full complement of libraries positioned to take
advantage of this project, we will be able to identify the
exact level of subsidization. Our initial plan is to use
the funding to assess, implement, test and publicize your
access.
To get things rolling,
please come to an
organizational meeting at the CJRLC Office on Wednesday,
October 26th from 9:30 to 10:45 am OR from 11:00 am
to 12:15.
Alisa Khaitan of Zenith Resources will be
available at the meeting to answer your wireless technical
questions. Do you already have a wireless network for your
customers? Come share what you know. Administrators and
technical staff are welcome.
A
Facility Assessment Survey is included with this
invitation.
Fax your completed survey by October 18, so we can jumpstart
the planning process.
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Fax back to the CJRLC Office at
732-409-6492
__ I will attend the organizational meeting
of the CJRLC Wireless Group on Oct 26th at _____ 9:30 AM or
______ 11:00 AM
__ I cannot attend but want to receive information on the
project.
__ I have the Facility Status Survey and
will fax it to CJRLC by Oct. 12 even if I cannot attend the
meeting.
__ No - I am not interested in the project
because ____________________
___________________________________________________________.
Name (s)
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Email address (es)
_____________________________________________
Phone number (s)
_____________________________________________
Library
______________________________________________________
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Preliminary Wireless Facility Assessment
Please Fax to CJRLC by 10/18/05 (732-409-6492)
Your timely response to this preliminary
survey will help CJRLC jump start plans for the Wireless
Access Project for those public libraries that currently
do not offer wireless for library customers. Please answer
all possible questions so we can review it before the
meeting on October 26th. Leave blank what you can't
answer. Thank you very much.
Connie Paul, Executive Director
Library Name
__________________________________________________
Director
______________________________________________________
Contact person for Wireless Project
_________________________________
Phone/email for contact person
____________________________________
General Overview of Library Building
(please answer all possible)
1. Year building constructed
______________________________________
2. Number of floors for which wireless
access is planned (total) ___________
Circle: Basement: Level one
Level two Level
three Level four Five+
3. Numbers of individual rooms per floor
for which wireless access is planned (check)
Basement ____ Level one ____ Level two ____ Level three
____ More? _____
4. Identify materials used for wall
construction (e.g., plaster/mesh; concrete, etc.)
____________________________________________________________
5. Identify materials used for floor
construction (e.g., wood, marble, concrete, steel, etc.)
____________________________________________________________
6. Do areas planned for wireless access
have support beams?
Yes _____ No _____ A mix _____
7. List special needs or concerns, e.g.,
Library wants wireless capability from its parking lot.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
8. Include with your response (if
feasible) a rough sketch of library floor plan with
approximate room sizes.
Current Cable Connectivity in Library
We need to know if you already have a
cable connection and from what provider.
8. Library has a free cable connection
used for Internet.
Yes ______ No ______ If no, why not?
_____________________________
____________________________________________________________
9. Circle cable provider which you have or
which serves your town:
Comcast Cablevision
Other _______________________________
10. Library has existing wireless networks
in place (circle): Yes
No
Other Helpful Technical Documentation
(please answer all possible)
| Does Contact person have local
documentation on existing networks? |
Yes |
No |
| Does contact person have Internet specific
connection information (user name/password) readily
available if needed? |
Yes |
No |
| Describe general location in library of
existing computer equipment including servers.
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| Identify type of router (if any)
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| If routers are in place, indicate if the
routers are static or if they use dynamic host
configuration protocols (DHCP)
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| Identify type of switches (if any)
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| Does Library have available ports for use
on switches/routers? These look similar to a phone jack.
Wires from multiple computers go into these ports. |
Yes |
No |
| Are electrical outlets readily available
in various locations of the building? New code calls for
an outlet every six feet from a window or door. This may
be a concern in older buildings. |
Yes |
No |
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