Thank You for the Donated Computers
Summer is almost over and I've been really working hard for the last few weeks. I'm tired! Like my friend Dave used to say; "I need Sleep!" I can't wait to go back to regular winter hours at the Library. I'll get to sleep late on Mondays & Wednesdays since I'm not due at work till 12:00 Noon.
At our library we have quite a few computers, but most of them, old ones. Libraries in general are always having trouble with budget cuts so it's difficult to come up with money for different projects without cutting programs and other things. Thank God for all the different organizations that help us by means of donations and support.
I'm pleased to say that even though it was a lot of work setting up over 30 computers. Having to replace most of our machines and add some new ones, I can now say "I see the light!" As of the 1st week of September we will have everything up and running. There will be 16 PCs for adult public (8 new ones 8 replaced), 3 PCs in the Kids room plus 2 staff ones that got replaced. At the front desk, replace 1 add 2 new ones. In Technical Services, replaced 2 old ones and added 2 new ones plus a laptop. At the Reference Department, all 3 staff PCs got replaced. Administration is getting 1 desktop replaced and added 2 wireless laptops. The computer room replaced 2 PCs added 1 laptop. Wheeew!
Now that, that's done the fun beings. Have to format the hard drives and reinstall the Operating System on all the old computers that got replaced so they are wiped of any files laying around before we can get rid of them. If it were up to me, I would do it in an easier way. If they would only supply me with a sledgehammer, for all the trouble we went through with them old clunkers. However, there are people in our community that can afford to get new computers and our old PCs to them would be of great use for them.
These much needed changes and upgrades to the library's computers were made possible thanks to donations from companies and organizations that came to our library's aide at times of need. Just like some members of our community will be able to use what we get rid off, we were able to use what somebody else did no longer need. "One's trash, is another's treasure." By way of donations or helping us in linking up to some donors our library will now be able to provide a better service for our community.
Very Special Thanks go to the Rotary Club and to Blank Rome Law Firm for their donations and support to Camden Free Public Library.
We encourage other companies to continue helping public libraries with donations, grants and support. The same way we received help, other libraries can sure use a helping hand too.
At our library we have quite a few computers, but most of them, old ones. Libraries in general are always having trouble with budget cuts so it's difficult to come up with money for different projects without cutting programs and other things. Thank God for all the different organizations that help us by means of donations and support.
I'm pleased to say that even though it was a lot of work setting up over 30 computers. Having to replace most of our machines and add some new ones, I can now say "I see the light!" As of the 1st week of September we will have everything up and running. There will be 16 PCs for adult public (8 new ones 8 replaced), 3 PCs in the Kids room plus 2 staff ones that got replaced. At the front desk, replace 1 add 2 new ones. In Technical Services, replaced 2 old ones and added 2 new ones plus a laptop. At the Reference Department, all 3 staff PCs got replaced. Administration is getting 1 desktop replaced and added 2 wireless laptops. The computer room replaced 2 PCs added 1 laptop. Wheeew!
Now that, that's done the fun beings. Have to format the hard drives and reinstall the Operating System on all the old computers that got replaced so they are wiped of any files laying around before we can get rid of them. If it were up to me, I would do it in an easier way. If they would only supply me with a sledgehammer, for all the trouble we went through with them old clunkers. However, there are people in our community that can afford to get new computers and our old PCs to them would be of great use for them.
These much needed changes and upgrades to the library's computers were made possible thanks to donations from companies and organizations that came to our library's aide at times of need. Just like some members of our community will be able to use what we get rid off, we were able to use what somebody else did no longer need. "One's trash, is another's treasure." By way of donations or helping us in linking up to some donors our library will now be able to provide a better service for our community.
Very Special Thanks go to the Rotary Club and to Blank Rome Law Firm for their donations and support to Camden Free Public Library.
We encourage other companies to continue helping public libraries with donations, grants and support. The same way we received help, other libraries can sure use a helping hand too.
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