DEFINING MINIMUM LRC STANDARDS FOR TIFB
College Name/District: ___Palo Alto College / Alamo Community College District____________
Contact Person: ___Gloria Hilario or Colby Glass____
Phone number: ____210-921-5101 or 210-921-5069____ Email: ____hilario@accd.edu or cglass@accd.edu_____
1. How many PCs (TIF and non-TIF) do you have in your library for public access to research materials and/or bibliographic instruction? ______76______
2. How many more PCs do you need? _________12__________
3. What are your CPU MHz speeds (ie 486, PII 300, PIII, etc.) and how many of each do you have?
_________Most are 200 or 300 mHz_______
4. Is your library automated? Yes __X__ No ____
If yes, do you need additional modules to complete your system? Which ones?
__________No________________________________________
If your library is not automated, please identify your needs.
_________N/A_________________________________________
Can users access both your catalog and Internet resources from the same workstation via a graphical user interface?___________Yes_________________
5. Is your library catalog available via the web?
Yes __X___ No ______
If no, please identify your needs.
Do you provide Z39.50 access to your catalog?
Yes __X_____ No________
6. Do you have a networked public access printer?
Yes ___X____ No _______
7. Does your campus have a data projector?
Yes ___X____ No ________
8. Does your campus/district have a 2-way video conferencing system?
Yes __X__ No _____
Is this capability a priority for your campus?
Yes ___X___ No ________
9. Are there other minimum components you think are essential for community college libraries/LRCs?
__1. E-book readers to check out to users___
__2. A wireless network / transmission system____
__3. 2-way videoconferencing located in the LRC building___
__4. Digital textbooks_____
__5. A better adaptive technology setup____
____In addition, we would like to see TIF exert influence in the following areas:___
__a. A single standard for E-books so that they are as accessible by different hardware as E-mails are by various modems__
__b. Put a rush on the development and distribution and reasonable cost for digital or e-textbooks____
__c. A standardized set-up, layout, and components (hardware AND software) for adaptive technology rooms across the state so that a blind person, for instance, would know their way around the room no matter what library they are in___________
Thanks for your time and the additional information.
Sarah A. Ferguson
Dean of Educational Resources
Brookhaven College
972 860 4854
sferguson@dcccd.edu