Every library should have and follow a written security policy. Among other things, it should include who the press contact will be in an emergency, who will make up the emergency action team and whether or not the library will prosecute discovered hackers. If there are firewalls in place, consider bringing public stations down on the outside of the firewall and the staff on the inside. The point is simply that good security is a constant vigil and we, the users, are the first and most critical link. Only we can know when or if we are hacked.
Prevention is always less expensive than recovery.
LAN, PAC for Windows and band-width are part of everyone s vocabulary. During the interim period, Al Carlson and other members of the Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library Staff are helping Maria McCaffrey and Bill Butler to keep the system running smoothly. College libraries receive 2 cents of every dollar spent on higher education down from 3 cents in 1980 with the purchasing power deflated to that of a penny. Public libraries receive less than 1 percent of all tax dollars and are used by more than 50 percent of adults.