BBC Dorms wired to the Web by Jennifer McDonald, Springfield News-Leader Students and faculty at Baptist Bible College now have a way to stay in touch outside the classroom. The college launched its first campuswide network this month, and on Oct. 1 students in the dorms will have access to the network and the Internet. The network allows students and teachers to have better communication even when they're not in class. And access in the dorm rooms will enable students to search the library's electronic card catalog no matter the hour.
Students can reserve materials at the library from the network.
The library also has archives that can be accessed through the network. Plans to put the technology in place started last year and installation took place this summer. Student John Gregory of Harrison, Ark., says having access from his dorm room will save him time and frustration. It allows students access to the outside world. Gregory, a pastoral major, says he doesn't mind that the school is filtering Internet access to keep students from accessing pornography.