In addition, the laptops lack floppy disk drives, which forces students to save their work online. Each computer also has two security measures in place so that it can be tracked if it were to be taken out of the building. According to Director for Library Systems Martin Halbert, the program offers students access to the latest technology. According to Program Coordinator and InfoCommons Manager Linda Byams, the loan program stemmed from a joint endeavor between Woodruff Library and the Information Technology Division. According to Byams, the program allows library-goers to find a quiet spot in the building to conduct research.
Students looking for a quieter place to work can explore new areas.
Some graduate students said the new laptops help them write their dissertations by allowing them to work with their research materials within easy reach. The wireless feature is great, since there are no modem or Ethernet lines in those dissertation studies. Being able to borrow a laptop allows me to work in my study for hours at a time without being disturbed and without having to get up and get a book or my notes from my study.