Bytes Without Wires:  Wireless LANs and WANs in Libraries

This presentation was given for the LITA Emerging Technologies Interest Group at the American Library Association's annual meeting in New Orleans on June 27, 1999.  Jim Barrentine of Information Partners, Inc., chaired a group representing public libraries, academic libraries, and a school district who are using wireless technology today.  Listed below are the speakers, and links to the Powerpoint slide presentations by Jim Barrentine, Jo Crawford, and David Whelan.  

• Jim Barrentine, Information Partners, Inc.
  [Slides]
• Michael Seigler, Director, Smyrna (GA) Public Library
• Jeff Baskin, Director, William F. Laman Public Library, North Little Rock (AR)
• Josephine Crawford, Head of Information Systems, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota
  [Slides]
• David Whelan, Head of Computing and Technology Services, Underwood Law Library, SMU School of Law, Dallas (TX)
  [Slides] [Animation]
• Jack Carlsen, Director, Planning/Design, Department of Integrated Technology Resources, Battle Creek (MI) Public Schools

Audiotapes of the session are available from Teach 'Em