Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

 

Wireless networking has arrived in libraries and is here to stay! Here is the practical guide, written specifically for librarians, to assist you in your implementation or expansion. In these pages you will find essential background information and get the facts about why and how libraries should go wireless, including standards, transfer rates, equipment options and costs, planning and implementation, technical and project management concerns, and site surveys. Common library issues such as compatibility with existing networks, marketing to your patrons, creating good policy, security options and troubleshooting are addressed. Throughout the book the authors share advice from real world librarians detailing their experiences with wireless. For your convenience, a wide variety of planning tools are included-checklists, cost tables, a glossary of terms and resources for further research.

 
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I would not hesitate to recommend it to its target audience, so if you are a librarian who is going to be getting involved with wireless networking in any way, this book is for you.
-- Program, Volume 41 issue 4, 2007
 
Louise E. Alcorn and Maryellen Mott Allen walk you through the process...
-- American Libraries
 
Anyone in a small library of any kind considering the installation of a wireless network would be well advised to get this title as a part of the project cost. It will soon be marked up and dog-eared, and the networking project a success.
-- Catholic Library World, December 2006
 
This book is a must purchase for any library that is considering installation of a wireless network. It will save many hours of work and aggravation.
-- Portal
 
I would not hesitate to recommend it to its target audience, so if you are a librarian who is going to be getting involved with wireless networking in any way, this book if for you.
-- Emerald Journal: Program, volume 41 issue 4, 2007
 

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