1. eiNetwork 2011 PC Replacement Program

2.  Develop PC Personas for next replacement cycle  Test new technologies  Desktop Virtualization  Deep Freeze  Windows 7  Office 2010 2010 Technology Investigation

3. Persona NameDescription Public Desktop (~1200 total public) PAC running EnvisionWare PC time & print mgmt Public Laptop (~1200 total public) Public access laptop running EnvisionWare PC time & print mgmt Catalog Only (~100)Machine used by patrons for searching the OPAC Reservation Station (~40)Machine used by patrons to reserve PACs Self-Check (~20)Machine used by patrons for self-service item checkout Shared Staff – Reference (~500 total shared staff) Machine used by multiple staff members at reference station or in backoffice Shared Staff – Circulation Station (~500 total shared staff) Machine used by multiple staff members for ILS and public PC mgmt Staff Desktop (~300 total single staff) Machine typically used by a single staff member; likely backoffice or administrative staff Staff Laptop (~300 total single staff) Laptop typically used by a single staff member; likely backoffice or administrative staff PC Personas

4.  Pilot occurred at Whitehall in late July – early Sept  Both local OS streaming and hosted desktops tested  Multimedia performance was not adequate  Infrastructure and software licensing costs too expensive Desktop Virtualization Pilot

5.  Investigate the future viability of enabling PACs to act as “download kiosks” while addressing: a)Patron privacy b)Protecting the machines from malware  All system changes are discarded after each reboot  This enables us to allow patrons and/or staff to install software  EnvisionWare would be configured to reboot between sessions Deep Freeze

6.  Pilot at Oakmont underway, starting with one public PC and one shared staff PC  Windows 7 will be deployed remotely to existing PCs  New version of the EnvisionWare PC Reservation Client required  Deep Freeze will be installed Windows 7 Pilot

7.  Currently pricing out hardware from multiple vendors  Desktop options  Standard PC  All-in-One (space savings)  Single purpose PC (lower cost)  Laptop options  Examine shorter 2 year product lifecycle  Examine lease or purchase options  Evaluate a service option for libraries to purchase and use their own alternative models New PC Hardware

8.  Gather feedback  Develop options and offerings  Determine viability of full Windows 7 upgrade on current hardware  Prepare for 2011 PC Deployment! What’s Next?